If you are looking for a European getaway lesser-known by U.S. travelers, consider Cyprus – a vibrant island that sits in the crook of the Eastern Mediterranean.
In this detailed Conde Nast Traveler guide, writer Hannah Walhout visits Nicosia, Paphos and the Troodos Mountains, tracing the overlapping and long-lasting cultural, culinary and architectural influences of this somewhat overlooked (at least by American travelers) Mediterranean island.
Where else can you find the origins of an ancient civilization that has been successively called home by groups including the Phoenicians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Franks, Venetians, Ottomans and British?
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