Cyprus Books

There are many Cyprus books you can read to discover the history and culture of this magical island in the sun.

Journey into Cyprus by Colin Thubron is a classic. It gives a vivid account of what life was like just before the invasion of 1974. The island of Cyprus is so small so if you have a car you can cover it all in one day. This is also a great time to start learning a little Greek!

A Selection of Cyprus Books

Cyprus - Lonely Planet Country Guide by Vesna Maric
An excellent guide to the sun-drenched island of Cyprus. Lots of information on her cities, towns and traditional villages and includes 34 maps and information on crossing the Green Line.

Cyprus Berlitz Guidemap - Berlitz Holiday Z Guidemaps
A very good pull-out map which opens to 24 times itself. As well as maps, there's also information on places to go, restaurants and bars in Cyprus.

Explore Cyprus by Renos Lavith
A fully illustrated color guide which gives a brief introduction of the history, customs and culture of Cyprus. The book covers all the resorts and gives info on monuments, ancient sites and other places of interest.

Paphos: Land of Aphrodite is also by Renos Lavith and another of his popular Cyprus books. It includes route maps and info on Paphos town and the idstrict of Paphos and the Rites of Aphrodites.

Essential Cyprus
A pocket-sized guide of Cyprus by Robert Bulmer with the author's ten 'must dos' and top ten places to visit.

The Floral Charm of Cyprus by Valerie Sinclair
A lovely book for lovers of nature. As a resident of Cyprus for many years, the author gives an excellent introduction of the use of flowers and plants and their use in medicine, cosmetics and cuisine.

The Tasty Greek Recipes of Cyprus by Nicholas Adam Nicolaou
Start now on this fascinating gastronomic journey - making, tasting, learning and enjoying the traditional secrets of home made Greek Cypriot cooking. Delightfully, fresh and healthy flavours using olive oil, lemons, garlic, herbs and spices...

Taste of Cyprus by Gilli Davies
An extremely popular fully illustrated cookery book containing 80 recipies divided into the four seasons. Recipes include favorites such as Kleftiko, Moussaka, Stifado and the stuffed vine-leaves dish of Koupepia.

The History of Modern Cyprus
A book by Cypriot born historian Dr Stavros Panteli - an in-depth account of the island since the formative years and also Enosis, the 1950's, the Zurich-London Agreements, the coup and invasion of 1974 and struggle to find a viable and just solution.

Hostage to History
Cyprus from the Ottomans to Kissinger by Christopher Hitchens examines the events leading up to the partition of Cyprus and its legacy. He argues that the intervention of four major foreign powers, Turkey, Greece, Britain and the United States, turned a local dispute into a major disaster.

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