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Holiday Villas in Cyprus
Cyprus - an Aphrodite’s island and a country that is full of past legends, historical cultures and modern day tourism.
Whether you prefer a stay in hotels or self catering apartments and holiday villas in Cyprus, you sure can bask in the warmth of the Mediterranean sun for most of the year.
Southern Cyprus is very English, where several resorts have large hotels and an abundance of luxury villas and holiday apartments in Cyprus. The towns of Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos and Ayia Napa are just some of the best known resorts. North Cyprus has less visitors, but Kyrenia in the is getting more popular with is stunning harbour and beautiful villas.
Flying time from your nearest UK airport is around 4hrs, so wherever you decide to stay, hotels or self-catering holiday villas in Cyprus take approximately 1-2 hours from either Larnaca or Paphos airports. This should allow plenty of time for you to enjoy the Island’s fantastic array of excellent sporting activities, such as water-skiing, golf, and scuba- diving. In the Coral Bay area of Paphos, an excellent beach resort to the west of Larnaca, there are excellent dive-centre facilities available which cater for all ages and levels of diving experience. Paphos also has an interesting harbour with fishing boats and yachts. Inland, you’ll find a number of championship golf courses, playable throughout the year.
Another popular location with visitors to Cyprus is the family orientated beach resort of Protaras, located eastwards from the airport. Here you will find very good hotels and hotel-apartments that are ideal for families with small children. Fabulous Fig Tree Bay beach is a must! Further along the coast is the more lively resort of Ayia Napa, where there is lots of apartments to rent plus hotel accommodation for youngsters to share. Most are suitable for those seeking a lively holiday ‘night-life’, safe in the knowledge that they can sleep all the next day undisturbed.
In Cyprus, try renting a car to explore parts that many tourists never see. There are cultural places, monasteries and ancient historical sites to explore that may only be a short drive from your hotel or villa; or maybe you could adventure ‘off-road’ deep into the interior where you will discover the beautiful soaring Troodos mountains, with its spectacular views over the island of Cyprus.
For further details about holiday rentals in Cyprus and other worldwide rentals, visit www.holidayrentalcentre.co.uk or contact the writer: Paul Johnston.
America’s Cup in Valencia, Spain
The next America's Cup now looks set to take place in the Spanish Mediterranean port of Valencia in February 2010, after more than two years of legal wrangling over the conditions and venue for yachting's most prestigious sporting event.
Defender Alinghi of Switzerland said on Tuesday it is ready to hold the ‘three-leg duel’ with Oracle in Valencia from February 8, the US challenger’s preferred location and favoured date.
Next February, the America’s Cup holder, Alinghi from Switzerland, is likely to now defend the title in the Spanish coastal city port of Valencia. This was announced, following a 2 year legal battle over conditions and the venue of this major sporting event. The 8th February 2010 now looks the most likely favourite date for the challenge.
Oracle, have indicated positively that they pleased to see an agreement that confirms Valencia in February is the best venue solution for the 33rd America's Cup. Both Alinghi and Oracle, owned by Swiss and American billionaires respectively, have been involved in major legal processes since the Swiss syndicate won the last decision in Valencia for 2007.
A number of exchanges followed about who had the right to organise the event next time around, some with accusations of rule-bending or claims of unfair advantage.
A ruling in the New York Supreme Court in April, declared the Cup should be settled by a one-on-one ‘multihull duel’ between both sides in February 2010 rather than with several teams competing in a full regatta, but both organisations remained deadlocked.
Although Alinghi had originally tried to stage the race in Ras al-Khaimah, in the UAE, they finally agreed a Valencia venue after unsuccessful discussions with Oracle over an alternative location. The tiny Gulf state will now no doubt be extremely disappointed with the final outcome, (the news that Oracle challenged that their site was invalid) having received the initial ‘boost’ earlier this year.
It emerged that Oracle were in talks over last weekend in New York at the weekend, where Alinghi proposed 2 alternative suitable venues: Proserpine - Airlie Beach and Townsville in Australia, where suitable weather conditions prevail during February.
Although the SNG has confirmed Valencia the site favourite to host the 33rd America's Cup - February 2010, it is believed the offer to GGYC for the Australian choice of venue on the same day will remain open until 13 November 2009, provided they GGYC will agree to withdraw the legal action.
In a ruling denying the Ras al-Khaimah bid, Kornreich indicated that long stading rules which govern the race, the America's Cup cannot be held in the Northern Hemisphere between November 1 and May 1. However, an exception was made to by allow the race venue to be decided in Valencia, Spain.
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