City Introduction
Cyprus is a beautiful island country in the eastern part of the Mediterranean, laminated, forest, flowers. The plane is overlooking from the air, and the Mediterranean Hao Bili is in the sky, the sky is long, and the water is one color. Island on the island, plantation, green green onion. In the tall plunge palm trees and other trees, the Nicosia is white, yellow tall buildings with the flowers of flowers, the whole city is like a beautiful big flower bed, embellished in the island country this brightly-embroidered giant blanket. superior. This fascinating scenery, plus the well-being stored in the city, attracting a large number of tourists from all over the world every year.
Nicosia is a very long-standing city. As early as 200 years ago, it was an ancient city-state of Cyprus. It is called "Lidla". Today, Nicosia has gradually formed and constructs on the basis of Lidra. Since the end of the 10th century, Nicosia has always been the capital of Cyprus. The monuments available for viewing in the city are everywhere, and the city is divided into two parts of the old city and the new city. The wall is one of the largest monuments. Located in the central location of the old city, the Sierra is the original church, started in 1208, completed in 1267, with Gothic architectural style, BC, Turk, Turk, in Nicosia, in the church Decocted two miniatrists and changed to the mosque. Many years later, this mosque has been a place where Islamic believers hold religious ceremonies. The Bagong and St. John's Church near the mosque are built in the Cross Army. The momentum is magnificent, and it is famous for a typical Greek orthodox church.
Today, here is here to be a National Cultural Research Center in Cyprus. Walking around Nikosia 30 minutes, you can see Nalanca, where there is an endless big salt lake, here is one of the scenic attractions on Cyprus, and is also a place for birds. Whenever the red crane fly over the lake, it will cast a pink reflection on the blue lake in the blue lake. Among the jungles in the city, a green trees in the city, there is a set of buildings, this is the Presidential President of Cyprus, which is the Governor of the British Colonial Administration. From the city center, there is no big effort to reach a emerging industrial area. There are also some industries such as wine, ready-to-wear, building materials. There are also some factories in other regions of the city, and the Cyprus found there is no industry in Cyprus before independence. Although Nicosia is not from the sea, it has convenient transportation links with 5 coastal cities on the island. Taking Nicosia as a center, leading to the wide asphalt road and roundabout roads in all directions, constitute a national road network. It is important international airport in the international airport in the west suburbs. It is an important international airport with many countries.
Working Nicosia, people will naturally feel that this is a very interesting city, the scenery of the eyes, the old monuments, very harmoniously combined. Old Town is a constructed period of Venetian occupying, small street narrow alley, songs, like a maze, plus traditional craftsmanship and leather products stores always put the goods on the sidewalk, appearance is particularly crowded. Taking Venice City, the new town extends around, the two-kilometer avenue is a modern high-rise group, and the villa houses are hidden in the flower plexus, novel design, harmony, and high and low. On a wide street, there is a superb theater, a rich store with a shelves, a green trees, a gorgeous hotel with decoration. The city's communication facilities are advanced, the market supply is sufficient, the urban transportation is convenient, and all aspects are in order. Nicosia receives hundreds of thousands of tourists every year, and is several times in the total number of urban residents. The high-rise buildings, modern hotels and villa residential buildings are built year by year under the prosperity of tourism.
Nicosia is also a hero city, located in the Cyprus Museum outside the old city of Paphos, the museum of the city, showing the brilliant ancient culture of Cyprus and the hero of the Cyprus people. Performance.
Etiquette Customs
Dietary etiquette
Nicosia Most hotels and restaurants only serve European meals, but all kinds of snacks are spread all over the country. Most people like to eat a cake food called "Ma Yika"; another delicious snack called "Grikis", made of fruit, peel or floral tablets. Every family has its own special cuisine, with a special silver fork, with a special silver fork. People drink coffee, some cafés are open 24 hours a day; these cafés have thoughtful, and the atmosphere is warm. The main seasoning is olive oil plus a lot of spices; they usually do not particularly pay attention, but in Sunday, many people like to stay away from the city to the waterfront or rural areas, and eat barbecue next to the olive tree or the temple. I have a piece of food and lettuce salad, and a lot of wine and brandy.
See etiquette
Nicosians are strong and good, treating people's cold and enthusiasm, fairness, their hospitality is awkward, if the guest is not cold in the coffee Go, they will expose the color, no matter where you are, you don't know what you know, most of you can listen or have a satisfactory answer from them in time. Here, I have a long-term relatives and friends who have a hand and hug; in general, people who often meet frequently or first meet, sometimes nod, and supplemented to show friendliness; if you need to ask them Tourism, taboos, etc., should be politely called each other, and introduce your own unit.
Enterprise etiquette
As a country advocating civilization, people here pay attention to develop a good talk and behavior. In daily life, it is difficult to see the local people to eat snacks, while running around, yelling, it is rare to see someone who speaks while talking to the other side. They put the arguments, talking about elegance, and treating people, being regarded as the necessary conditions for respect. Their good education is still now other social situations, such as at the party, avoiding clothes, don't take off your clothes; men ask women to dance, should pay attention to the husband or lovers next to the woman, and then stand to the woman To rude; when dancing, you can contain chewing gum, but you can't eat snacks.
Historical Level
Cyprus Capital Nicosia (Nicosia) is located in the middle of the Morilla Plain of Cyprus, is on the verge of Diias River, the North Bank of the Island Country North Bank. Asia Mountain, the southwest of Qingsong Cui's Trudoth is far away, about 150 meters above sea level. The area is 50.5 square kilometers (including suburbs), with a population of 363,000 (including 273,000, and 90,000 soil zones).
BC More than 200 years, Nicosia called "Lidla", located in the southwest of Nicosia, is an important city-state in the ancient Cyprus. Nicosia is gradually formed and built on the basis of Lidra. After the Byzantine (AD 330-1191), Lu Xigan Wang (AD 1192-1489), Venetian (AD 1489-11971), Turk (AD 1571-1878) and British (1878 - 1960 years).
In the end of the 10th century, Nicosia has been the capital of the island. The city's architecture is both oriental models, and there are also Western style, which clearly reflects the changes in history and the impact of East and West. The city is centered on the old town within the Venice wall, extends to the four-week radiation, gradually expanding into a new city.
Lidla Street in the old city is the most prosperous area of Nicosia. Here the store is short-compared, all kinds of goods are dazzling, there should be all. In 1489, the Venetian occupied the island in the city, there is a round city wall and 11 heart shaped bunkers in the city, still saved. Located in the center of the city wall, the Seli Mi Mosque is originally started in 1209, and the Gothic St. Sophia Cathedral, which was completed in 1235; After the Turmys in 1570, the two minaret were added, and the next year was officially changed to the mosque. In 1954, it was officially renamed the Seni Ye Mosque for commemorative conquest Cyprus. The Cross Army East Temperature Construction of the Bagong and St. John's Church is a typical Greek Porthbolic Church in the city, which has been an office building in the Island National Cultural Research Department. In addition, there are also some buildings in the Byzantine (330-191). Inner Town Street, in the tradition, the leather store is piled up on the sidewalk, and the twists and turns are like the labyrinth, and it is like returning to the ancient city of the medieval. The famous Cyprus Museum also crisked and showed various cultural relics from the Neolithic Age to Rome.
The new urban area that extends from the old city is another scene: here is wide, the city has the advantages and prosperity, the road is cross-faced, the vehicle is not bad; the developed telecommunications business, the design is new, decorative luxury Hotel and office buildings attract a lot of tourists and investors at home and abroad.
In July 1974, after the Turkey shipped to Shi Island, the urban area was divided into two parts of the Greek and Turkish district north and south, and the divided line was not free to travel. The boundary line was guarded by the United Nations troops On both sides are the posts of the Greek and Turi soldiers, Nicosia is divided into two parts.
Historical and Culture
The administrative center of the Cyprus Capital and Nicosia Administrative Region. The country's largest city, economy, transportation center. Located in the central, Cyprus Island, Mysalia, the center of the Diias River, about 150 meters above sea level, the traffic direction between the mountains and the two sides of the north, is the National Highway Center. The population is about 170,000. The city is strictly divided into Greek Area (South District) and Turkish District (North District). It is said that it was built in 280 AD, Mingrahra. The 7th century BC is already an important settlement on the island. The 13th to 14th century is an important market for the eastern part of the Mediterranean. After the rule of Venetian, Turks and British. In 1489 Venetians occupied Cyprus, there was a circular city wall and 11 fertilizers, and still saved in most. The city of Nicosia reflects the historical changes in Cyprus and the impact of East and West. The city has expanded to the urban circle in the 20th century, and the city has also been rebuilt. Ancient walls, mosque, etc. The old city is the national religious center, and the Orthodox is teach the Bishop; and there are libraries, folk art museums, etc. The industry is mainly distributed in new urban areas, cotton textile, cigarettes, flour, clothing, tanning, pottery, machine tool, automobile assembly and other plants. Commercial prosperity, wheat, fruit, cattle, and sheep and other trade are quite trading. Highway transportation is developed, and is also an important international airport in eastern Mediterranean. The city is strictly divided into the Greek area and Turkish area.
Marriage Tradition
Nicosians have a long tradition. When you ask for love, the young man must sing a "hundred Chinese love words" to the girl. The lyrics are very long, the young man must be skilled in the lyrics, sing the beautifulness, in order to touch the girl's heart. The days of marriage must be selected in the first Sunday after the moon. The most distinctive featured in the wedding is to pack the bed, 7-9 married young women sit on the cracks, under the accompaniment of the band, sew in the red line. After sewing, the main marriage hugs a beautiful little boy, putting his bag in the new 新, turned a circle in all directions, and wishes newcomers to have a child. When the squat is placed on the bed, the next scissors are placed, and evil and words.
The wedding ceremony is held in the church, and the new people are accompanied by friends from their respective villages to the church. People use cotton seeds, beans and small copper money to sprinkle them, and wish them happiness. The priest prayed for them, newcomers exchange rings, and accept blessings. On the third day of the wedding, people dance carnival together and push the wedding to the climax. Newlyweds usually live in the house with the bride, do not live with their parents. For the Cyprus, daughter is married is a very important thing, usually gives a new home. If the parents can't afford to save, the daughter may not marry forever.