Southern Cyprus

Situated at the eastern end of the Mediterranean and lying approximately 100 miles off the southern Turkish coast, the island of Cyprus has in recent times expertly combined business with pleasure by carving out a niche as a popular location for offshore business whilst taking advantage of its natural beauty and climate to become a busy tourist hot spot. Its long history has seen the country absorb an eclectic mix of influences from Ancient Greece through to the modern era when it became an important military and strategic base within the British Empire at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.

A notable British presence remains to this day and Cyprus has become home to a large expatriate community (estimated at around 50,000), while British tourist trade accounts for the overwhelming majority of thecountry's tourism income.

A look at the Cypriot climate and it's easy to see the attraction: average temperatures only dip below 70F (21C) between November and April, and the country can boast on average 300 days of sunshine per year.

English is also widely spoken by the local population, and the legal and land registry systems are largely based on British practices. What's more, luckily for the Brits, they also drive on the left side of the road!