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Are you fed up with waiting months to get an appointment with your dentist?  Do you feel you that you might have to take out a mortgage to pay for the cost of restorative treatment?  Would you like a brighter smile but just know that it isn’t in your budget?  Then consider dentistry in cyprus; some of the advantages are:
  
* Significant savings – pricing is a fraction of that in the UK
* Excellent high-tech treatment in superb facilities
* Combined with a vacation to allay any trauma and promote healing and a healthier, more beautiful smile.

cyprus is within easy reach of the UK and has an impressive number of quality dental facilities, making it an ideal destination for those seeking restorative or cosmetic dental treatments.  The huge difference in the cost of treatment is amazing; for example, Nicosia Dental Polyclinic charges around £150 for laser whitening, whereas in a British private clinic, the cost can vary between £300 and £700!  Many clinics offer treatment/holiday packages to really tailor to your needs.  Maintenance and restorative treatments are of course available throughout the country but some of the most popular procedures offered by the cosmetic dental clinics in cyprus include
  
* Teeth Bleaching
* Porcelain Laminate Veneers
* Porcelain Crowns
* Porcelain Fused to Metal Crowns
* Inlay and Outlay

With all this on offer and a truly beautiful country to explore, try cyprus for your next holiday and consider some dental treatment?
Nicosia is the capital of cyprus and is home to some of the best dental practices in the country and Europe.  Popular cosmetic dental clinics are also situated in the other major towns of Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos.

cyprus does not have its own medical university, and a large proportion of Cypriot dentists qualify in Athens, UK or US after a 6 year degree course.  Many of the Athens graduates then choose to study in Europe or US for their 3 year post grad specialist courses. This ensures you’ll have no confusion over the work carried out as they all speak English very well.

The cyprus Ministry of Health is in charge of monitoring, assessing and approving all dental practices and clinics in cyprus and the rules and regulations are upheld by the two main member organisations, The cyprus Dental Council and The cyprus Dental Association.

Looking for some fun & excitement, or want to arrange some activities for the kids whilst you are on holiday in cyprus? If you are an adventure seeker and also enjoy natural surroundings and nature at it’s best, come and explore all the stunning scenery that cyprus has to offer and have fun at the same time with Zephyros Adventure Sports.

Established in 2001, this Paphos-based centre was the first of its kind in cyprus and offers year round adventure in the form of Climbing, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, scuba Diving, Skiing, Snorkeling and Trekking.  For those of you that don’t fancy scheduled biking, Zephyros also rent bikes to suit all ages and conditions and at extremely good rates…

Zephyros Adventure Sports offers very good value for money with their varied and exciting programme and with the minimum requirement for most activities being only two people, there’s no need to share, you can have a family trip while keeping it in the family! All the tuition and equipment is included in the prices, as is transport to the numerous locations across the island and in some cases, lunch is thrown in as well!

If the stunning Troodos Mountains are your thing, they can be explored on skis during the winter months of January, February and March, when there is often up to 2m of snow to enjoy.  Not a skier?  No worries, try snowboarding or tobogganing instead.  Excluding the water based activities for obvious reasons, all of the other adventures that are available with Zephyros can be done in this region.
If you are a water baby, try Diving or snorkeling around the beautiful Paphos coastline, taking in parts of the Akamas Peninsular with a vast array of Sea Caves and rock formations.  Some of these can only be reached from the sea and if you want to get up close and personal, a kayak trip is a must.  The Sea Caves Paddle takes you along the coastline where you can explore places that the ordinary holidaymaker will never see – paddling into various caves, all with their own names such as ‘Jonah’, ‘Purple Haze’ and ‘Standing Room Only’.  Paddle around the uninhabited Yeronissos island and watch in wonder as various sea birds roost in the rocky crevices and outcrops.  Have a swim or relax on the beach afterwards for a truly lovely adventure. For the romantics among you, try the sunset paddle which takes in some of the Sea Caves trip and then heads out to sea a little way heading west, then stops as the sun settles on the horizon so that you can lie back, relax and take in the beautiful colours of a stunning sunset – it’s also a great photo opportunity before you paddle gently home as the orange and yellow hues change into lavender and blue.

Visit the website for Zephyros Adventure Sports for more information and bookings: http://www.enjoycyprus.com/

Flying to cyprus has never been easier, with a wide variety of flights to suit every budget and from many destinations in the UK and Europe.

Both the international airports at Larnaca (LCA) and Paphos (PFO) are getting a total revamp and being redesigned, rebuilt and offering many more and much better facilities than in the past. Visitors and residents experience of travel to and from cyprus should improve greatly.  A new passenger terminal at Paphos International Airport is scheduled to open in November 2008 and the new Larnaca Airport is due to open in November 2009 according to Hermes Airports Ltd, who now officially operates the two cyprus Airports.  The upgrade is being done under a rapid design and build contract and will offer “world class state-of-the-art facilities, with an emphasis on excellent customer services”.  Both airports are having runways extended and passenger capacity is expected to be around 2.7 million per annum for Paphos and 7.5 million initially at Larnaca, increasing with demand to 9 million by 2013.  Live flight information for both airports is now available on the Hermes official website.  This handy featured is greatly appreciated by residents awaiting guest arrivals, as is the recent addition of Park and Fly facilities at both Larnaca and Paphos Airports.

Easyjet have recently taken over the BA franchise, GB Airways and this offers travelers a budget option, while Monarch have also started regular flights.  Both Larnaca and Paphos are well served by a variety of charter  airlines including the big names such as Thomas Cook, Thompson, XL and Olympic to name a few, together with the scheduled carriers, British Airways and cyprus Airways.  For those travelling from Scotland, Globescan offer some very good deals from Glasgow to Paphos.

On the continent, Lufthansa started a new route from Munich to cyprus in March and Blue Air are now flying in from Romania.  These additions to the regular flights from other parts of Europe such as Belgium, Malta, Italy and France means that the unique charms that cyprus has to offer, are now even easier to reach.

For the regular traveller and those planning a holiday in cyprus who want the freedom and enjoyment of their own apartment or villa, the best way to source and arrange your flights is to simply set 1 or 2 hours aside and trawl through the many website available!.. You can find a useful list of various airlines, flight search engines and travel companies on the Hestia Holidays website, visit; http://www.hestia-holidays.com/info.cfm#flights. In todays competitive travel industry, most carriers have electronic tickets which make booking via the internet very convenient - we hope this might help save a few pounds on getting to cyprus, so you can come back more often or just have a bit more spending money!

LINKS;

(LCA) - to; http://www.hestia-group.com/news/2007/08/03/expansion-of-Larnaca-airport/
Easyjet - to; http://www.hestia-group.com/news/2008/02/11/easyjet-flying-to-cyprus-%e2%80%93-more-cheap-flights-to-Paphos/
Flying - to; http://www.hestia-holidays.com/info.cfm#flights