http://www.lastminute.com/site/find/World/Europe/Cyprus.rssen-gbInfo on lastminute.com's Cyprus offeringshttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> Car Hire in Paphos Airport]]> Car Hire in Larnaca Airport]]> Car Hire in Paphos Downtown]]> Car Hire in Limassol Downtown]]> Car Hire in Protaras Downtown]]> Car Hire in Ayia Napa Downtown]]> The Pierides Museum is home to a collection of precious folkloric and archaeological artefacts which has been assembled over five generations by the Pierides family. Begun by the great scholar, Demetrios Pierides (1811-1895) and continued by his sons, their wives and their children, it is a veritable treasure chest of 9000 years of Cypriot history.]]> The Hala Sultan Tekke is an Islamic shrine, unusual in that it is dedicated to a woman, built between 1760 and 1796. Overlooking the Salt Lake, where flamingoes stop en route from Africa in spring and autumn, it is a peaceful, beautiful spot for a mosque.]]> Larnaca Fort marks the end of the seafront promenade and houses a simple exhibition of historical objects including cannons, suits of armour, lace from nearby Lefkara and other assorted items.]]> For a great family day out, head down to Paphos Aquarium, where both Mediterranean and tropical species (including crocodiles) can be seen in the 72 environmentally-friendly tanks.]]> The Church of St Lazarus (Agios Lazaros Church) is Larnaca's greatest religious monument. The 9th-century church was restored in the 17th century and boasts a particularly fine Baroque iconostasis, which in Greek Orthodox churches is the screen separating the congregation from the altar.]]> The Ethnographical Museum is a private collection dedicated to life on Cyprus since Neolithic times. The comprehensive rural life section on the ground floor features antiques, basketry, trays, sieves and irons.]]> Cyprus was the first country to adopt Christianity thanks to the efforts of St Paul and St Barnabus in 45AD, who converted the Roman consul to the new faith. For this reason, it boasts the ruins of one of the oldest Christian churches (basilicas) in the world - Ayia Kyriaki, or Khrysopolitissa as it is also known.]]> Visitors to Limassol's archaeological museum can follow the development of civilisation on the island from the ninth millennium to the late Roman period.]]>