Cyprus is not only sea and beaches, it is a well-known ski mountain resort as well. Right in the center, just in an hour car ride from the capital of Nicosia, there is a natural reserve Troodos, a true discovery for ski mountaineering amateurs. This picturesque park, situated about 2 thousand meters high, is an ideal place for trips by foot or by bicycles in summer, as well as a great resort on the ski. Ski mountain resort is counting a huge history. The first skiers appeared here in 1934. However, in the 1947, with the Great Britain support, the first ski mountain club was created. Troodos today is a modern resort with a lot of services and conditions, suitable for both, newcomers and professionals in the ski mountaineering. Every year are organized international ski mountaineering competitions on Cyprus. If you have a possibility to recreate in the Cyprus mountains, I would advise you to rent cyprus villas, as there are few hotels in this area and most of them are rented by the Cypriots themselves.