Since the war many countries have capitalised on their natural beauty and abundance of sunshine. Tourists have flocked to their beaches. Package tours have become one of the fastest growing industries in the world.
How does an unspoilt island like Cyprus get into the business? What has it got to offer? A continuing flow of tourists must help the economy but will it also distort island customs and culture? More important still, will it help to solve the longstanding bitterness between Greek and Turkish Cypriots?
Produced by ALAN BURGESS
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