The 24th IFIP International Security Conference will take place at Coral Beach Hotel and Resort (map) 11 km to the northwest of the town of Paphos in Cyprus. It is a 5 star hotel resort offering a variety of high quality services and amenities.

Paphos has traditionally offered a variety of places and things to experience: from Petra tou Romiou the mythological birthplace of the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite located at the southern part of Paphos all the way to the baths of Aphrodite at the very tip of the Akamas peninsula near the northwestern end of Cyprus. Other places of interest, many of which are on the Unesco World Heritage list, include the famous Paphos mosaics from the 3rd Century AD, the Tombs of the Kings from the Hellenistic and early Roman periods, the Chalcolithic settlement of Lemba, the Agios Neofytos monastery housing some of the best Byzantine frescoes from the 12th and 15th  centuries AD, just to name a few.

The main gateway to the island is the Larnaca International Airport (map) 150 km to the southeast part of the island with additional services being offered by the Paphos International Airport (map) 25 minutes away from the Conference venue.

For more information about Cyprus, how to plan your trip, and what to experience please visit the Cyprus Tourism Organization’s website.

See you in May 2009 and don’t forget to bring your bathing suit!