Cyprus was still attached to Asia when he was last there 
Yes but only a very narrow strip! Actually before the first skirmish in the late 60's and the Invasion of Northern Cyrpus
from Turkey Famagusta was the only real resort with Hotels etc. There were a few Hotels at Kyrenia and of course at Limmasol but nothing else! And my first "holiday" to Menorca was in a Vickers Viscount and we had to go round twice to land at San Luis! Ahh those heady days on deserted beaches, just me, Mark Anthony, Cleo ..........................