Israeli travel agents are offering a civil marriage package trip to Cyprus in cooperation with the Cypriot authorities for couples who cannot marry in Israel because of religious restrictions. The package includes travel expenses, marriage fees and a week’s room and board for $887, Haaretz reported Tuesday. The travel agent deals with the paper work. According to Cypriot authorities, about 300 civil marriages are performed in the town of Papos alone each year.
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