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Discover Cyprus
The places, beaches, experiences and routes worth your time, with honest verdicts on what to skip.
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Explore Cyprus
Best things to do
Best Things to Do in Cyprus
Cyprus rewards variety: pair one big archaeological site (Paphos Archaeological Park or Kourion), one proper walk (the Akamas or the Troodos), a village lunch and a day on the water.
Best beaches
Best Beaches in Cyprus
For sandy, family-friendly beaches, head east to Nissi, Fig Tree Bay and Makronissos. For wild coastline and turtles, go west to Lara Bay and the Akamas.
Plan your trip
Cyprus Travel Guide
Cyprus works best with a hire car, one or two bases rather than five, and at least a day in the Troodos mountains.
Cyprus itineraries
Explore by interest
- BeachesGuides that help you pick a beach by what you want from the day, not by who has the longest list.
- HistoryTen thousand years of settlement, compressed onto one island.
- NatureGorges, forest and coast, mostly within an hour or two of a beach.
- FoodMeze, village cooking and the dishes worth seeking out.
- WineAn old wine island with a modern industry, concentrated in the foothills of the Troodos.
- FamilyWhere the sea is gentle, the sites are short and dinner is easy.
Latest guides
Accessible Cyprus
Visit Cyprus says Larnaca and Paphos airports are fully accessible, hotels have been inspected for facilities for people with special access needs, the European Blue Badge is valid island-wide, and there are wheelchair-accessible beaches listed in an official PDF.
Cyprus Festivals and Events
Cyprus's recurring calendar runs from Epiphany on 6 January and Limassol Carnival in February or March, through Orthodox Easter and Kataklysmos, to August fairs at Kykkos, Panagia and Lefkara and a three-day fair at Omodos on 14 September.
Is Cyprus Safe? Health and Safety for Visitors
Visit Cyprus describes crime as comparatively very low and gives 112 as the number for ambulance, fire and police.
Cyprus Nature Trails
Visit Cyprus summarises 31 nature trails and rates each from 1 (easy, suitable for all ages and fitness levels) to 3 (high difficulty, for adults with very good to excellent fitness and unsuitable for young children).
Cyprus Public Holidays and Opening Hours
Cyprus has fixed public holidays on 1 January, 6 January, 25 March, 1 April, 1 May, 15 August, 1 October, 28 October and 24 to 26 December, plus variable holidays tied to Greek Orthodox Easter and Pentecost.
Destinations
Compare them allPaphos/Ayia Napa/Protaras/Limassol/Larnaca/Nicosia/Polis/Troodos