About Cyprus:
The birth place of Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean. It boasts over 300 days of sunshine a year – the average temperature is in the mid-20’s, reaching the high 30’s in the summer and with mild winters of around 17°C. It has one of the oldest civilizations of the Mediterranean, going back 10,000 years and you’ll find the Cypriot people warm and friendly offering a welcome to all.
Cyprus has everything you want from a holiday and there are plenty of things to do:
– Choose from a wealth of heavenly white sandy beaches for sun-seekers and families
– Indulge in a range of water sports and other leisure activities for children from 1 to 92!
– Take in some of the many ancient cultural sites
– Discover a haven of traditional villages and medieval Byzantine churches and monasteries
– Hike or even ski! in the rugged Troödos Mountains, with Mount Olympus peaking at 2,000m
– A golfer’s paradise, choose from three Chamionship courses
About Paphos:
The old town of Ktima Pafos (Upper Paphos) has managed to escape the tourist building boom; it’s a calm place with lovely colonial buildings and many of the town’s museums. The highlights of Ktima Pafos are its excellent restaurants and its nearby daily morning Market where villagers sell their local produce (6am to 1pm, Monday to Saturday).
Kato Pafos (Lower Paphos) is the tourist centre with a picturesque harbour and promenade (newly developed in 2008) boasting plenty of restaurants of various cuisines, cafés to enjoy a latte or cappuchino – watching the world go by!, music and dancing, bars and nightclubs. It also has the fascinating Paphos Archaeological Site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with some of the world’s most beautiful and best preseved floor mosaics dating from the 3rd to 5th Centuries.
THINGS TO DO :
Whatever your holiday requirements as a family, a couple or a group of friends, you’ll find them in Cyprus.
Local Beaches:
- Kefalos and Faros, local beaches
- Coral Bay, best beach in Paphos region
- Kissonerga
- Lara, Akamas Peninsula (turtle sanctuary)
Restaurants / bars - With so many different restaurants and varied cuisines, one is spoilt for choice. From a gourmet meal to an authentic fresh fish, meat or vegetarian Meze, stone-grill dining and spicy stir-fries, all tastes are catered for and not forgetting the wonderful selection of locally produced wines!
Cultural activities:
- Tombs of the Kings
- Paphos Archaeological Site (Paphos Mosaics)
- Nicosia walled city, island’s capital
- Pelea Pafos (Kouklia), the Sanctuary of Aphrodite
- Kykkos Monastery
- Catacombs of Agia Solomoni
- And many more!
Places of interest:
- Troödos Mountains
- Akamas Peninsula / Safari
- Vineyards
- Petra tou Romiou – Aphrodite’s Birthplace
- Baths of Aphrodite, Polis
