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Cities, mountain villages and the wild Akamas, every one worth a day. Pick a starting point on the map or jump straight to a region below.
Cities, mountain villages and the wild Akamas, every one worth a day. Pick a starting point on the map or jump straight to a region below.
The whole island on one map. Click any dot, or search a name, for local highlights, directions and a live events calendar for that spot.
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Browse by region and dig into what's worth seeing, eating and doing in each.
Cyprus is small enough to drive coast to coast in a morning, yet every region feels like a different island. The west is myth country: Paphos with its Roman mosaics and harbour castle, the wild Akamas peninsula beyond Latchi where turtles nest and boats idle over the Blue Lagoon. The south is energy: Limassol's marina, old-town meze bars and the vineyards climbing behind the city into the Krasochoria wine villages, with Omodos's cobbles and monastery at their heart.
East along the coast, Larnaca does laid-back better than anywhere, flamingos on the salt lake in winter, palm trees and easy tavernas the rest of the year, while Ayia Napa and Protaras split the difference between party beaches and family bays with impossibly clear water. Inland, Nicosia, the world's last divided capital, rewards a day of museums, buzzing cafes and border-crossing curiosity. And above it all sit the Troodos mountains: painted Byzantine churches, waterfalls, cherry orchards and villages where lunch lasts all afternoon.
Pick a region below for the honest highlights: what is genuinely worth your time, where families do best, where to take someone you love, and what is on month by month.
Mythology, mosaics and a UNESCO harbour.
Explore Paphos
Cyprus's working coastal city, with serious nightlife.
Explore Limassol
The last divided capital in Europe.
Explore Nicosia
Salt lakes, flamingos and an easy seafront.
Explore Larnaca
Famous beaches, infamous nightlife, surprising depth.
Explore Ayia Napa
Family beaches, sea caves and the calmer east coast.
Explore Protaras
Mountains, monasteries and proper snow in winter.
Explore Troodos
The wine village, postcard perfect.
Explore Omodos
Blue Lagoon boat trips and the wild Akamas.
Explore Latchi
Laid-back market town on the edge of the Akamas.
Explore Polis
Amphitheatre village above a quiet, beautiful bay.
Explore Pissouri
The west coast's best sandy beach and sea caves.
Explore Peyia
Riverside old village and UNESCO painted churches.
Explore Kakopetria
Lace, silver and the prettiest lanes in Cyprus.
Explore Lefkara
Cool mountain air, waterfalls and forest trails.
Explore Platres
The east's everyday town with brilliant small beaches.
Explore Paralimni
Deryneia viewpoints and practical border-day planning.
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Every site, castle, museum and painted church, with real hours and prices.
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Area by area advice plus 60 checked hotels, villas and village houses.
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