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Every corner of Cyprus and its coast

From the walled city at the centre to the outer islands — every area we cover, walked in person, with honest guidance on where to actually sleep.

Nicosia & the north

3 areas
Ledra Street pedestrian lane inside the Venetian walls of Nicosia at dusk

56 stays

Nicosia

The only capital in the walled city with no sea at all — Venetian bastions, a live crossing point, and the island's best food.

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Kyrenia's horseshoe harbour with the castle wall and fishing boats below the mountains

9 stays

Kyrenia

A horseshoe Venetian harbour with a castle at one end, a Gothic abbey in the hills above, and mountains straight into the sea.

Stays in Kyrenia ↗
Venetian walls and the Gothic facade of Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque in old Famagusta

84 stays

Famagusta

Colossal Venetian walls, a Gothic cathedral turned mosque, Roman Salamis up the road and the fenced ghost quarter of Varosha.

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Limassol & the south coast

4 areas
Molos seafront promenade in Limassol with palm trees and the marina beyond

50 stays

Limassol

The island's luxury sea address: a 4 km promenade, a superyacht marina, five-star beachfront on Amathus Avenue and bars until 3am.

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Pissouri Bay beach below white chalk cliffs with sunbeds and a taverna terrace

3 stays

Pissouri

Hillside village and its cliff-backed bay midway between Limassol and Paphos, with the island's best sunset swim

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Dark sand cove framed by white chalk cliffs at Governor's Beach

22 stays

Governor's Beach

String of dark-sand coves under white chalk cliffs halfway between Limassol and Larnaca, with fish tavernas on the clifftop.

Stays in Governor's Beach ↗
White cliffs above the pebble shoreline at Episkopi bay west of Limassol

1 stays

Episkopi

Village above a long shingle bay west of Limassol, with Kourion's clifftop theatre and the island's whitest sea cliffs next door.

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Larnaca & the east coast

6 areas
Palm-lined Finikoudes promenade and beach in Larnaca with the marina at the far end

178 stays

Larnaca

Ten minutes from the main airport, a palm promenade on the sand, a flamingo salt lake and Europe's best wreck dive offshore.

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Nissi Beach at Ayia Napa with white sand, turquoise shallows and the offshore islet

199 stays

Ayia Napa

The whitest sand and clearest water on the island, a superyacht marina, a sixteenth-century monastery — and clubs that run until 5am.

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Fig Tree Bay in Protaras with shallow turquoise water and sunbeds on pale sand

438 stays

Protaras

Fig Tree Bay's shallow turquoise water, a chapel on a rock with 153 steps, and evenings that end at midnight rather than five.

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Sandy bay at Pyla with sunbeds and the buffer-zone hills behind

56 stays

Pyla

The only village where Greek and Turkish Cypriots have always lived side by side, with a wide quiet beach below it.

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Limestone sea arch and clear turquoise water at Cape Greco national forest park

218 stays

Cape Greco

National forest park headland of sea caves, arches and cliff paths between Ayia Napa and Protaras, with the island's clearest water.

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Domed church of Panagia Angeloktisti at Kiti with a bell tower and cypress trees

58 stays

Kiti

Quiet village south-west of Larnaca with a sixth-century mosaic church, a lighthouse cape and long open beaches nearby.

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Paphos & the west

4 areas
Paphos harbour with the medieval castle and fishing boats under evening light

13 stays

Paphos

UNESCO mosaics, a harbour castle, rock tombs cut into the cliff, and the island's densest run of five-star seafront hotels.

Stays in Paphos ↗
Eucalyptus-shaded square in Polis Chrysochous with cafe tables and Chrysochou Bay beyond

1 stays

Polis Chrysochous

Working Cypriot town at the top of Chrysochou Bay, 35 km north of Paphos, with the Akamas on its doorstep

Stays in Polis Chrysochous ↗
Fishing boats moored at Latchi harbour with the Akamas headland behind

1 stays

Latchi

Fishing harbour west of Polis with the island's most serious five-star, boat trips to the Blue Lagoon and grilled fish by the quay

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Wide white sand crescent at Coral Bay with limestone headlands at each end

11 stays

Coral Bay

Sheltered white-sand crescent 12 km north of Paphos with a bar-lined avenue behind and the Akamas sea caves beyond

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Troodos mountains

5 areas
Black pine forest and ski runs on Mount Olympus above Troodos Square

1 stays

Troodos

The island's high point at 1,700 m — pine forest, four ski runs in winter, and cool air when the coast hits 38C

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Stone hotel terraces and pine slopes at Pano Platres in the Troodos foothills

3 stays

Platres

Faded 1930s hill station at 1,200 m below Mount Olympus — waterfalls, trout, cool nights and stone hotels with history

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Cobbled square at Omodos with the monastery of the Holy Cross and vine-shaded terraces

14 stays

Omodos

Cobbled Krassochoria wine village at 800 m, built around a monastery courtyard, dead quiet once the coaches leave

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Narrow stone lane in Pano Lefkara with blue shutters and lace hung in a doorway

16 stays

Lefkara

Hill village of lacemakers and silversmiths at 650 m, forty minutes from both Larnaca and Limassol, with hard-sell shopping

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Stone houses with wooden balconies above the Kargotis river in old Kakopetria

7 stays

Kakopetria

Cool river village in the Troodos foothills with a preserved stone old quarter, trout tavernas and painted Byzantine churches.

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Hotels near landmarks

The nearest hotels to airports, stations, venues and sights

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