No. 01 · Akamas Peninsula
Swim in the Blue Lagoon
The clearest water on the island, reached by boat from Latchi. Go early or late to share it with fewer boats.
Guide · Top 8
Best Things to Do in Cyprus
The eight experiences we would not skip, from the Blue Lagoon to a monastery in the clouds.
There is a lot to do in Cyprus. These are the eight things we send everyone to, whatever the length of their trip, roughly in the order we would do them.
No. 02 · Petra tou Romiou
Watch the sun set at Aphrodite's Rock
The legendary birthplace of Aphrodite faces due west. Bring shoes for the pebbles and something to drink.
No. 03 · Omodos
Taste Commandaria in Omodos
The oldest named wine still in production, made in the villages above Limassol since the Crusades.
No. 04 · Troodos
Walk to the Caledonia waterfall
A shaded river trail that is cool even in August, ending at a 12-metre waterfall.
No. 05 · Troodos
Visit Kykkos Monastery
Gold mosaics, an icon museum and a forest drive to get there.
No. 06 · Larnaca
Dive the Zenobia
One of the world's top wreck dives, ten minutes from Larnaca harbour.
No. 07 · Limassol
Stand in Kourion's theatre
A Greco-Roman theatre on a cliff above the sea, still hosting summer performances.
No. 08 · Nicosia
Eat a full meze in Nicosia
Twenty-odd dishes over three hours at a taverna that has been doing it since 1938.
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Itinerary · 3 days
Cyprus in 3 Days
A long weekend on the west coast: Paphos ruins, the Akamas Blue Lagoon and one slow day in the wine villages.
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Guide · Top 10
Top 10 restaurants in Paphos
Where we actually eat when we are down west: two in the old town worth booking a week ahead, a steakhouse, and a village taverna that will defeat you.
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