Country Info
- Nicosia
- Capital
- Cyprus Pound (CYP)
- Currency
- 762,887
- Population
- CY
- Country Code
Cyprus Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Cyprus
Swedish Teasers
This is a top pick! ... . When I arrived I also met friends Roland, George, and Mr Boon. It was a little different to what I had done previously. Cyprus isn’t so much a backpacker’s destination as it is a holiday destination, and it is full of British. I didn’t ...
Paddy's Day in Pafos
This is a top pick! ... marks the first full day of my trip. I flew into Pafos yesterday via Stansted. I had no problem taking the bike, neither Easyjet nor Cyprus Airways charged for it and both flights were on time. A good start. The day started at 7.30am for me, but my ...
Pafos to Polis
This is a top pick! ... out and I pass the sign telling me I'm now in Akamas. It is beautiful. I cycle alongside Lara Beach, one of the few in Cyprus where turtles still come ashore to breed. The road again becomes a dirt track and this time its for real. Imagine a road with ...
Nicosia
This is a top pick! ... in the Romulus pub round the corner and meet the manager when I got back. We had a good old chat. I learned quite a bit about Cyprus from him. On Monday 22nd I only had the morning to explore the city before cycling to Larnaca. So I set of early. ...
IN LIMBO, ON A HOT, DRY ISLAND
This is a top pick! ... long, ribbon-like hair drove me, and he was a professional soccer player for the local Galaxy; soccer-playing is Turkish Cyprus's second religion. Muset Gunsev drove me the eighteen kilometers from Girne to Nicosia, one day. He was a ...
Southern Cyprus, Again
This is a top pick! ... the old disused buildings. We tried to take many photos, but many a time, guns were thrust our ways. A week after I left Cyprus, the two sides got together and opened up Lidras street. Its in the centre and goes from the North to the South. As ...
In To The North
This is a top pick! ... removed. 43000 armed Turks are stationed here. 162000 Turks have been imported over. 57000 out of 116000 Turkish Cypriots have left Cyprus since the Turks invaded. So, should I really be going there? The Border After getting ...
Cherrio Cyprus
This is a top pick! ... (corny but true). It takes a while to find the hostel tucked in a side street by St lazurus Church. I check in for my last night in Cyprus. Stats. Cycled: 66.5km. Average speed: 19km/hr Max: 41.5km/hr Total distance of trip to ...
Head for the Hills. Two Days in the Mountains.
This is a top pick! ... patches on their hinds. Having seen photos since I'm sure they were moufflon which is a type of uncommon mountain goat in Cyprus. In late afternoon I got back onto the paved road and came to a junction where the sign for Stavros pointed downhill to my ...
Cyprus, Northern Style
This is a top pick! ... Turkish import living in what is known as the TRNC, or for the uninformed, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Day 1 Salamis Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnn !!! No, it has not changed. Still boring, still crappy, ...
Cyprus, the Beginning
This is a top pick! ... had left me for a visit to Australia, but I wasn't counting the days until I saw her again, I was counting the days until I went to Cyprus, and as I now have no job, what care in the world do I have !!! After the initial flight, I was given my ...
Being Good
This is a top pick! ... car and drove for some time, and then I was back in the UK. Yes I was, as they were given land when they granted Cyprus independence. I hope when Australia gives up the Queen, as a fair swap, we will give the UK Brisvegas, can't be any fairer than that ...
Divided City
This is a top pick! ... they had given up. Not long after, well after a Turkish coffee hit, I walked from the country that doesn't exist and into Cyprus Cypriot Nicosia The walls here are amazing. First you have barbed wire, and then, as this is a Venetian ...
Into the Mountains
This is a top pick! ... one thing to do, so I did it. I headed back to Limassol, ate some food and then started on the wine, because Cyprus really does produce some good wines And Finally The mountains were lovely, full of monasteries/churches everywhere, but ...
North Cyprus
This is a top pick! ... of the UN. Turkish-Greek relations have always been at least a little bit strained, but despite recent diplomatic progress, the Cyprus issue still remains a problem. In fact, no travellers of non-Cyprus origin can enter Greek Cyprus from North Cyprus and ...
Cypriot Detour
This is a top pick! ... and went off to Agia Napa to see if the spontaneous recommendation held true. On the bus, it was quickly apparent that Cyprus wasn't an independent traveler's paradise. The bus driver who had brought a tour group to Larnaca, was nice enough to haul me ...
More Ruins
This is a top pick! ... Paphos Archaeological Site There were quite a few ruins here including a little theatre, but what makes this site the best in Cyprus are the Mosaics. The colours are not as vibrant as I have seen before in Tunisia, but these are still in place. ...
The Limassol Le Meridien Spa and Resort
... without dining even once at the Le Vieux village rustic open air restaurant where you will experience the true culture of Cyprus and enjoy traditional specialities and grilled dishes. You will be warmly welcomed by Sotiris and Sotiroula who will see that ...
Flamingoes at the Salt Lake in Larnaca
A STROLL AT THE LAKE PARK I am taking you to the Salt Lake Park this morning. I arrived home from the mountains a while ago but the day is so beautiful that nothing can keep me indoors. My sister drops me off at the starting point of the path by the ...
My Stay at the Cyprus Hilton -Nicosia
... access through Ledra’s passing point. By all means it is a passing point and not a boarder because boarders divide countries. Cyprus is a country on its whole, with its northern part being occupied by the Turkish troops since 1974 with the Turkish ...
Casale Panayiotis -Restaurants and Bar
THE BAR AND RESTAURANTS OF CASALE! The Bar of Casale is very new but I was curious to have a look even if it was closed. I believe it will become a very popular spot within the coming weeks. I am then taking you to join me for breakfast and finally show ...
VOUNI- A stroll &Things to See -Limassol District
First Stroll and Getting Acquainted with the Place. I find the apartment comfortable and the first feelings are that I am happy to have chosen to come here. Now I cannot wait to get out and explore the round area. Of course I have to see the president ...
My Winter trip to Cyprus ....
... I hate when I have to carry along boots, a jacket and a coat and I try to have them on instead of carrying them. My Cyprus Airways e ticket is purchased 2 months earlier and it cost me less than 100 euros. I was curious though to see how much the ...
Dining at the Le Meridien Limassol Resort
... Vieux Village restaurant which I highly recommend. It is a rustic open air restaurant where one can experience the true culture of Cyprus and enjoy traditional specialities and grilled dishes. I was treated by all members of the restaurant as a friend, as ...
Walking the Kalidonia Trail in Platres
Walking the Kalidonia Trail My friends Mary and Rob have never walked the Kalidonia Trail before and I assure them they won't be disappointed. The trail is easy and we can cover it in 2 hours. We have water and some fruit along. The time we set off is ...
The Aphrodite Beach Hotel -Latchi, Paphos
... is set just above the sand and pebble beach. What can I write about the beautiful beaches of Latchi which I consider the best in Cyprus! Here don’t expect to find sandy beaches. It is a pebbled beach with colourful tiny pebbles that make you want to ...
E Hotel Perivolia, - My Mini Get-together Reunion
... dark she claims. We kiss goodbye but promise to keep in touch from here onwards. Maria is to spend one more month in Cyprus before she returns home again so she will have the chance to meet again Lenia and Toula once again and this time in Limassol. ...
Where Shopping is a Pleasure
Where Shopping is a Pleasure. Isn't that Publix's slogan? I found a grocery store called Billa where shopping may not be such a pleasure but their checkout stand can put you on a road to some. Now visualize the g rated checkout stand at ...
The Cultural Centre of Casale Panayiotis.
The CULTURAL CENTRE of Casale is about to finish in a couple of days and I guess it is already open to its guests by now that I am back. Cosy and warm, with stone walls that match well with the posters on the walls, nice lamp shades -it is a spot that ...