Travel Stories

• activities

7 min read • Nov 17, 2021

Cyprus is a small island with a huge amount of fabulous things to do. From history and beaches to feasting and wine-tasting, here are the top things to do.

• beaches

• activities

7 min read • Nov 17, 2021

Exploring Cyprus with your own wheels will give you time to savor attractions that you’d struggle to visit by bus. Here are the island's top road trips.

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• hiking

6 min read • Nov 17, 2021

Cyprus is famed for its beaches, but the island's serene national parks beg for inclusion in your itinerary. Here are the best national parks in Cyprus.

• public transport

• destination practicalities

6 min read • Nov 11, 2021

Whether you rent a car, use the bus system or take a taxi, getting where you want to go in Cyprus is rarely a challenge. Here's what you need to know.

• wildlife and nature

• activities

6 min read • Nov 5, 2021

Cyprus offers an incredible blend of archeological sites, icon-filled monasteries and ancient houses of worship. Here are the 12 best places to visit.

• hiking

• activities

6 min read • Nov 5, 2021

Cyprus is best known for beautiful beaches and magnificent monasteries, but the rugged hills call out to hikers. Here's a guide to the island's best hikes.

• beaches

• activities

4 min read • Nov 4, 2021

Whether you're in search of a family beach vacation or a party by the sea, here are some Cyprus beaches you won't want to miss.

6 min read • Apr 27, 2021

In a number of countries, proving that you have received the vaccine will allow travelers to skip a quarantine period.

• food

• food and drink

5 min read • Jul 13, 2018

‘Do you get many tourists in the north?’, I quiz the local guide Houssem Belloum as our minivan approaches the efficient UN Buffer Zone (aka Green Line)…

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• food and drink

6 min read • Apr 6, 2017

There’s more to Pafos than the beach. The ancient Greeks certainly knew that, which is why they founded their sacred city well inland, overlooking the…

• beaches

• activities

5 min read • May 8, 2015

We’ll let you in on a secret: away from the resort Shangri-Las, Cyprus brims with empty hillside trails and some of the Mediterranean’s best dive sites…

• beaches

• activities

5 min read • Apr 27, 2015

North Cyprus is a sun-dappled home to medieval castle ruins, vast archaeological sites of once mighty classical cities, and snoozy villages where old men…

• food

• food and drink

5 min read • Apr 21, 2015

Blessed with endless blue-sky days and miles of sandy coast, Cyprus is a tourism promoter’s dream. Lazy bucket-and-spade package holidays bring gaggles of…