Cyprus Holidays – Tours & Adventure Travel Guide

PureTravel Says
“Cyprus is a Mediterranean island and offers mountains, monasteries, oceans, beaches and lakes. The summer days are long, hot, and dry and tempt you to come and enjoy the place where Aphrodite was born. You’ll find all your favorite holiday activities here and why not try playing golf in the morning, taking a coastal bike ride in the afternoon and hiking through the hills before dinner. All this and so much more is available in beautiful Cyprus.”

Cyprus Holiday Highlights

Water Sports - Cyprus has some great on the water activities, lest you forget it is an island, and a big one at that (nearly 9,300km2). The watersports here include windsurfing, surfing, swimming, snorkeling and paragliding and good beaches to find these activities are Geroskipou, Dasoudi and Larnaca, which have all amenities required.

Walking & Trekking - Cyprus, a nation seemingly created by the gods for walking and trekking. No matter if you’re a mid-morning walker or a hardcore roamer, Cyprus has got the path for you. Try the Troodos Mountains, which give you panoramic ups and downs, or the coastal paths, which are refreshingly breezy. There are out-and-backs and loops that take you to the best of the Cypriot countryside. You can find waterfalls, villages, pine forests and streams meandering by old mines all over certain parts of the island. Don’t miss the Phini trek that goes by the famous Trooditissa Monastery. And try the Akamas Peninsula to the south and the west for some spectacular undulating hills and the Baths of Aphrodite shouldn’t be missed.

Mountain Biking – The Troodos Mountains are a great location to enjoy mountain biking whilst in Cyprus. You can cruise past some 9 Byzantine churches, the best being Kykkos Monastery. You’ll ride by old mines and waterfalls too. The highest peak in the Troodos Mountains is Mount Olympus reaching 1,952 meters so you won’t be able to ride down the whole mountain.

Fishing - Anglers will do well in Cyprus, as it’s next to impossible to visit the island without landing some sort of “big catch.” The dams in the island make for some interesting nesting spots, and it’s likely you’ll catch carp, zander, catfish, silver bream, roach and bass. Two lakes on the island are Larnaca and Limassol Salt Lakes. The fishing areas in Cyprus include Asprokremmos, Evretou, Arminou, Kouris, Polemidhia and Yermasoyia. Your tour operator can help get you proper licenses from Nicosia.

Golf - Golfing is offered on Cyprus with some 18-hole challenges. A good gold course is near Tsada, the Tsada Golf Club. There is also Aphrodite Hills in Limassol and The Secret Valley, which is close to Paphos. Your specialist local tour operator will be able to give you more information and will be happy to make all the local arrangements.

When To Go

Cyprus has typical Mediterranean weather, with hot, dry summers and balmy winters with rainfall along the plains. There are on average over 320 sunny days a year on Cyprus. The annual rainfall averages at around 400mm per year with more rain on the Troodos Mountains. January and February are the wettest months with June through September having the least amount of rain and the hottest months with temperatures around 32C.

Top Tips

• Cyprus is a great place to explore and to ensure you get the most from your visit use a specialist tour operator who will use their local knowledge to ensure you get the most from your visit.
• Though an island, be sure to take a map and a guide with you when venturing out to the mountains and areas.

Classic Itineraries

• Geroskipou, Dasoudi & Larnaca Beaches
• Troodos Mountains
• Kykkos Monastery
• Mount Olympus