Travel Guides for Cyprus

Cyprus has a beach for every kind of traveller, from organised family sands with sunbeds and lifeguards to undeveloped turtle-nesting bays. This guide breaks the coast down by area so you can match the right beach to your trip.

Cyprus runs a long, hot, dry summer and a short, mild winter, with a sea-swimming season that stretches from May into late October. This guide breaks down the year month by month so you can match your trip to weather, water temperature, and the festival calendar.

Everything you need for a first visit to southern Cyprus, from the two main airports and driving on the left to euro budgeting, bus links and picking the right base.

Cyprus rewards careful planning. Travel in the shoulder months, lean on public buses and self-catering, and the island opens up for well under what a package holiday suggests.

Cyprus suits families with its shallow Blue Flag beaches, a large themed waterpark and compact archaeological sites. This guide covers where to base yourself and how to handle driving, heat and health with children.

A practical run-through of the experiences worth your time in southern Cyprus, from UNESCO mosaics and a top-ten wreck dive to mountain trails, wine villages, and the beaches of the east coast.

The Troodos range is the cool, forested interior of Cyprus, home to ten UNESCO painted churches, the country's highest peak and a string of stone wine villages. This guide covers what to see, where to walk and how to plan a trip.

Cyprus has no single right base. This guide compares the main southern resorts and cities by traveller type, so you pick the area that fits your trip rather than the one nearest the cheapest flight.