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Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Cyprus, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Cyprus, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Cyprus are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Cyprus. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
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Table of Contents
Cypruss Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Panagia tou Araka
One of the islands most celebrated frescoed churches, in Lagoudera village. For more information, .
Top Attraction #2
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Keryneia
The medieval harbour is the most picturesque in Cyprus. For more information, .
Top Attraction #3
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Cyprus Museum
A must-see in Nicosia, housing the islands finest collection of archaeological artefacts. For more information, .
Top Attraction #4
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Buffavento
Highest of three Lusignan castles in the Pentadaktylos range, this has superb views over half the island. For more information, .
Top Attraction #5
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Agia Napa
Blonde-sand beaches and excellent hotels. For more information, .
Top Attraction #6
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Famagusta
The old town, wrapped in Venetian fortifications, holds many Gothic churches now used as mosques. For more information, .
Top Attraction #7
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Kato Pafos
Some of the finest Roman mosaics in the east Mediterranean grace this resort. For more information, .
Top Attraction #8
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Karpaz Peninsula
Byzantine monuments, the islands best seafood and superb, deserted beaches make this remote area a winner. For more information, .
Top Attraction #9
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Agios Neofytos Monastery
The highlight here is the frescoed, rock-cut hermitage. For more information, .
Top Attraction #10
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Kourion
The ancient clifftop city, one of Cyprus archaeological highlights, offers mosaics and a restored temple. For more information, .
A Perfect Tour of Cyprus
Day 1
Larnaka
Arrive at Larnaka Airport, pick up your hire car, head into town for the Pierides and Archaeological museums. Lunch at a restaurant along Piyale Paa, booking a dive for tomorrow over the Zenobia wreck. Drive west to accommodation in Tochni or Kalavasos. Dinner at nearby Zygi, or perhaps Limassol.
Day 2
Limassol
Return to Larnaka for a mid-morning dive of the Zenobia . Spend the middle of the day in Limassol, at the Cyprus Medieval Museum, and then lunch in the old quarter. Head to Kourion for a late afternoon visit, before dinner.
Day 3
Nicosia
Head early to Nicosia; visit the Cyprus and Byzantine museums. Later, explore the Mevlev Tekke and the Selimiye Camii in North Nicosia. Return to the southern sector for dinner in the old town.