- Children's rest in the resorts of Cyprus
- For outdoor enthusiasts
- Treatment in Cyprus
- For fans of antiquity
- Calm, only calm
- TOP 5 best resorts in Cyprus
Russian tourists have been practicing beach holidays on the island of Cyprus for a long time and willingly. Cyprus combines many pleasant Mediterranean traditions - the hospitality of its inhabitants, perfect cuisine for everyone, a high level of service, clean beaches and a climate in which any visitor to the island becomes a happy and positive person.
Where to stay and which city to choose? The island offers a variety of options and the best resorts in Cyprus are ready to accommodate guests with a wide variety of needs and preferences. Arriving at the resorts of Cyprus, you can be sure that your vacation will be bright, eventful and unforgettable.
Children's rest in the resorts of Cyprus
The people of Cyprus love children. Kids for them are an object of joy and special care, and therefore you can safely fly on vacation to the blessed island even with very young children. Rest assured that you will be surrounded by attention in the hotel, in the restaurant, and on the beach.
The list of the best resorts in Cyprus, where it is especially comfortable to relax with young tourists, usually includes:
- Larnaca, whose resort infrastructure is planned and built taking into account the needs of family tourists and especially young guests. Larnaca beaches are proud of the honorable international Blue Flag awards. The Environmental Education Foundation donates them to resort areas that adhere to strict standards for water quality, safety and environmental education. There is also plenty of entertainment for kids and their parents in Larnaca. The city has built children's entertainment complexes, playgrounds, on the outskirts of the resort there is a Lucky Star Park with attractions and a go-kart track, and in the small village of Mazotos, young naturalists will meet with the inhabitants of Camel Park.
- Ayia Napa, the beaches of which are especially loved by parents and babies. Usually, the entrance to the sea is shallow and covered with soft sand, and therefore swimming will be comfortable and safe, even if the swimmers are still very young. In the resort's Luna Park, guests are offered entertainment on dozens of rides, carousel rides, trampoline jumping and a magnificent view of the sea from the Ferris wheel. The water park in Ayia Napa is another argument in favor of choosing this particular resort for a family vacation. There are special events and festivals for the little ones in the park. When choosing a family tour to Ayia Napa, carefully consider the possible proximity of your future hotel with local discos. The resort is famous as the capital of nightlife, so choose a hotel in the quiet part of the city.
- Limassol, not lagging behind its neighbors in the number of entertainment facilities for children. In the first place in popularity among vacationers is "Galaktika" - an entertainment center for family recreation, offering entertainment for all ages and tastes. In the "Galaxy" guests of Limassol will find attractions and play areas for children and teenagers, an autodrome and a bowling alley, a cafe with dozens of children's dishes on the menu and cinemas. If you prefer water activities, your choice is the Fasuri water park in Limassol with three dozen attractions, water slides, pools and other super interesting places to spend time with joy. Children can communicate with representatives of the local fauna in a small menagerie in the central park of Limassol, laid out right on the seashore in the center of the resort.
At other resorts, you can relax with the whole family, no less interesting and rich. Water parks and other entertainment facilities are built along the entire coastal strip of the island, and many large hotels have children's animators on their staff.
For outdoor enthusiasts
The first address on the list of the most popular resorts in Cyprus is Ayia Napa with its many discos and nightclubs. With the onset of darkness, Nissi Beach, where entertainment is concentrated, turns into one large dance floor, and you risk spending your vacation without having been twice in the same institution. During the day, Ayia Napa is no less interesting for a party-goer and a fan of outdoor activities. There are hundreds of water and beach sports equipment rental shops along the coast. Resort guests can ride a catamaran or jet ski, play volleyball or football, paraglide over the sea, snorkel and even dive under the water. The cleanliness of the resort's beaches is confirmed by numerous Blue Flags, and the territory of the recreation areas is equipped with changing rooms, fresh showers and beach equipment necessary for the comfort of vacationers.
Diving enthusiasts will be delighted to find themselves in Limassol, the diving sites of which are well known to the underwater world. In the sea off the coast of one of the best resorts in Cyprus, you can observe the life of the inhabitants of the Mediterranean depths and see the sunken ships that have found shelter at the bottom of the sea near the Cypriot coast in different years. The beaches of Limassol are also pleasant to have fun on land. The resort has a huge number of rental points for equipment for various types of water sports.
Treatment in Cyprus
Cypriots are sure that the goddess of love and beauty Aphrodite, who was born on their island, became the ancestor of thalassotherapy. She emerged from the foam of the sea in the Bay of Love, and since then, women on the island have been practicing bathing and seaweed wrapping in order to prolong their youth and preserve their beauty.
The best resorts in Cyprus offer treatments with sea water bathing, seaweed and sea mud masks and wraps, and sunbathing. In Limassol, wellness programs in spa clinics can reduce the appearance of cellulite, tighten skin, improve blood circulation and even lose weight. Thalassotherapy helps with joint pain, varicose veins, insomnia and neurological diseases. The best spas can be found in the resort at the Four Seasons and Le Meridien.
The spa centers of Paphos also provide services to everyone who wants to become more beautiful and younger. Here they use the latest scientific achievements and methods, accompanying sessions of apparatus physiotherapy with wraps with algae and sea water, massages, mud applications and therapeutic gymnastics. Thalassotherapy clinics in Paphos specialize in complex procedures with the help of which the rehabilitation of patients with arthritis and rheumatism, psoriasis and thrombophlebitis is carried out.
For fans of antiquity
Fans of historical monuments can get bored even on the best beach in a couple of days, and therefore, when choosing a resort in Cyprus, they should pay attention to the proximity of attractions. The island has a rich and eventful history. In ancient times, passions boiled here no less than in Ancient Greece, and since then some of the ancient ruins have been preserved quite well. There are also medieval buildings on the island, erected by the Templars and Crusaders.
The ruins of the ancient city of Amathus, which was the center of the worship of Aphrodite, are known in Limassol. Archaeologists have unearthed the acropolis, baths and the remains of an early Christian basilica. The exposition of the Museum of the Middle Ages is open in an old castle near the port, where King Richard the Lionheart was legally married to a Navarre princess. You can get acquainted with the legacy of the Knights-Hospitallers who invented the famous wine of Cyprus called "Commandaria" during an excursion to the castle of Colossia near Limassol.
Another place with a rich history is the Paphos resort in the west of the island. In ancient times, the city was home to many wealthy people, whose homes are unearthed in large numbers at archaeological sites near Paphos. Tourists from other parts of the island come to look at the ancient mosaics that once adorned the villas of wealthy Cypriots. An ancient amphitheater has survived in Paphos, on the stage of which various musical performances and festivals are still held. Four dozen columns are all that remains of the ancient palace, but even they allow one to imagine the grandeur and grandeur of the ancient building.
Calm, only calm
If you expect only peace and comfort from your vacation, and the price of the issue does not play a special role in this, choose Paphos. Wealthy and calm citizens rest here, who know exactly what they need from life and are ready to pay for it. On the beaches and in the parks of Paphos, you can not hear the cry of children, there are no playgrounds and animators. But on the coast in the vicinity and even in the center of the resort, you can find secluded bays and uncrowded sections of beaches, where it is quite possible to do meditation, yoga and immersion in oneself. It is pleasant to take a walk after sunbathing in the pine park in the center of the resort. Its inhabitants are colorful birds who want to communicate with visitors and delight them with their singing and small shows in the bird's amphitheater.
Solid and leisurely guests of Protaras feel at home at the resort. Vacation here is spent in the lazy bliss of doing nothing, and the comfort and coziness of the guests is provided by excellent service in the hotels and restaurants of Protaras. The beaches of the resort are hidden in a bay and covered with rocks on three sides. This circumstance guarantees a perfect surface on the water in almost any weather. If the guests of Protaras suddenly want hustle and bustle, neighboring Ayia Napa, which can be reached by taxi in a few minutes, will satisfy the sudden hunger for partying and will just as easily let go back when entertaining satiety comes.
Another quiet place in the southwest of Cyprus is called Chloraka. The resort is ideal for adherents of silence, which on the banks of Chloraka is broken only by seagulls and the rhythmic lapping of waves. The beaches in the resort are rocky and wild almost everywhere, but they become a magnet for those who decide to break away from civilization for at least a few days.
TOP 5 best resorts in Cyprus
The National Tourism Board of the Republic of Cyprus has its own opinion on the rating of beach resorts. The TOP-5 of the best compiled by him includes tourist areas with clean beaches, modern hotels and entertainment:
- According to the National Tourist Union of Cyprus, the rating is topped by Polis, hiding in the Akamas reserve not far from the place where the goddess Aphrodite was born. Holidays in Polis can be truly divine! The resort is known for its pristine nature, which is carefully preserved by the inhabitants of Polis. The beaches in this part of the island are large, wide and very calm. On any of them you can find a secluded place and enjoy your vacation without prying eyes. The fishing harbor has restaurants with simple and delicious seafood dishes on the menu. If you wish, you can visit the local Archaeological Museum or the ruins of the ancient city of Marion, and early in the morning take a horse ride along the picturesque foothills.
- The second step of the podium is taken by Limassol. It is ideal in that it is suitable for absolutely any kind of vacation - youth and family, romantic and children, active and measured. The tourist infrastructure is actively developing in Limassol, new hotels, restaurants and entertainment centers are being built, while the beaches remain clean and well-groomed.
- The third place belongs to the good old Ayia Napa, which, despite the history going back millennia, is considered the capital of youth recreation in Cyprus. The best resort for those who like to spend time actively both day and night, Ayia Napa is also very photogenic. Its beaches are often among the most beautiful in the Mediterranean.
- In terms of financial affordability, Larnaca could take the first line in the ranking of the best resorts in Cyprus. It is easy to find inexpensive hotels and restaurants, entertainment and excursions in the city, and therefore Larnaca is quite ready to host even students and large families. The abundance of historical sights in the resort and in its surroundings makes Larnaca a tasty morsel for lovers of educational tourism.
- As a fashionable resort, Paphos is often featured on the front pages of travel guides in Europe and the world. Here you will find royal-ready hotels and restaurants whose dishes could grace the menu of the best establishments in both hemispheres. The beauty of nature in the vicinity of Paphos contributes to pacification and complete relaxation, and therefore on its beaches, Hollywood movie stars and millionaires who have taken off their makeup often sunbathe or simply wander, who have decided to escape for a short time from financial reports and fluctuations in stock prices.
Every year the island is gaining momentum as a European health resort, where you can have a pleasant time in order to return refreshed, rested and peaceful. Its climate is ideal, entertainment is affordable and varied, and the flight for compatriots does not take too long to get bored.
