- Geographical and climatic discoveries
- Choosing the warmest resort in Cyprus for the May holidays
- Useful details
- Cyprus resorts beaches
The island in the Mediterranean Sea, where, according to legend, the sea goddess of love and beauty Aphrodite was born from the foam, Russian tourists have chosen for a long time. Couples fly to Cyprus to arrange a wedding ceremony, and newlyweds fly to spend their honeymoon. Island of Aphrodite is chosen by parents with children and single romantics who dream of taking a break from the city noise, admiring the seascapes. Many Cypriot beaches have been awarded Blue Flag certificates for their special cleanliness, and local archaeological sites can delight even those who have been to the excavations of the Roman forum. Do you want to know which resort in Cyprus is the warmest in May and spend a long weekend in the Mediterranean? The magic island will gladly open the doors of its hotels, clubs, restaurants and bars to its guests.
Geographical and climatic discoveries
Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and the latitude in which it is located has a particularly mild and pleasant climate. In summer, the air temperature can reach + 38 ° C, but at the end of spring it is especially pleasant to relax on the beaches of Cyprus:
- The warmest resorts in Cyprus, where the swimming season is already open in May, are located on the southeast coast. In this region, the terrain is more flat, the winds are moderate, and the beaches are closed from the northern cold air by the Troodos mountain system.
- The sea in the southeast of the island in its coastal part has a shallow depth and a gentle entrance into the water and warms up already at the end of April. This makes it possible to open the swimming season in this region much earlier than in the north or southwest.
- The beach period at the resorts of Ayia Napa, Larnaca and Protaras begins in early May, when the thermometers show up to + 22 ° C and up to + 27 ° C on the shore.
- It is quite comfortable to swim in the southeast of the island until mid-November. In winter, the sea water cools down to + 14 ° С.
Choosing the warmest resort in Cyprus for the May holidays
In the southeastern part of the island, the beaches of three resorts are located, which are quite popular among various categories of tourists:
- Larnaca is the most common seaside town, the infrastructure of which makes it possible to spend a vacation quite comfortably. Parents with children, elderly tourists, not too wealthy travelers and those who prefer to sunbathe and swim in resorts go to Larnaca.
- Ayia Napa is called the Cypriot Ibiza, with the only difference that in the local one - everything is several times cheaper. The abundance of discos and nightclubs is a reason to think about whether to go to Ayia Napa, if you adhere to the classically correct daily routine.
- Protaras is suitable for budget travelers who prefer not to overpay for a hotel where you only come to sleep. The hotels here are inexpensive, and the locals are so hospitable that they gladly rent out their own accommodation to visitors. The beaches in Protaras are also varied - from the classic wide sandy to secluded rocky bays, whose shores are overgrown with pine trees.
Useful details
You can get to the warmest resorts in Cyprus in May and at other times of the year by plane.
Many charters fly from Moscow to the international airport closest to these cities during the season, in addition to regular regular flights. Ural Airlines and Pobeda fly directly from the capital of Russia to Larnaca, whose ticket prices are the most humane. For the May holidays, you can book a round-trip ticket for 250 euros, provided that you do this at least a couple of months before the expected departure. Travel time will be just under four hours.
The northern capital of Russia with Cyprus is connected by the Rossiya company, a ticket on board which will cost about 300 euros. You will fly from St. Petersburg to Cyprus a little over four hours.
You can get from the airport to hotels in Larnaca by Zenon buses for 1.5-2.5 euros, depending on the time of day. There are many buses from Larnaca Bus Station throughout the day to Ayia Napa and Protaras. The ticket price is about 3 euros.
Cyprus resorts beaches
Once you have decided on a vacation spot and air tickets, get acquainted with the best beaches in Cyprus, over many of which the Blue Flags are flying proudly for their cleanliness. The most beautiful ones are located in the Ayia Napa area, and Nissi Beach tops the list. It is famous for its white sand, clear water, which warms up to a pleasant + 22 ° C by mid-May, and a huge number of entertainment venues located right on the first coastline. In the evening, the beach becomes a single dance floor, cocktails in local bars are prepared by real professionals in their field.
Scooter and water ski rentals will help you to spend your time on Nissi, and you can ride a banana boat or take a parachute into the sky behind a boat at any point on the beach.
The entrance to the Nissi beach is paid, but by purchasing a ticket, you can use showers and toilets, sun loungers and umbrellas
In the Larnaca region, the beaches stretch for more than 20 kilometers and the main ones have been awarded the Blue Flag. The most suitable for families and children is called Finikoudes. It is famous for its date grove and entertainment complexes and playgrounds. Active young people prefer to sunbathe on Mackenzie Beach, where the dance program begins in the evening, and snorkelers choose to relax on the small Yanates Beach with a rich underwater world.
Entrance to the beaches of Larnaca is free, but sun loungers and umbrellas are rented for only 5 euros
A beach vacation in Protaras is preferred by a calm tourist, a lover of photo hunting for beautiful landscapes or a sedate family man. The best beach in the city is located in a bay surrounded by fig trees and flowering bushes. However, you should not assume that life in Protaras is boring and uninteresting, because for active vacationers, there are also rental points for various equipment for practicing water sports. The youth will also not be disappointed. In local nightclubs, dancers will find quite decent music and DJs who are not ashamed to play everything in the same Ibiza.
