Fig Tree Bay in Protaras consistently ranks among the best beaches in Europe — and it earns that position. The bay sits at the heart of the Protaras resort on Cyprus’s east coast: a sheltered crescent of pale sand, clear shallow water, and a small island just offshore that you can wade or swim to. […]
When most people picture a beach day in Cyprus, they imagine sunbeds, music, and a snack bar. Lara Beach offers none of that. What it offers instead is clear water, open sand, complete quiet — and a case for being the standout entry in our best beaches in Cyprus guide, and the knowledge that loggerhead
Blue water is easy to find in Cyprus. A beach that fits your style of trip is harder. Nissi Beach earns its reputation as one of the top picks in our best beaches in Cyprus guide, but it isn’t the same experience all day — and knowing how it changes, and when to arrive, makes
Picking the best beaches in Cyprus sounds simple until you actually start. One bay has white powder sand and water that photographs impossibly well. The next has dramatic pebble formations and sea caves. The one after is a wild turtle nesting beach with no facilities. Cyprus has all of these, and choosing the right one
Cyprus works well as a city break from the UK — and our first-time Cyprus travel guide covers all the practical groundwork. Four and a half hours of flying time, no visa, left-hand driving, English spoken everywhere, and a genuinely good city to base in. Three or four nights is enough to feel like you’ve
Paphos beaches cover more ground than most visitors expect. If you’re planning a first trip, our Cyprus travel guide for first-timers covers which base to choose. Spend a week here and you can swim in a sheltered sandy bay one morning, walk a rocky coastal path the next, and finish the week at a wild
White sand and water that looks almost too blue to be real — that’s why Ayia Napa beaches make it onto so many Cyprus holiday lists. The east coast around Ayia Napa genuinely has some of the best beach swimming in the Mediterranean — see our full Cyprus beaches guide for island-wide comparisons, and if
Cyprus is one of the easiest holidays UK travellers can book. Direct flights from most major airports take around four and a half hours, the island runs on euros and Type G plugs, they drive on the left, and English is spoken almost everywhere. For a first trip, the practical friction is minimal. What this
One stretch of coast gives you several completely different beach days. That’s why Protaras is such a reliable choice for a Cyprus break — and why it features prominently in our guide to the best beaches in Cyprus — as long as you pick the right spot for the kind of day you want. The
Cypriot food is one of the most underrated cuisines in the Mediterranean. Most visitors who’ve been to Cyprus will tell you the food was good; fewer will tell you it was genuinely exceptional — and that gap usually comes down to where they ate rather than what they ordered. The best Cypriot cooking isn’t in