Regions & cities
From the harbours of the north coast to the painted churches of the Troodos, Cyprus packs a lot into a small island. Here is where to go, on both sides.
The capital
South Cyprus
Limassol
A busy seaside city with a medieval castle, a clifftop Greco-Roman theatre at Kourion and wine villages in the hills behind.
Paphos
A whole town on the World Heritage list: Roman mosaics, rock-cut royal tombs, a harbour fort and the rock where Aphrodite rose from the sea.
Larnaca
A palm-lined seafront, a 9th-century church, flamingos on the salt lake and one of the world's best wreck dives just offshore.
Ayia Napa
White sand and clear water at Nissi and Fig Tree Bay, sea caves and cliffs at Cape Greco, and a Venetian-era monastery in the middle of town.
Troodos
Pine-forested mountains with painted Byzantine churches, a great monastery, waterfalls and wine villages, cool when the coast is hot.