I am just going to spoil the surprise now: CYPRUS IS AMAZING. How amazing (since I say this a lot...)??!?!! It is on the backup plan list for retirement-life locations level of amazing. Does that say enough?
Cyprus is its own country, strongly Greek and strongly Turkish, with a whole history of political turmoil that leads right up to current day with Turkey laying claim to the northern part of the island. This incredible island is a direct 4 hour flight from Abu Dhabi and it was extraordinarily easy to rent a car to explore on our own. We landed in Larnaca (south-east) but were staying in the seaside town of Paphos (west wide), about a 2 hour direct drive. Direct is definitely NOT the path we took, it the most glorious way. Cyprus has a very robust and interesting history that includes many archeological remnants to explore. And explore we did!
Stop #1- Limassol Castle:
Read more about it HERE and HERE.
Stop #2- Kourion Archeological Site:
You can read more about it HERE and HERE.
Cyprus is its own country, strongly Greek and strongly Turkish, with a whole history of political turmoil that leads right up to current day with Turkey laying claim to the northern part of the island. This incredible island is a direct 4 hour flight from Abu Dhabi and it was extraordinarily easy to rent a car to explore on our own. We landed in Larnaca (south-east) but were staying in the seaside town of Paphos (west wide), about a 2 hour direct drive. Direct is definitely NOT the path we took, it the most glorious way. Cyprus has a very robust and interesting history that includes many archeological remnants to explore. And explore we did!
Stop #1- Limassol Castle:
Read more about it HERE and HERE.
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| Old sugar mill |
Stop #2- Kourion Archeological Site:
You can read more about it HERE and HERE.
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| Original tiles |
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| The largest dandelion puff that I have ever seen! |
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| Sunset over Paphos |
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| The end to a beautiful day |