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Top Travel Tips for your holiday in Cyprus
Tip 1: Don't phone home until you've bought a Cyprus
It only costs CYPŁ15/€25.63 to buy a pay as you go SIM CARD and use the Cytanet local network which is SO much cheaper than using your own mobile to dial home. You get CYPŁ3/€5 worth of calls free with the card which will cover most of your calls home unless you like to talk for hours. You should be able to make all your calls for a fortnight.
Tip 2: Unless you need a car to drive straight from the airport or you are visiting in the busiest month of August, don't pre-book your hire car. You can nearly always get a rental car cheaper locally when you arrive.
If you want air conditioning to get you through the hot summer nights, it will cost you an extra CYPŁ4/€6.83 per day for EACH air-con unit unless this is already included in the price of your holiday. You may want to follow the locals and sleep under the stars...
Want to hire a bike whilst on holiday? If you want to be sure of a QUALITY bike, we'd recommend pre-booking your with a specialist company that will also provide safety equipment.
Tip 5: Make sure you get into the mountains for at least one day out. There you will find small tavernas offering their own blend of local food at MUCH cheaper prices than in the main resorts and you will discover the REAL Cyprus, just as it was 30 years or more before. Some of the older villagers have never even left their own village.
Tip 6:
Jeep safaris are a very popular way to see the more remote parts of the island but check to see whether your jeep has air conditioning. Sitting in a sizzling jeep in August next to 10 other very sweaty bodies is NOT much fun without it. Alternatively, opt for a jeep safari where you have the fun and comfort of driving your own hire jeep whilst following a lead driver to stop you getting lost.
Tip 7: DO try some of the local Cyprus specialities. Our favourite travel tips for eating are:
Tip 8: Learn a few to help you get to know the locals. Cypriot Greek is quite different from mainland Greek due to the strong dialect spoken by many of the locals especially in the more remote mountain villages.
Tip 9: Looking for an ideal winter get-away? Villa hire is REALLY cheap in the off season months (Nov-Feb) and you can stay in a fantastic 3 bedroom villa from only CYPŁ50 per day. BUT, before you rush to book, make sure that your villa has heating, either via air-con units in ALL rooms or via traditional radiators. Otherwise, believe us, you WILL be cold at night.
if you would like to find out more about cheap, low season villas to rent in the Polis/Argaka/Latchi area. Tip 10: DO something DIFFERENT by learning a new skill whilst you are here - try mountain biking, rock climbing, water-ski-ing or paragliding. All these activities and more can be enjoyed here on the island. If activities like cycling uphill seem daunting, we've even heard of one company that operates an They drop you off at a high point meaning all you need to do is point the bike downhill and enjoy the scenery!
Why not order some FREE brochures from various companies offering activities like diving.
Check out our top 10 and 101 lists for more travel tips so you can plan where to go and what to see when you're in Cyprus. And if you like our travel tips, please share them with others.
Or this page. Top 101 Things to do Top 10 list - Things to do in Polis and Latchi Top 10 list - Top 10 Cyprus secrets Return from Travel Tips to Homepage
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