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005_721377-ch01.indd5_721377-ch01.indd 6 33/27/10/27/10 110:030:03 AMAM 7 Strategies he single most important thing to remember about Tis that the tiniest scratch of the surface will reap great rewards. o a c The tourist trail is well trodden here but there is so much to uncover s i e r a n i k u i i G p z c a ğ e a m to make the most of the rich cuisine, the archaeological sites, the e a s e i l i p l a N f a u e a a K r a ğ z r n C i for Seeing the Island m a beaches, mountains and countryside. You will need a car and an a a y ö i y ğ r y P a z A m K r o e ö i i B t k a z D r adventurous spirit. You will, without doubt, stray from your intended o s a a S u G o Y G r o y i a r g ö

t route but Cypriots are extremely hospitable and there will always be a i n a l k f e ç e y i e u r o p l a z l ç P F o v a y e i p e

i somebody willing to help with directions. See the journey as part of o ğ X L k s o ü p n o T s a n i a I r t b e ö l i k C c y the Cypriot experience and your visit will be all the more rewarding. a n A z g i a e a y ü e i Ç Y i v S l d y s D a r ç i o l ö o a n n k c o k n a y A i l m y m n u t a a Ç r A e o O a g ö n v e r ğ m l r D e a B k m a Rule #1: Most visitors will Rule #2: Time your visit r P a d y i a k c t ü l i t l T a i o L I l ç a June to September is the busiest y n need a car for independent m M i S e l c a X e a r e y i a G Ç A ğ ç t e ö o i n o travel and the hottest period. If you want y h r d k V K r a e ö d n n u l u l k B e a O a e k o e l a e

o p n e s L Public transport on Cyprus is not suit- to see the almond blossom, come A ş p s d y e p ö n a l A a e A e v o u ö t i e a p P G C d i r k A Y o n k a a o i able for touring; buses do not con- in February. May is my favourite e M o d l e k s t n i c R d f s h a i i a r o e i v o E o t r i K C n h A k a n k K S o i l c i e h

A nect places in a way that’s logical for month; it’s hot enough to swim in l a r z n S t l Y K o i a n h a r K A c t E e e h a y l M n e r a i a touring holiday and there are no i the sea but the island is still green l i ö n i a z m M i k k A n g r a a m p A i i i p A A s e t G a e u ğ trains. The road network is excellent from winter rains and the fields are m o r o D g a l o e y n i i A y * o L fi l n a e e D ö i s n fi a a y s k s and large towns linked by the motor- l scarlet with poppies. In October, o i e m o t a m t ö y o D i i s s K a i k M a e M n e t t m r n o L b a a o a a o a ways are mainly well signposted; a you’ll miss the summer crowds but a i r r o m c r i a t r k i e e i ğ m K H a g p l a t o a a t P i e o y y r N h o K L s a m o e e Z

D car also lets you reach spots local still enjoy beach weather—and the a a P C n a i o k k o r B l y n i k a a o s n r y f e ö e A s r m i i t i P L i o o a e k ö f r p t t i o

s buses don’t serve. If you intend to Mediterranean should be warm G o l y P L a e k a o a a k i h ö n a k K D v M h g k a t s C a t i z l r E K visit the Akamas Peninsula or drive enough for swimming. For golf, a p a a a l O t E i a ğ K i M u r i a i e o l s o n o n y

g off-road in the Troodos, you will need hiking and cycling, November and B e o o n p o a a i c k r i a p i a i t r u M n p t a a N i A ü o B A k i

r a four-wheel -drive as the dirt tracks i March are usually warm and clear. n p T k i r s r k l I A i a A i i o r y n e a n o r r K k l I i L t u S ö r a l a g o a s l k n z i o are too much for a standard rental e L I s k t h A a A o o t K G I s a a c r i A n s i a K V ç a a e k h a t i i a o a S i o r l y l s Rule #3: Slow down to p l i

i car. In the height of summer—June to n n e t h O r e a ö a i T p t g K u o

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r Cypriot time s t ç P September—a car with air condition- a k r A a b n i s g R a s A e i i i a t a A l g r G o r s s G

p k U m t e a s A M l a l i i e o r Cyprus has a hot climate and trying u o m a a o f ing is strongly recommended as the P l a t i i a Y e y t i e y p o o l a a r y a s K r l a r ö d L y s Z a G d C a t h e e s k K M o o r X s t z l t n E

C to pack too much in is exhausting. u i t z

o heat of the day is intense. y e m a a a t ü a o a n o i ü s Z r i o G P h r t n m K K e r i o G d m t a a t C a t a m Ü d i i i a i o i r s s i i a o K r k t i r ü S r a L r y k A t t m G m a a g Z A l i P k m a a a e ö A e a K A i s O y l Jeep safari in the Troodos. o k u A g n p s i n i n a E s o l v a o o o s Y o D ğ o l s A P e Z L n k e u a m i - o i o r o M a t i Z M i a O o L n t r K n O t y s K n z a e Ç o s u l a n o u O s k S a p e y s r a i a P P i l a l o i t i f v ç a o r R u K s i S i ş B m o l r C i d o o

m g e a a s T p g n Y i d h S ö A A o o A a i a m e a d a A t p K a n s P m n s o M r a S u o a h k a o t r r o m p o c a P r A P r d s o k a u i O l p s r m o P i o i s a u s H r l u K i i K P s s A m y o ş T

i i o o l k e p a e i s i d a A r l Y l i s e a g p v t i E y r r s A o o a i d R A A a s i z i i o r u k I M a d t k i o C g i K i s o o A ü a r a u t o s g i a N R s o i s t r u i o r k o s g I a T G i d a y M e e P o g g o a l P o K P r L n A G n n r o A e i o n F a a L e g P P o I A G k S s s a i T i o o o a r d e u n l v a g m o a k a v i i v n i a t r o v i e m t L u s l l S k i a a a i k o o t A a l i n y a s m u N i n y i g l n h o o x u c a a a a s e A D i i K s o a A y k i K e G u k l i P L o a n m a e o g g i a a m r e i t h n o l n e M y o n c s a A u a o o N P l e e a A o P t m a r o i r i s S M B l k a i K i

n m l i u d r o s o u o a i o D a K l K s l L P k o e T i u h S h o t s t k c a a A o a i S i s K o g p e i o r s M e k g d e h y k k e A n a r s s p i P e o L t K o s h a r e s u i A C p e P o K M a Y a C n r A

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Take in the beautiful countryside.

Build in coffee stops, lunch stops your air conditioning on; away from and swimming stops to make the the busy coastal resorts, enjoy the full heat more enjoyable. Take a siesta sensory experience. Pull off the road or beach break after lunch when to look at the view from look-out some shops close. Accept the fact points, turn off the engine and listen that things happen slower here and to the silence. Park outside villages stopping to chat in a shop or restau- and walk through them rather than rant is part of daily life. driving, stopping for wine-tasting or coffee and a chat with the locals. Rule #4: Don’t be put off by Wherever you are in the hills, smell long distances the wild herbs and listen to the sound Nothing is more than 2 to 3 hours of the wind in the pines. apart in Cyprus and the highways are rarely busy. Mountain roads are much Rule #6: Mix & match slower and signposting in rural areas accommodation can be muddled—and is sometimes Cyprus has some of the finest luxury only in Greek—so a good map is resorts in the Mediterranean as well essential (the tourist board maps are as a wide range of rural, stone-built helpful and free but sometimes inac- houses that can be rented as part of curate). If you have time, take the the government’s agrotourism initia- coast roads instead of the highway, tive (www.agrotourism.com.cy). for example, from Paphos to Limassol Splash out on a golf and spa resort or Limassol to Larnaca. They’re empty one day and stay in a mountain vil- and there are some tantalising views lage the next. Vary where you eat, of the coastline. too; in the resorts, there are some excellent international restaurants Rule #5: Use all your senses as a break from the delicious but Don’t just blast through Cyprus with ubiquitous meze.

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