Cyprus travel blog
Cyprus travel stories, tips and inspiration — updated regularly.
Six traditional Cyprus villages most tourists miss
Beyond Omodos and Lefkara: six traditional Cypriot villages with genuine character, good food and fewer tour groups — including how to reach each one.
Spring 2026 Cyprus update — new restaurants, attractions and routes to know
What is new in Cyprus for spring 2026: restaurant openings, updated itinerary routes, attraction news, practical logistics and what has changed since last year.
Cyprus travel updates for 2025 — what changed and what to know
What changed in Cyprus tourism in 2025: new attractions, transport updates, accommodation openings, pricing shifts and practical travel tips.
Diving the Zenobia — a personal account of one of the world's top wreck dives
First-person account of diving the MV Zenobia wreck off Larnaca: the trucks, the barracuda, swim-throughs and why divers rate it among the world's top ten.
First crossing into Northern Cyprus at Ledra Street — what to expect
Step-by-step account of crossing the Ledra Street checkpoint in Nicosia: documents, procedures, atmosphere and what you find on the other side.
Hiking the Akamas in May — wildflowers, sea turtles and the Blue Lagoon
A May hiking trip through the Akamas Peninsula National Park: endemic wildflowers, Lara Beach turtle nests, the Aphrodite trail and the Blue Lagoon at its best.
Cyprus in winter — what December on the island is actually like
December in Cyprus: 18°C on the coast, snow on Mount Olympus, empty beaches, village tavernes and why winter is an underrated time to visit.
First trip to Cyprus — what surprised me in 2018
My first impressions of Cyprus in September 2018: the heat, the mosaics, the food and the strange beauty of a divided island.