Latchi is a quaint peaceful fishing village surrounded by vibrant green countryside and farmland. Located on the border of the Akamas Peninsula on the north west coast of Cyprus, this traditional Cypriot resort is just a couple of miles from Polis and around 15 miles from Paphos. Perfect

Latchi

evenings can be spent enjoying Cypriot cuisine at the traditional waterside tavernas where the fresh fish and seafood is excellent.

This quiet resort is the ideal base for nature lovers, walkers and bird watchers as it is perfectly located to the Akamas Peninsula which is a protected region and National Park of Cyprus. This vast area has all kinds of flora and fauna, nature trails, rugged gorges such as Avakas Gorge, isolated coves and tranquil beaches. It is here that you will find Lara Bay where the green turtles breed and Fontana Amorosa Bay. A boat trip from the harbour will give you excellent views of the Park from the sea. A great way to explore the surrounding countryside and places that can’t be reached by road is on

Akamas Peninsula

 horseback. Hiring a car is also a great way to explore the traditional villages in the Troodos Mountains that are only accessible by the winding mountain roads.

Latchi beach is blessed with beautiful clear blue waters along with the beaches in the bays around the resort. Watersports are on offer here and offer something more than just lazing on the beach. An excellent spot for scuba diving, all ages and abilities will love diving here among the caves and sunken wrecks which are home to a fascinating variety of marine life.

Unwind at the Tsada Golf Club which is located close to Latchi. Featuring fairways lined with grape vines and fruit trees, driving range, practise areas, swimming pool, tennis court and a pro golf shop, the course is ideal for a round of golf even in the summer when it enjoys pleasant cooling breezes.

By using Latchi as your base you can enjoy the beaches at Coral Bay and Paphos, visit the mountain monasteries of Chrysoroyiatissa and Ayios Neophtos, take a trip to the Baths of Aphrodite, visit the fascinating Byzantine museum at Peristerona and much much more, the list of things to do and places to visit is endless.

Whatever you are looking for, be it relaxation, sightseeing or adventure, Latchi is an excellent choice for your family holidays.

Grab a bargain and book one of the last minute holidays to the wonderful island of Cyprus for a trip to be remembered.

Peyia is a quiet sleepy village in Southern Cyprus,  located inland from Coral Bay, about 20 minutes north from Paphos.

Peyia

Ideal for visitors looking for a traditional holiday, Peyia is a quaint hillside village with narrow streets lined with traditional whitewashed houses. The ancient hillside church here forms the heart of the village.
Evenings here are mainly spent in the village square where you will find tavernas which serve a variety of great fish, seafood and traditional meze.

Because of it’s hillside location there are magnificent views of the Cyprus

Peyia

 coastline and the Akamas Peninsular. There are great opportunities for walking and exploring the surrounding countryside which has banana plantations, vineyards and fruit orchards.

The wonderful European Blue Flag beach at Coral Bay is located under two miles from the village and the beaches of Paphos are just a bit further afield.
Coral Bay not only offers a beautiful beach but also great diving, swimming and watersports, and seafront dining.
Paphos on the other hand is much livelier with lots of nightlife along with sandy beaches, an attractive harbour and ancient ruins.

Coral Bay

Both Coral Bay and the beaches at Paphos offer watersports including scuba diving, snorkelling, windsurfing, paragliding, jet-skiing, water-skiing and sailing.

The Troodos Mountains, coastal villages of Polis and Latchi, seaside resorts of Nicosia and Limassol, the Baths of Aphrodite and the ever charming Ayia Georgios harbour all offer a great day out.

Peyia enjoys hot dry summers and mild winters with around 12 hours of sunshine a day from May through till September. June till September enjoys temperatures up to 30C with lovely warm evenings, ideal for strolling around the village.

The sleepy village of Peyia is the perfect choice for package holidays where you can combine traditional Cypriot village life with a beach holiday.

If you are looking for a location perfectly situated for exploring scenic Cyprus and the Akamas Peninsula or even a winter skiing holiday there are lots of cheap holidays to Peyia available throughout the internet.

Coral Bay in Southern Cyprus is a great family resort just 8 miles from Paphos. With a beautiful beach, Coral Bay is particularly popular with those seeking a relaxing beach holiday. The rugged coastline here provides plenty of coves to be explored and enjoyed.

Coral Bay

Coral Bay has plenty of hotels, villas, traditional restaurants, bars, cafes and shops. The nightlife here is mainly family orientated with the more adult nightlife on offer in nearby Paphos which is just a short taxi ride away. There is also a lovely harbour and ancient relics to be seen in Paphos.

The main reason families come to Coral Bay is for its long, sandy stretch of beach which is found between two headlands. The magnificent blue shallow water here is ideal for children, allowing the adults some relaxing time on the beach soaking up the sunshine. Watersports including diving, windsurfing, jet skiing, waterskiing and banana boat rides are available here at the beach. Coral Bay Beach is a European Blue Flag Beach.

Cape Lara

Places of Interest and Things To Do

Cape Lara which is a nesting ground for turtles.
The mountain monasteries of Ayios Neophytos and Chrysoroyiatissa.
Take a trip to Kato-Paphos where there are many relics and archaeological finds.
The hillside villages of Peyia and Yeroskipou with their traditional Cypriot tavernas and panoramic views.
Take a scuba diving excursion to the wreck of Zenobia which is one of the largest wreck dive sites in the world.

Zenobia

Climate

Coral Bay enjoys warm weather all the year round with more than 300 days of sunshine a year. The long hot summer runs from May till September with October till the end of April being slightly cooler.
June to September are the hottest months with an average of 12 hours of sunshine a day.
December through to February are the coolest months when temperatures average 17C and still enjoy around 5 hours of sunshine a day!

Easter is a lovely time to visit Coral Bay for your family holidays as it is less crowded and temperatures average 20C and above.

You will always find great holiday deals to Cyprus available throughout the internet.

Pissouri is located about 30 minutes away from Paphos and Limassol and consists of two areas, Pissouri Village and Pissouri Beach. Both the village and the beach area have retained their traditional Cypriot character despite becoming very popular with tourists during the summer months. The area is well known for growing grapes in the valley that stretches down to the beach.

Pissouri Village

Located on a ridge, the village offers magnificent views of the countryside, the coastline, the Mediterranean Sea and the Troodos mountain range. Although a traditional Cypriot village, it caters well for the tourists who visit. The village has restaurants, tavernas, bars, shops and banks. During the summer the village holds Cyprus nights in the village square where visitors can mingle with and get to know the local people. The village also has a great amphitheatre which offers opera, music and dance events.

Pissouri Beach

Back in the 1980′s the beach area had just a small jetty and a small taverna, today the area has several tavernas, apartments and hotels, and shops. Like the village, the beach area has retained much of its traditional Cypriot character. The safe, sandy and shingle beach is located about 3 miles from the village. Here at the beach there are a number of watersports on offer, including sailing, surfing, windsurfing and paragliding. There are also lots of diving sites nearby and Pissouri has its own diving school. During the summer the green and loggerhead turtles come to the beach to nest and lay their eggs.

Climate

June and July enjoy an average of 13 hours of sun a day and an average of 7 hours in January.
In April and May temperatures average 23-26C, around 27C in the summer and even around 21C in November.
There is very little rainfall, most of which falls in December.

There are lots of bargain holidays around for the whole family to enjoy the enchanting island of Cyprus.

If you are looking for direct holidays to a location steeped in traditional, you won’t be disappointed with Pissouri.

The Elea Golf Club in Cyprus has announced its golf-course designed by six-time major winner Sir Nick Faldo will open this autumn.
The par-71 course will be at the centre of the Elea Estate Paphos, which comprises of Luxury villas and apartments, a boutique hotel and spa facilities, beside the Mediterranean Sea.
“This golf course certainly has the potential to play a pivotal role in establishing this part of the world as a leading European golf destination,” said Faldo. “When we designed the golf course at Elea Golf Club we decided to put the emphasis on thoughtful, rather than big-hitting, golf and there are plenty of strategic riddles for the golfer to explore and unravel over all 18 holes.”
The course has been designed to allow partridges, birds of prey, butterflies and lizards to continue living around the course.

Love golf?  Book your direct holidays to Cyprus and enjoy this ecologically friendly course and surroundings.

The beautiful Akamas Peninsula covers about 230 sq kms and is located on the north west coast of Cyprus, near Paphos.

The peninsula is home to untouched landscapes, cliffs, sandy bays, sand dunes, deep gorges, pine and juniper forests,maquis forests and 530 species of plant, 126 of which are endemic to Cyprus.

An abundance of wildlife is found here, including 168 varieties of birds, 20 types of reptiles, 12 types of mammals and 16 different species of butterfly.

Lara Bay, where the endangered green turtles and hawks-bill turtles breed and are protected by UNESCO, is located in the Akamas Peninsula.

There are lots of bargain holidays to Cyprus available which enable you to visit this fascinating area. Here are a few of the places on the Akamas peninsula that i have visited while holidaying on this wonderful island.

Lara Bay

This is my favourite beach. Here you can see the turtles who come here to build their nests and lay their eggs year after year.

Coral Bay

This is a lovely sandy beach where you can just relax or partake in one of the many watersports available here.

Lempa Neolithic Village

The earliest settlers to Cyprus made Lempa their home more than 5500 years ago. Archaeologists have rebuilt homes here which date back to the Chalkolithic era.

Agios Georgios and Cape Drepano

On the headland of Cape Drepano is the once Byzantine Cathedral with its fascinating floors which are made up of mosaics of sea creatures.

Cape Arnaoutis

Forming the western tip of Cyprus, although very barren, this is a beautiful headland of limestone cliffs.

Latsi

A small harbour with clean pebble beaches and excellent fish restaurants.

Polis

Here you will find a small museum and the church og Agios Andronikos which has some very nice frescoes.

Pano Panagia

Near to this quaint hillside village is the monastery of Chrysorrogiatissa with its collection of icons.

Drouseia

This small village stands on a wooded ridge high in the Akamas penisula and offers the best views of the beaches and surrounding area.

Cyprus is a haven for trekkers all year round. It has everything from hillside paths to coastal paths and easy walks to more strenuous walks.

Troodos Mountains

The most popular trekking areas are Troodos, Akamas Peinsular, Cape Grecco and Paphos.

The best time to go trekking in Cyprus is in the spring when the natural habitat is in full bloom.

If you are looking for bargain holidays to Cyprus, there are always plenty of great offers throughout the internet.

The Troodos Mountains offer dirt tracks which weave through beautiful pine forests. On a trek through this area you will see old quaint villages, old mines, waterfalls and wonderful views over Cyprus.
There are four main trails in the Troodos area, Atalante which goes around

Caledonian Waterfalls

 Mount Olympus, Persephone which takes you to a point with magnificent views, Kalidonia which leads to the Caledonian Waterfalls and Artemis which goes around the Chionistra peak. One of the harder treks of the Troodos is the trek to Phini (famous for it’s pottery) which takes in the historic Trooditissa Monastery.

Akamas Coastline

Not quite as high as the Troodos Mountains are the the hills of the Akamas Peninsula in the southwest of Cyprus. Treks in this area  take you along the rocky shoreline near Paphos and through forests and coves and to the Baths of Aphrodite.

This review has been supplied to us by our reader John White

“As funds were a bit short last year we booked this hotel for our cheap summer holidays. We weren’t expecting the ritz but were pleasantly suprised by the hotel. The hotel was right on the beach which made it easy as we have 2 children who would have spent all day, every day there, it was that good and of course the beach bar kept me happy! However we did manage to drag them away as there were plenty of places to visit in the Paphos area and after all it was our holiday as well!
Our family room was large and clean and the hotel staff, who all seemed to be multi-lingal, were really helpful, not only with hotel questions but also with help on where to visit etc.
Our holiday was for bed and breakfast, breakfast wasn’t too good (passable) but we didn’t eat in the hotel restaurant as we went out in the evenings to one of the many local restaurants, so i can’t really comment on what the food was like for main meals.
Certainly be going to this hotel again and would reccommend it to others, especially those with kids.”

Cynthia Beach Hotel

Cynthiana Beach Hotel

The Cynthiana is situated in an exotic environment, right on the beach. The hotel is within easy reach of Kato Paphos, with it’s picturesque harbour, medieval fort and fascinating archeological sites.

Accommodation
All 230 rooms have private facilities, hairdryer, air conditioning, satellite tv, radio, direct dial telephone and a balcony.  

Cynthia Beach Hotel Pool

Facilities
2 restaurants, 3 bars, snack bar, 3 swimming pools (2 outdoor freshwater, 1 indoor freshwater heated), 2 outdoor freshwater paddling pools for children, souvenir shop, internet access, 24 hour front desk with currency exchange, doctor on call 24 hrs, baby sitting service available on request, safety deposit boxes.

Activities
Volleyball, table tennis, floodlit tennis court, gym, sauna, aqua aerobics, scuba diving.