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The year round island
Cyprus is a truly enjoyable holiday island that boasts a myriad of charms all year round.
It is fast becoming one of Europe’s favourite holiday destinations. It boasts 340 days of
sunshine, friendly English speaking Cypriots, excellent food and wine and 10,000 years of history.
Cyprus has one of the lowest crime rates in Europe and you drive on the left hand side of the road.
 Cyprus
is a modern country that effortlessly marries European culture with indelible links to the past.
The rich story of the island can be traced back over 10,000 years. Like many Mediterranean islands, Cyprus has
long been seen as an important strategic base with various civilisations having swept through over the years
from the Greeks to the Romans, the Ottoman Turks to the British.
 As
a destination Cyprus is not just about its very attractive and impressively clean beaches, it also offers,
hiking and cycling in the hills, skiing in the mountains, golf and fishing around the coast, water-parks and
every water-sport you would expect. It has charming old stone hilltop villages and vine-blessed slopes,
olive trees, citrus groves with nearby towns and villages where you can sample the seriously underrated Cypriot wine
Then there is the sweep of Roman and Greek remnants that scatter the island and sit dramatically amongst its coast and mountains.
 The
towns and cities have the Mediterranean flavour to go with the excellent food and wines and buzzing nightlife.
Explore the heritage of Aphrodite or The Tombs of the Kings, try the town of Paphos with its historic harbour, bars
and restaurants. Alternatively, savour the excellent food and wines in the quieter tavernas of nearby Kouklia
and Pissouri.
Paphos Average monthly temperature (°C)
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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17.0 |
18.0 |
20.0 |
23.0 |
26.0 |
30.0 |
32.0 |
33.0 |
31.0 |
28.0 |
23.0 |
18.0 |
Paphos Average daily hours of sun
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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6.5 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
11.5 |
12.5 |
12.5 |
12.0 |
10.5 |
9.5 |
7.5 |
6.0 |
Cyprus Golf:
Aphrodite Hills Golf Club
This
fantastic championship
golf course was chosen
to host the finale of
the 2010 EuroPro Tour.
The course itself is a
great challenge that
takes you to every
corner of the resort.
Manicured fairways wind
blissfully along cliff
edges, casting stunning
views in every direction
over the Mediterranean
Sea. The signature 7th
hole is a menacing par 3
situated at the bottom
of a ravine; a
hole to remember!
The greens are always in
great condition and a
buggy is mandatory.
Elea
Golf Club
Eléa's
course
has been
created
to
challenge
golfers
of every
level.
The par
71,
18-hole
course,
designed
by Sir
Nick
Faldo,
incorporates
natural
features
to evoke
a truly
Mediterranean
feel.
The
course
has been
created
to be
sympathetic
to its
stunning
setting,
while
still
embodying
the
traditions
of the
game.
Skill,
strategy,
precision
– and
maybe a
little
luck –
are
needed
if
you’re
to be
victorious
here.
But, win
or lose,
playing
at Eléa
Golf
Club
promises
to be a
memorable
experience.
Created
by a
legend,
cared
for by a
dedicated
team and
already
attracting
international
interest,
Eléa
Golf
Club is
set to
be one
of the
leading
golf
destinations
in the
Mediterranean
Secret
Valley Golf Club
The
Secret Valley Golf
Course, is a highly
prestigious golf course
located by the renowned
area of "Petra tou
Romiou", the legendary
birthplace of Aphrodite,
the Goddess of love.
It is set in a scenic
valley surrounded by
mature trees and
beautiful natural rock
formations.
Consistently appearing
as the preferred course
amongst the island's
visiting players in
terms of sheer
playability and
enjoyment
Minthis Hills Golf Club
Founded in 1994 on the
hills of Tsada, set on
the grounds of 12th
century monastery, in a
verdant valley. Created
by Donald Steel and
renovated by Mackenzie +
Ebert in 2006/07, it
plays to a par 71 and
measures 5828 meters.
Situated on the
outskirts of Pafos, the
altitude of 550 meters
above sea level ensures
cool breezes during the
summer months.
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