How to Find Hotels in Cyprus

Cyprus is an island south of Turkey that is divided between Greek and Turkish populations. With beautiful coastlines, majestic mountains and vibrant cities, vacationers will feel the political tensions of the island slip away. Travelers interested in seeing an important crossroads of European and Middle Eastern society while enjoying beautiful weather need to consider Cyprus as a vacation destination.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Know Your Destination

1. Familiarize yourself with the great divide. Cyprus has been divided into a northern Turkish section and a southern Greek section for several decades. Travel and commerce between these two sections are limited, which travelers need to consider when planning their vacation itineraries.
2. Enjoy the temperate weather of Cyprus from the coastlines to the mountains. While Cypriot plains and cities can experience temperatures that exceed 100 degrees, the mountains and coasts are cooler and dryer.

Arrange Transportation

3. Schedule airplane tickets to regional airports in Larnaka and Pafos in southern Cyprus. Flights are available from Europe and Israel in the Greek-governed portion of the island.
4. Travel from Turkey to northern Cyprus by airplane. An international airport at Ercan brings in airlines from Turkey and the Middle East.
5. Travel from northern to southern Cyprus with care. While travel between the two sections is possible, it is very difficult and both sides tax travelers heavily for heading into the opposing section.

Find Accommodations

6. To book accommodations, contact Cyprus Tourism Organisation at [phone] or visit their Web site (see Resources below).
7. Find accommodations in Cyprus year round at reasonable rates. Hotel room rates range from 7 to 80 Cyprus pounds, depending on quality and room size.
8. Go all-inclusive. All-inclusive resorts and hotel chains in Cyprus eliminate the need to worry about meals and other common travel expenses.
9. Consider hotel accommodations in the resort town of Troodos Massif. This remote mountainous region features a scenic resort, ski hills and walking trails for nature lovers. In addition, a day trip to the nearby fifteenth century monastery should be on every traveler's itinerary.

Visit Local Attractions

10. Travel to the lavish city of Lefkosia, one of the only divided capitals left in the entire world. An active music scene, a great museum and a variety of restaurants draw in tourists year round.
11. Plan a trip to the Kolossi Castle. The remains of this castle, created in the Middle Ages by the Knights of St. John, are set against an increasingly modern back drop. Surrounded by a vineyard, lush valleys and sloping mountains, the Kolossi Castle offers a breathtaking view and a history lesson to visitors.