Where to stay in Cyprus

The season

• Cyprus has one of the longest seasons in the Mediterranean - swimming from April to November.
• July and August are brutally hot, regularly over 40 C inland, and Nicosia in midsummer is punishing.
• Spring and autumn are the best months and the Troodos are pleasant when the coast is not.

Know what you are booking

• Ayia Napa is the party resort and is loud all night in season.
• Protaras next door is family-oriented and quiet.
• Limassol is a working city with a long seafront.
• Paphos is spread out - the harbour, the archaeological area and the upper town are separate places.
• Agrotourism in the mountain villages is a real and underused category.

Practicalities

• You will be asked for your passport at check-in.
• Air conditioning is essential in summer.
• A nightly tourist tax may apply depending on the accommodation category.