Getting around Cyprus

Think Cyprus and you think long, lazy Mediterranean afternoons. Cyprus moves at its own relaxed speed, which is why the best way to ensure you see it all is to arrange cheap car hire and set your own agenda.

This Mediterranean jewel, embedded in the sea to the south of Turkey, boasts a wonderful and unique mixture of European, Asian and African influences. The result is a place with its own wonderful character.

Cyprus is long and thin, 150 miles long and 45 miles wide. That’s a lot of ground to cover, and rest assured almost all of it is worth seeing. The only sensible way to enjoy this amazingly diverse and historic island is to arrange car hire at Paphos airport and zip around at your own pace.

For those of a romantic inclination, Cyprus is known as the island of Aphrodite, the ancient goddess of love and beauty. Legend insists that she was born here. Whether or not you believe in legends, when you feel the warm citrus-scented air and see the abundance of gorgeous wildflowers, it’s hard not to get swept up in the romance of the place.

Cyprus is, simply, a breath taking island. The best way to see it all is to slip behind the wheel and go at your own sweet speed. You will not be disappointed. Arrange you car hire at Paphos airport.

You might head first to the capital Nicosia, with its continental cafe culture, or to the somewhat more accelerated pace of the island’s party capital Ayia Napa. You will certainly want to see the quiet, picturesque villages of the Akamas Peninsula and the sun-sparkled beaches of the Karpas Peninsula, while every visitor to Cyprus should seek out the island’s many archaeological remains, which include two unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the well-preserved Neolithic village of Choirokoitia and the jaw-dropping Tombs of the Kings.

Whether you want to go fast or move slow, there has never been a better time to drive around Cyprus. It’s the only way to get the best out of one of the world’s most beautiful destinations.