Carnival in Cyprus means a near two-week period of celebrations with a focus on food, before the 50 days of Easter. Limassol hosts the most popular celebration, while Larnaka and Paphos offer…

Green Monday marks the beginning of Lent and is celebrated in Cyprus with picnics, outdoor fun and plenty of music and dancing. The day is filled with the spirit of Carnival and some people…

Every year, runners flock to the Ultra Sports Cyprus Marathon in Paphos. This day of sun-kissed fun and fatigue starts at Petra tou Romiou (Birthplace of Aphrodite), winds along the seafront…

The Anthestiria Festival is a celebration of spring and nature's rebirth. A parade of flower floats and people carrying beautiful, fresh flowers travels down Poseidon Avenue and fills the old…

A unique Cypriot celebration, Kataklysmos or the Festival of the Flood coincides with (Greek) Pentecost and is marked by festivities at all seaside towns. Beware - some of these involve lots…

The World Music Day Festival takes place under the walls of the Medieval Fort in Kato Paphos. Cypriot, Greek and English pop and rock bands take to the stage while revellers dance, eat and…

The glory of ancient Greek drama is revived at the Ancient Odeon of Paphos (and other venues around Cyprus) with a month-long festival that includes performances of comedies and tragedies by…

Every summer at the old harbour the Paphos Aphrodite Festival presents a classic opera. Just outside the walls of the Medieval Fort, music lovers experience the love, passion and tragedy of…

The annual Kypria Festival is one of the most important cultural events on the Greek part of Cyprus. The programming incorporates ballet, opera, cinema, art, theatre and music, performed by…

The annual Cypriot half marathon takes runners along the coast around Paphos. Younger and less serious runners might prefer the 5km fun run.

The Cyprus International 4-Day Challenge is an adventurous event that offers an excellent mixture of traditional road running and spectacular trail running.

Carnival in Cyprus means a near two-week period of celebrations with a focus on food, before the 50 days of Easter. Limassol hosts the most popular celebration, while Larnaka and Paphos offer…

Paphos' sumptuous Roman mosaics are some of the finest to have been discovered anywhere in the world. They decorated the homes of the imperial Roman commanders who governed Cyprus 2000 years…

For a great family day out, head down to Paphos Aquarium, where both Mediterranean and tropical species (including crocodiles) can be seen in the 72 environmentally-friendly tanks.

On UNESCO's World Heritage list, the Tombs of the Kings date back to 300BC, when the Ancient Greeks ruled Cyprus with Paphos as their capital. High officials rather than kings were buried…

Close to the legendary birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite, Petra tou Romiou, the Secret Valley Golf Club's scenic valley location offers panoramic views to golfers from the 72-par, 6120-metre course.

Founded at the end of the 12th century by the Cypriot hermit and writer Neofytos, the Agios Neofytos Monastery is a stunning hermitage that is enjoyed by tourists today.

Cyprus was the first country to adopt Christianity thanks to the efforts of St Paul and St Barnabus in 45AD, who converted the Roman consul to the new faith. For this reason, it boasts the…

The Ethnographical Museum is a private collection dedicated to life in Cyprus since Neolithic times. The comprehensive rural life section on the ground floor features antiques, basketry…