Paphos, Cyprus, is the perfect summer vacation destination for 2008. It has endless sun, beautiful scenery, and golden sandy beaches. You can make the most of your Paphos holiday by hiring a car. This allows you freedom to travel when you like and to relax when you don’t.
A pre-booked Cyprus car rental will save you money from the minute you get off your plane at Paphos Airport. There is no public bus service from Paphos airport so you can just pick up your keys and stroll to the hire car, put your bag in the trunk, get on the road to Paphos, before any other passengers do!
Paphos has been the capital city of Cyprus for more than 600 years. It’s an amazing place to visit – you just need to choose how close you wish to the beach! Kato Pafos is the area in the town’s lower half that has the historical harbour. Upper Pafos or Ktima, is a quieter option that offers stunning views of the Mediterranean. You can also rent a villa in the suburbs of Cyprus and go into Pafos anytime you want. There are large, unrestricted car parks available in each part.
Relax for at least a few days while on holiday in Pafos. You can relax at the pool or beach, or stroll the old harbor area along the coast. You can have a relaxing lunch in one of many waterfront restaurants, with the resident pelicans asking for food! There are many local bars as well as a surprising amount of restaurants that offer foreign cuisine in Paphos.
No matter what you do, make sure to see the famous mosaics of Pafos. As you stroll through the remains and five stunning Roman villas, it’s easy to feel like Gladiator. The rich Romans decorated their houses with intricately-made mosaic flooring to show off their status and wealth. You can then stroll over to Saranda Kolnes’ nearby Byzantine castle, where you and your children will be able to enjoy a steamy climb on the ruinous battlements.
Your Cyprus car rental starts to pay dividends! The Tombs of the Kings are located just north of Pafos. These amazing, rock-cut tombs were built during the Roman occupation of Cyprus. It looks like miniature-temples and is a great adventure to enjoy on a warm summer day.
A Cyprus car rental allows you to see the entirety of western Cyprus from Pafos.
There are many options for beach-lovers along the coast north from Kato Pafos. There are three beaches to choose from: Toxeftra and Agios Georgios. Lara Bay also hosts a special sea turtle conservation project. You can spend a day at the beach by heading over to Polis and then on to Latchi. You can enjoy an excellent lunch at one the many seafront fish restaurants in Cyprus. Then, relax on the almost empty local beaches.
Latchi also makes a good place to learn how to scuba diver. Nearly all of the Paphos seafront hotels offer scuba dive lessons, morning diving to favorite sites and the wrecks of the Dhimitrios.
North of Kato Pafos, the Akamas peninsula is one of Cyprus’ last wilderness areas. For the best experience in this remote area, you’ll need to hire an 4×4 vehicle. But, your normal car will get you there that bus tours can’t. You can use your 4×4 for the Avakas Gorge. This is the route through banana plantations that leads into the canyon. It features rare orchids and streamside pine trees.
You don’t have to be so energetic to drive your car rental in Cyprus up the hills and find signs for vineyards. There are free wine tastings. You can sample cool, refreshing white wines or reds. Take a few bottles home!
You have so many things to do in Greece that one week is not enough. Book a two-week stay to take advantage of all the wonderful Cyrus courses and the beautiful Troodos mountains churches. Sunset at the Rock of Aphrodite.!