A month in Cyprus (5) - Things to do

Cyprus (1) Around Mazotos
Cyprus (2): Larnaca and Ayia Napa
Cyprus (3): Paphos, Limassol and Troodos
Cyprus (4): Impressions

In my one month in Cyprus, I explored a lot of what it had to offer (and a lot more I wasn't able to, even though I stayed on the small island for a month!). Below is a list of all those experiences:

Beaches

• Ayia Napa 
• Nissi beach
• Bridge of lovers
• Cavo Greco sea caves (snorkelling and diving)
• Konnos beach and Ayioi Anargiroi Church
• Green Bay beach (diving)
• Ayia Napa sea caves
• Protaras beach
• Fig tree bay and beach
• Mazotos beach
• Private boat to Pyros village beach and Zenobia ship wreck
• Finikoudes beach and promenade, Larnaca
• Limassol city beach
• Aphrodite's Rocks beach
• Cabana beach bar
• CTO beach (windsurfing)
• Mackenzie beach (windsurfing)
• Kourion beach (clearest waters in Cyprus)
• Kahuna kitesurfing beach

Nature

• Troodos Mountains
• Pano Platres, Omodos towns
• Misomeris waterfall 
• Troodos Square
• Mt Olympus
• Kykkos monastery

Towns and restaurants 

Mazotos and nearby

• Mazotos taverna
• Mama's taverna (great)
• Akakia beach bar (great)
• Pentaschoinos Seafood experience 
• Archipelagos fish taverna
• Zygi marina
• Old and new Agios Xenophontas church

Ayia Napa

• Isola bar (great)
• Fig Tree Bay cafe

Limassol

• La Caleta rooftop restaurant (great)
• Promenade walk
• Chris Blue beach bar, Kourion
• Kourion Greek ruins
  

Larnaca

• Marina
• St Lazarus church
• Salt lake 

Paphos

• Aphrodite’s Rock and beach
  
• Tombs of the Kings 
• Cabana beach bar

Nicosia

• Turkey crossing
• Buyuk Han serai

There were a lot more places I had researched about that I ended up not visiting. Here is that list too in case helpful 😊

Beaches

• Ayia Napa
• Makronisos beach (caribbean style beach), Landa and Ziatzi beaches
• Paphos
• Blue Lagoon
• Lara Beach
• Limassol
• Zapalo beach (walk down stairs to the beach)
• Lady's mile beach
• Pissouri beach (next to the old town)
• Governor's beach (water activities and snorkelling near Mazotos)
• Turtle beach (apparently missable)
• Shipwreck (to watch sunset)

Nature

• Troodos Mountains
• Troodos Botanical Garden
• Many monasteries and UNESCO churches
• Wineyards
• Paphos forest
• Aphrodite’s Baths (apparently missable)
• Akamas Peninsula and National Park
• Boat tour 
• Avakas Gorge nature trail 
• Blue lagoon

Towns 

• Stavrovouni Monastery (near Larnaca) 
• Kolossi Castle
• Latchi and Polis (Northwestern Cyprus) 
• Famagusta (ancient ruins and churches, and the famous Ghost Town) 
• Kyrenia (A charming coastal town with a picturesque harbor, a castle, and the iconic Bellapais Abbey) 
• Limassol 
• Limassol Castle (apparently missable)
• Limassol Archaeological Museum (apparently missable)
• Nicosia
• Cyprus Museum
• Walk along the Venetian walls and the Ledra Observatory Museum for panoramic views of the city
• Paphos
• Paphos Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• House of Dionysus
• Paphos Aphrodite Waterpark
• Paphos Castle (apparently missable)