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Cyprus
Culture, places to visit and food in Cyprus, all in one place.
On the Atlas20 venues on the map
Places to visitTop 48 places and attractions
Food20 classic dishes
RestaurantsTop 14 places to eat
Go and see
Top places to visit
Paphos, CyprusPaphos Archaeological ParkUNESCO-listed site of Roman villas with some of the finest mosaic floors in the eastern Mediterranean.Limassol, CyprusKourionClifftop Greco-Roman city with a restored theatre, mosaic-floored houses and views over the sea.Paphos, CyprusTombs of the KingsHellenistic and Roman rock-cut tombs, some with Doric-columned courtyards, beside the sea.Nicosia, CyprusNicosia Old TownCapital's historic core within Venetian walls, divided by the Green Line with crossing points between.Troodos, CyprusKykkos MonasteryWealthy Orthodox monastery in the Troodos forests, housing a revered icon of the Virgin and a museum.Troodos, CyprusTroodos MountainsPine-forested range rising to Mount Olympus, with nature trails, wine villages and cooler summers.Nicosia, CyprusCyprus MuseumIsland's principal archaeological museum, covering the Neolithic to the Roman period.Paphos, CyprusPetra tou RomiouSea stack on the south-west coast linked in legend with the birth of Aphrodite.From the Atlas
Museums, galleries and venues
- Thalassa Municipal Museum of the SeaMuseum · Ayia Napa
- Choirokoitia Neolithic SettlementArchitecture · Choirokoitia
- Kourion Archaeological SiteArchitecture · Episkopi
- Ancient Theatre of SalamisTheatre · Famagusta
- Kolossi CastleArchitecture · Kolossi
- Panagia tou Araka ChurchArchitecture · Lagoudera
- Church of Saint LazarusArchitecture · Larnaca
- Hala Sultan TekkeArchitecture · Larnaca
- Pierides MuseumMuseum · Larnaca
- Cyprus Medieval Museum (Limassol Castle)Museum · Limassol
- A. G. Leventis GalleryArt · Nicosia
- Byzantine Museum and Art GalleriesArt · Nicosia
Taste
Food of Cyprus
CyprusSouvlaLarge chunks of pork or lamb turned slowly over charcoal.CyprusHalloumiSqueaky sheep and goat cheese, grilled until blistered.CyprusKleftikoLamb sealed in a clay oven with garlic and bay.CyprusSheftaliaCaul-wrapped minced meat sausages grilled over coals.CyprusAfeliaPork braised in red wine with crushed coriander seed.CyprusLouvi me lahanaBlack-eyed beans with chard, lemon and olive oil.CyprusTavasLamb, onion and cumin baked slowly in an earthenware pot.CyprusKoupepiaVine leaves rolled around rice, mince and herbs.Eat out
Restaurants in Cyprus
Limassol, CyprusZookCreative modern Mediterranean tasting menus rooted in Cypriot ingredients.Nicosia, CyprusZanettosHistoric old-town tavern famed for its long procession of traditional Cypriot meze.Larnaca, CyprusMilitzisSeafront tavern known for kleftiko and meats slow-cooked in traditional clay ovens.Limassol, CyprusTa PiatakiaIntimate bistro serving imaginative small plates built around seasonal Cypriot produce.Nicosia, CyprusPyxidaLong-established fish tavern known for seafood meze and fresh grilled fish.Nicosia, CyprusAigaionLong-running old-city tavern with a leafy courtyard serving Greek and Cypriot dishes.Paphos, Cyprus7 St Georges TavernFamily-run village tavern in Geroskipou serving a set meze of home-grown and home-cured food.Limassol, CyprusKaratelloRestaurant in a restored carob warehouse near the castle, known for Cypriot dishes and meze.Travel
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