Explore Cyprus

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Honest Reviews

Eat, Stay and Explore Cyprus

Where to book, where to sleep and what is worth the drive, from Limassol to the Troodos.

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Dining

Where to Eat in Cyprus

From harbour fish to a proper steakhouse, these are the tables worth planning a day around.

Restaurants
Modern minimalist restaurant interior with wooden tables and open kitchen under warm ambient lighting

Limassol

Oris Restaurant 

Dry-aged beef display at Beefbar Limassol, showcasing premium steak cuts inside Amara Hotel

Amara, Limassol

Beef Bar

Prime Steakhouse at City of Dreams Mediterranean in Limassol, featuring a perfectly cooked steak with sides and red wine in an elegant dining setting

City of Dreams, Limassol

Prime Steakhouse

Sanctuaries

Places to Stay in Cyprus

A hotel sets the tone for the whole trip. These are the ones worth the price.

Outdoor terrace dining area at Matsuhisa Restaurant at AMARA Hotel Limassol during a bright Mediterranean afternoon.

Limassol

Amara Hotel

A beachfront hotel in Limassol with four restaurants on site, including Matsuhisa and Beefbar.

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Prime Steakhouse at City of Dreams Mediterranean in Limassol, featuring a perfectly cooked steak with sides and red wine in an elegant dining setting

Limassol

City of Dreams, Mediterranean

The only integrated casino resort in Cyprus.

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Discoveries

Beyond the Beach

Explore Places
Episkopi
Ancient Kourion
Troodos
Omodos Village
Akamas Peninsula
Blue Lagoon

Start Here

Where to Begin

Eat, stay or explore. Start with whichever part of the trip is still undecided.

Where to Eat

Restaurants

Where to Stay

Places to Stay

What to Explore

Things to Explore

The Journal

Read This Before You Book

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About Explore Cyprus

Explore Cyprus is an independent guide to eating, sleeping and exploring the island, written by Oliver Jacques. Every restaurant and hotel review is based on a real visit or on what guests genuinely report, and we say clearly which is which. We do not accept free meals, hosted stays or paid placements.

How We Choose What to Cover

We cover the places people are actually searching for: the beach clubs and restaurants of Limassol, the tavernas of the Troodos villages, the hotels of Paphos, Larnaca and Ayia Napa, and the sights that are worth the drive. Each review gives prices, how to get there, who the place suits and who should skip it.

Start With What You Need

Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you book through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you, and it never changes what we write. You can read how we work in how we review.

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