Nothing beats the ranking of horseback riding in Ride in Cyprus Ltd where beautiful wooden stables overlook the Paphos forest with magnificent mountainous views to Pano Panayia. Ride in an entire view of a forest and zero visibility of anything man made. If an hour ride would not give you enough, you may go for up to a week especially in spring and autumn. Whatever the riding ability and age of rider, Ride in Cyprus Ltd caters. The location is tailored based on horse riding skill that ensures riding satisfaction. Fear not, beginners. Feel totally safe with an experienced team of riders as happy thoroughbreds take you across spectacular geological sights and places. If you want to see a beautiful part of Cyprus at a lovely time of the day in a relaxed and different way, Ride in Cyprus Ltd is the answer.

It may be far too hot to take in all the sights but it would be brilliant to get to walk among lots of history if you are a culture vulture. Visiting places like Kato Paphos Archaeological Park actually costs a fortune but not in this big site with even a very helpful information centre. It can be a hot experience, not much cover from the sun, but very worthwhile with breath taking mosaics and architectural remains. Take plenty of water, take your time and enjoy all the park has to offer. The mosaics are the main attraction obviously but the various ruins all lend to the atmosphere. There are cold drinks machines in the center of the park and its location by the harbor area makes it easy to retreat to a cafe for recovery after hours on a hot day. Alternatively, you may go early before the heat sets in for shaded areas along the way. You cannot live in or visit Cyprus without visiting the Paphos archaeologies. This is where history was made.

Ayios Neophytos Monastery, just like Chrysorrogiatissa Monastery in Cyprus, is well worth the drive up into the hills to spend a hour in the monastery grounds, church and museum. In addition, spectacular views, car park, toilets, shops, and cafes are bound to be a further attraction that lines the serene location top of the hill location. Go into the caves carved into the rocks to see the stunning 12th century remains. The church that is beautiful inside and out is a welcome relief from the heat with lovely flowers everywhere and is a holy place indeed.

Experience hospitality and free wine-tasting overlooking the remains of a former village at Kolios Winery. This family run restaurant within a modern stone winery serves excellent meat dishes prepared by the proprietor’s wife but also caters for vegetarians.  Dine to your pleasure after a short wine tasting and an interesting our and talk. Visit on a not so cloudy day for a great scenic view. No free food, just excellent value, good quality wine. Try Status 99, a real standout. Make sure entry of this delightful beverage will be allowed by you home country, or enjoy it for the rest of your stay. Let’s drink to Cyprus. Cheers!

Cyprus people celebrate life throughout the year by having events and festivals related to films, music, dance, food, wine, Epiphany and fashion. These events offer great entertainment to people of all age groups in a family including elders and kids. By planning for Cyprus Holidays in August with your family members, you could enjoy the amazing atmosphere created by the following events.

1. International Festival Of Ancient Greek Drama

This event starts in the middle of July and goes on till the middle of August. During this one month, you and your family members would be enthralled by the amazing epic adventures that are staged by the drama troupes from across the globe. These heroic adventure dramas are conducted in three state of the art amphitheaters including the famous Kourion Amphitheater, Makarios III Amphitheater and Ancient Odeon. Kourion Amphitheater is located in Lemesos. Lemesos has a number of other attractions to spend time with your family members.

2. Summer Dance festival

This is a unique dance festival that is held in public places in the city of Lemesos. The dance festival is held for a period of one week in the first week of August. This festival has been organized primarily to draw attraction of the people, who don’t have time to spare for coming to a theater.

3. Lemesos International Documentary Festival

This documentary film festival show cases the documentary films and short films created by the film makers from across the globe. This festival happens in the first week of August at Theatro Eno near the municipal market in Lemesos

4. Wine Festival

Your Cyprus Holidays would be made far more exciting by this yearly wine festival. It starts in the last week of August and continues till the first week of September. This wine festival has been happening since 1961 and takes place in the Municipal gardens in Lemesos. By participating in this wine festival, you could enjoy different types of wines manufactured by the local manufacturers in Cyprus. There are some manufacturers who offer casks of free wine. In addition to tasting wine, you could also taste the traditional cuisine that comes in different tasty flavors. The entire garden gets transformed and wears a festive look with live music shows, traditional dance performances and theater shows.

5. Pafos Aphrodite Festival

This is a 3 day open air Opera festival that happens in the harbour city of Paphos. This year the festival opens with the magnum opus Otello, which is produced and presented by the famous Slovak theatre called the Opera of the Slovak National Theatre.

The festival venue, Pafos Castle Square is a great place to spend time with your family members. With the sea as the back drop, this castle provides a perfect setting for the audience to enjoy the opera.

Paphos

Cyprus Holidays are incomplete without visiting the different attractions available in Paphos. Paphos is a UNESCO listed world heritage site and has a number of archeological sites to visit. The Greek Olympian Goddess of Love and Beauty, Aphrodite is set to have risen from the sea side in this town. Some of the other attractions in Paphos include the Mosaics, Tombs of the kings and the Paphos Odeon.

Paphos is the capital city of Paphos District located in the Southwestern part of Cyprus that enjoys subtropical-Mediterranean climate. It is located at the Mediterranean coast which has a highway connecting to Limassol , the second largest city in Cyprus and is where the second largest airport in the country is located. Getting there is not a problem regardless of which part in the world you’re from. Paphos is also home to luxury hotels, lavish amenities and world-class hospitality.

Paphos has two locations to visit: Palaepaphos (old Paphos) and the New Paphos.

Having two locations, Paphos is the best place to spend a Cyprus holiday for 2012.  The old Paphos (Palaesppaphos) is enriched with ancient history, myths and infrastructures. It is regarded by many as the portal of today to the ancient history. It is included in the UNESCO list of cultural and natural treasures of the world’s heritage.

Notable Places/Attractions:

• remains of the roman governor’s palace that has extensive, fine mosaics
• place where the apostle Paul of Tarsus visited during the 1^st century ad
• Aphrodite’s Temple which is known as the mythical birthplace of the Greek goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite.
• remains of villas, theaters, tombs, and fortresses of the classical, Hellenistic, and Roman periods
• mosaic of the Nea Paphos

The new Paphos, on the other hand, is inhabited by vibrant local community of like-minded people who are fond of social gatherings, night outs, sports and recreation, quizzes and some quiet luncheons.

Notable Places/Attractions and Activities:

1) Relaxing in one, or more, of the 27 breath-taking beaches.

• Alykes, a sandy beach that is set near the hotel areas of Kato Paphos.

• Paphos Municipal Baths, located also in Kato Paphos, which is a favourite with the locals for its wooden deck area.
• Coral Bay, located in Pegeia, where water sports, sun bed for sunbathing can be enjoyed
• Polis Camping Site and Municipal Beach located in Polis Chrysochous – covered by mixed sand and pebbles shore.
• Faros Beach, located at the west end of Paphos – where you can take an excellent glimpse of sunset.
• Geroskipou Municipal Beach, located in Geroskipou where it has sand and grass covered areas.
• Pachyammos Bay, located in Poseidon Avenue, has a narrow sandy beach with very few rocks.
• Vrysoudia Beach A, which a sandy beach surrounded by rocks, and Vrysoudia Beach B, which has a magical scenery offering a magnificent view towards Paphos harbour and castle; both are located also in Poseidon Avenue.

2) Basking in Paphos’ rich historical treasures by taking a trip to local museums.

3) Be pampered with different sports and leisure activities, whether for enjoyment and relaxation, such as hiking, diving and boat trips. Beautiful golf courses, water sports amenities, and football fields are also available for the more professional sports aficionados.

4) ‘Shop till you drop’ in the city’s shopping centres for local handicrafts and designer labels.

5) Enjoy the nights with meals, drinks and dancing in numerous restaurants, chic bars, and fabulous nightclubs.

Be prepared to discover all the fun and excitement that await you in the beautiful islands of Cyprus.  Paphos practically offers everything that you could look for in a holiday getaway. Certainly it is one of the best place to spend a Cyprus Holiday this 2012.