<h3>how many days does it take to tour Cyprus?</h3>
I know Cyprus includes Greek Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. I do understand it depends what sorta of activities one likes to do but was hoping someone could guide me with an approximate number of days I need to spend in Cyprus. None of the travel websites advise how much time one needs to spend in any given country approximately.
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<p><i>Answer by murphywingedspur</i><br/>As far as the south is concerned, allow at least a week.........starting with Paphos, you have The House of Dionysos....spectacular mosaics down in the harbour area, and, of course, in the harbour itself, you have the Fort. Just a short trip from here is The tombs of The Kings.......I guess you could pretty well cover this area in a day. Travelling east, visit Aphrodites birthplace, and Aphrodites rock, and the Troodos Mountains, taking in the villages and waterfalls,and of course, the newly situated statue of Archbishop Makarios, and the Kykkos monastery.....that should take another day.....coming back down the mountains you have the Amphitheatre at Kourion, and Kolossi castle, and maybe you could have a look around Limassol, though, I have to say, in the five years I've lived here....I tend to avoid this place!!
Spend a day in Nicosia, and visit the old part of the town, and remember to take your passport, o that you can walk across the buffer zone in Ledras Street into the Turkish occupied part of the city. Worth a visit anyway, to take in the huge mosque, and the old travellers inn.
Then, last but not least, do visit Agia Napa!! Its not all lager louts and booze cruises!! You can visit the old monastery in the top part of Napa, and spend a peaceful afternoon in one of the many restaurants down in the old harbour too. Take a boat trip from here along the coastline, taking in The Seacaves, Cavo Greko, Protaras, Pernera, and eventually turn around for the return journey as you reach the shores of Kapparis, just as you near the buffer zone by the ghost town of Famagusta.
I would definitely allow at least a week, if not more to allow you to relax on some of the beautiful beaches here in between touring. Other than just a day trip to Nicosia, and crossing over the buffer zone, I have never actually croosed in my car to do any touring over on that side ( too lazy to arrange to change my car insurance to be honest), but I hope to do that, and take a cruise trip across to egypt too some time next year.
Hop e that if you do decide to come, you have a wonderful time!!</p>
<p><strong>Cyprus 1928,Famagusta market.</strong>
<img alt="Cyprus" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8244/8607570136_f8f3c7a736.jpg" width="400"/><br/>
<i>Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8725928@N02/8607570136">janwillemsen</a></i>
illustration,article Unspoiled Cyprus, National geographic magazine.july 1928</p>
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