I recommend this area of Cyprus for its wonderful scenery and great food. I have been going there with my wife for the last five years and couldn't think of a nicer place to visit.

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I stayed in a youth hostel in Paphos some years ago now, but my best tip when I was there was to walk. The hostel was a good 20 minutes walk from the beach but it was just right to set me up for the day and the sights you see while walking among the locals cannot be beaten and you certainly won't get them by sticking to just the tourist areas.

Obviously get a good map and get your bearings in the day when you can judge whether an area is safe or not. Saves you some pennies too!

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During my stay in Coral Bay we experienced a burglary. Trying to obtain a crime report or incident number from local police (at Chief Inspector Level) was a no go. Cyprus does not provide such documentation to tourists.

Since our return to the UK it has been and continues to be an uphill battle with our insurance company. They refuse to contact the police, this is apparently the responsibility of the traveller.

I believe this needs to be made public especially when travelling to a country that does not apply to travel insurance policies.

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We spent a week over the Easter Holidays in Paphos - beautiful but can be "touristy".

The highlight of our trip was driving through the Troodos Mountains and eating at quaint villages high in the mountains. We also drove to Tylliria and visited a sanctuary for the endangered moufflon.

Plenty of archaelogical sites including the Tomb of the Kings and the famous Paphos Mosaics, most Cypriots seem devoted to Venus - Goddess of love and images of Venus can be found almost everywhere!

Food is delicious - superb mezes, friendly people; we also learnt a bit of Greek (although you can very easily get by in English as everyone speaks it there). This is a beautiful island, with lots to see and do.

We travelled with The Holiday Experts www.holiday-experts.co.uk
who were very efficient and got us accomodation at The Venus Beach Hotel in Paphos at very short notice (3 days!). Next time we'll probably opt for a smaller cottage somewhere in the mountains to absorb some true Cypriot culture.

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