DK Travel : Cyprus

Cyprus packs a remarkable array of sights and attractions into such a small space: museums and archaeological sites that span more than five millennia of history, throbbing beach resorts, medieval fortresses, age-old temples standing on empty hillsides, cool mountain forests and pretty valleys chequered with vineyards, grain fields and olive groves all complete the landscape. On an island where one can swim and ski all in the same day, this is truly a holiday paradise with something for everyone.

Caledonia Waterfall

A shady refuge from the summer heat, the 11-m (36-ft) waterfall, plunging into a thickly wooded gully, is named after the swallows (chelidonia ) which swoop around the falls and pool in summer (see Kaledonia Falls).
Callisto, Agia Napa

The Callisto has a huge assortment of activities on offer, with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a gym, tennis courts, and all the watersports you could wish for.
Canli Balik, Kyrenia

Friendly, busy harbour-side café with some tables under umbrellas on the quay, others on the terrace. Grilled fish and meze .
Cape Arnaoutis & Baths of Aphrodite

The rugged tip of the Akamas Peninsula is a great place to watch the sun plummet into the Mediterranean. Just under 3 km (2 miles) from the cape, a spring, the Baths of Aphrodite, trickles from limestone cliffs into a grotto concealed by fig trees and pink-flowering oleander.
Cardoon

With its glossy purple crown and spiky leaves, this regal relative of the humble thistle was valued as a food source in hard times.
Carnival, Limassol

Limassol comes to life during the 10 days before Lent, when islanders indulge themselves with feasts and fancy-dress parades. Carnival is also celebrated elsewhere on the island, but Limassol’s celebrations are traditionally the liveliest and most entertaining.
Carslberg

The quirky tour of the Cyprus subsidiary of the huge Danish brewing company includes not only a fascinating glimpse of the brewing and bottling process but admission to a natural history museum and mini-zoo within the brewery grounds.
Carwash, Agia Napa

Unlike many of its rivals on the Agia Napa nightlife scene, Carwash stays open all year round. It also sticks to a policy of playing only dance music from the 1970s and 1980s.
Castle, Agia Napa

A huge club with three indoor rooms and a large dance floor outside, with music played by top international DJs.
Castles

Cyprus is an island of castles. Built to guard harbours and mountain passes, some, such as St Hilarion (see St Hilarion Castle), have romantically dramatic backdrops. More grimly purposeful are the fortresses built by the Venetians in the 16th century.

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