There are many Cyprus attractions varying from historical attractions such as medieval castles and interesting archaeological sites, to other cultural attractions which include beautiful villages, churches, monasteries and local wineries found in various locations.

Apart from these, Cyprus has amazing beaches and coasts to offer with shallow turquoise waters, in which tourists or locals can spend their time relaxing and enjoying the sun, beach and crystal clear waters.

Apart from the sea, Cyprus can also offer breath taking mountain views and clean fresh air in some of the amazing mountain resorts located near the Troodos mountain range.

There are hundreds of attractions and things to do in Cyprus and in the list below you can find some of the most popular activities and places to visit.

Things to do and places to see in Cyprus

Paphos Gate

Paphos Gate was one of the three entrances to the walls which the Venetians built around the town of Nicosia. The road began outside the ...

Famagusta Gate

Famagusta Gate is the most splendid of all the gates of Venetian Nicosia. The particular gate opened the way towards the most important p...

Kyrenia Gate

The Kyrenia Gate is a gate at the Walls of Nicosia, located in the north Turkish occupied part of Nicosia in Cyprus. It was the gate whic...

Ancient Solon Theatre - Morphou

Herodotos mentions that the town of Solon was built under the instruction of Solona , in whose honour the name of the town was given. Soloi ...

Tamasos Archaeological Site

The ancient town –kingdom of Tamasos is located about 21 kilometres southwest of Nicosia, at the banks of the Pedieos River. The largest p...

Bayraktar Mosque

The Bayraktar Mosque is located at the west part of the Costanza Batalion and next to the Ohi Market. The Bayraktar Mosque  was buil...

Arablar Mosque (Stavros tou Missirikou)

The Arablar Mosque (Stavros tou Missirikou) is located in the east side of the Faneromeni Church courtyard, in old Nicosia. The Mosq...

Museum of History of Cypriot Coinage

The Museum of History of Cypriot Coinage operated in 1995 and it is the only one of its kind in the Nicosia district in Cyprus. This perm...

Athalassa Lake

Athalassa Lake is located at the Agios Georgios Park in the Nicosia district, which is part of the national Forest  Park of Athalassa. ...

Almirolivado Lake

The Almirolivado Lake is located near the Amiantos mines, in a  rough area in the  Troodos Mountains. One can only reach it by ...

Ergates Lake

The Ergates Lake is situated in the Ergates village in the Nicosia district. It has a circular shape and in the middle it has a small island...

Kokkinopezoula - Mitsero Red Lake

The Red Wonder of Cyprus Nestled near the village of Mitsero in the Nicosia District, Kokkinopezoula Lake, often referred to as the "Red Lak...

Kokkinopezoula - Mitsero Mine

The Kokkinopezoula Mine is located about 28 kilometres southwest of Nicosia, in the village of Mitsero. During the 1950’s pyrite depos...

Sia Mine - Red Lake

The Sia Mine - Red Lake is located on a small hill about 1 kilometre west of the Sia village, on the road which leads from Sia to the commun...

Omerie Mosque

The mosque is located within the walls, in the south side of old Nicosia, between the bastions Costanza and Podocataro. It received the name...

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