Cyprus is an ideal island to road trip. Easy to reach, permanent sunshine, a lot to see and to do. You will love it! To help you with your planning, here is a map design just for you to plan your next road trip in Cyprus.
As usual, you can download it and it’s completely free. Read on to learn what to include in your Road Trip in Cyprus !
Note: This post includes affiliated links down below. If you decide to purchase one of the books about visiting Cyprus, I may get a small commission at no extra cost to you.
A Road Trip in Cyprus
Chances are that you will arrive in Cyprus either at Lanarca or Paphos airport, where you will rent a car. Driving in Cyprus is easy, highways are really good and other roads are in good conditions too. Driving in the Troodos mountains is charming but these are mountains road so drive carefully and let locals pass you. Do I need to mention that you must drive on the left hand side, like in the UK?
Finding accommodations is also really easy for any budget and Booking is your friend! Some beach resorts are less than ideal in my opinion but there are some for every taste.
Best seasons for me to visit are spring and autumn, if you want to be able to visit all those places and not burn in the sun!
Overall, Cyprus is really an ideal destination where you will be able to enjoy a variety of activities. From historical places to beautiful hikes and relaxing beaches.
What to see on a Road Trip in Cyprus
We landed in Paphos, so we started from there, but it is just as easy to start from your trip from Lanarka.
As you can see this road trip is focused on the South of the Island.
In and around Paphos:
- The harbor and the medieval castle
- Paphos Archaeological Park A UNESCO World Heritage site
- The Tombs Of the Kings A UNESCO World Heritage site
- The Chrysopolitissa Basilica
- Kouklia
- Petra tou Romiou
Driving North from Paphos:
- The Agios Neofytos Monastery
- Adonis Bath
- The Avakas Gorge
- The Akamas Peninsula National Park
- The Baths of Aphrodite
In the Troodos Mountains:
- The Kykkos Mostery
- The Painted Churches A UNESCO World Heritage site
- The Mount Olympus
- Millomeris Waterfall
In and around Limassol:
- Limassol Castle
- Kourion
- Kolossi Castle
- The Sanctuary of Apollo
In and around Lanarka:
- Church of Agios Lazaros
- Hala Sultan Tekke
- Lanarka fort
- Lanarka salt Lake
- Stavrovouni Monastery
- Choirokoitia Neolithic Settlement A UNESCO World Heritage site
How long will it take you?
That depends on you but I think 2 weeks is a minimum to see all the things listed above.
Just to give you an idea, it took us a whole day to visit the painted churches of the Troodos mountains and we only found 3! But we had a great time. It was almost like a treasure hunt!
How to get the free printable version of the map?
You can click on the image above or follow this link: Cyprus Road Trip Map
A new window will open with the high resolution pdf of the map. You can save it or print it directly. If using Letter US paper, you may need to center the image to ensure nothing gets cropped.
This is completely free. Hope you enjoy!!
Please note: there was a typo on the original map which might still appear on some of the images. However it has been corrected on the map you will be downloading.
A mini guide about Roman Architecture
As you can see on the map, there are a lot of antique sites to visit in Cyprus. If you need a bit of help to visualize what those sites might have looked like centuries ago, I have created a mini guide about Roman Architecture which is the perfect companion for your trip to Cyprus!
With this Roman Architecture mini guide in your pocket, you will be able to identify Roman buildings and know what they looked like, even if there isn’t much of them left, today. Below you will see one of the 2 pages of this mini guide which includes all the most important Roman building types. This guide, (like all my other mini guides) is free to download.
Check it out!
Goodies
I have created some postcards which are available on my not so secret / postcard page. (you will receive the password when you subscribe to RTatW’s almost monthly newsletter)
Post cards like the one below as well as individual ones.
And finally…
You may already know I’m a bit of a Society6 addict! So, yes of course, I used the drawing to create a “best of Cyprus” and made it available as art prints, notebook and cards.
If you would like to see those on different products, do let me know.
My email is: Miss Coco Travel @ gmail . com (no spaces!)
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