Upcoming holiday in Cyprus

OK, so what’s the first thing you need to organise before you set off on your holiday to Cyprus? Pack your suitcase? Check your passport? Wrong and wrong again. You need to get your car hire sorted.

Cyprus is long and thin, 150 miles long and 45 miles wide. That’s a lot of ground to cover, and rest assured almost all of it is worth seeing. The only sensible way to enjoy this amazingly diverse and historic island is to arrange car hire at Paphos airport and zip around at your own pace.

This Mediterranean jewel, embedded in the sea to the south of Turkey, boasts a wonderful and unique mixture of European, Asian and African influences. The result is a place with its own wonderful character.

You might head first to the capital Nicosia, with its continental cafe culture, or to the somewhat more accelerated pace of the island’s party capital Ayia Napa. You will certainly want to see the quiet, picturesque villages of the Akamas Peninsula and the sun-sparkled beaches of the Karpas Peninsula, while every visitor to Cyprus should seek out the island’s many archaeological remains, which include two unmissable UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the well-preserved Neolithic village of Choirokoitia and the jaw-dropping Tombs of the Kings.

For those of a romantic inclination, Cyprus is known as the island of Aphrodite, the ancient goddess of love and beauty. Legend insists that she was born here. Whether or not you believe in legends, when you feel the warm citrus-scented air and see the abundance of gorgeous wildflowers, it’s hard not to get swept up in the romance of the place.

Cyprus is, simply, a breath taking island. The best way to see it all is to slip behind the wheel and go at your own sweet speed. You will not be disappointed.

Arrange your car hire at Paphos airport to ensure you’re all set to enjoy this incredible country from top to toe. Once you’ve done that, feel free to find your passport and pack your suitcase!