Cyprus Attractions

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

Displaying 182 attractions and things to do in Cyprus
Larnaca archaeological museum
Larnaca archaeological museum

The Larnaca archaeological museum can be found near the city of Larnaca and was founded in 1969. The museum initially was made up of two exh...

Larnaca Medieval Museum
Larnaca Medieval Museum

The Larnaca Medieval Museum is found in the Larnaca Castle which is located in Larnaca district at the south side of the coastal front of th...

Lefkara Local Museum of Traditional Embroidery and Silversmiths
Lefkara Local Museum of Traditional Embroidery and Silversmiths

The Lefkara Local Museum of Traditional Embroidery and Silversmiths is located in the village of Lefkara in the Larnaca district. The villag...

Kostas Argyrou Sculpture Museum - Mazotos
Kostas Argyrou Sculpture Museum - Mazotos

Kostas Argyrou (1917-2001), the greatest naïve sculptor of our country was born and lived in the village of Mazotos in the Larnaca district...

Zenobia Shipwreck
Zenobia Shipwreck

The Zenobia shipwreck in the Larnaca district, is considered to be one of the ten best shipwrecks in the world and the most emblematic in th...

HMS Cricket Shipwreck
HMS Cricket Shipwreck

The HMS Cricket Shipwreck is located at the open sea of Larnaca and is the only chance of exploring an old British War ship which lies upsid...

Kornos Picnic Site
Kornos Picnic Site

The Kornos Picnic site is located on the Nicosia – Kornos – Limassol Highway road,  2 km after Kornos (exit 11 ) in the Larnaca dis...

Helicopter Wreck
Helicopter Wreck

The Helicopter Shipwreck is located in the Larnaca district. This diving site is located open of Larnaca and offers the ability of observ...

Rizoelia Picnic Site
Rizoelia Picnic Site

The Rizoelia Picnic Site is located 2 kilometres from the Aradippou village on the west of the Nicosia – Larnaca highway, at the Rizoelia ...

Mazotos Ancient Shipwreck
Mazotos Ancient Shipwreck

The Mazotos Ancient shipwreck  is a wreck of a trade ship of the period after the classic era and was found in the sea area of the Mazo...

Agios Lazaros Byzantine Museum
Agios Lazaros Byzantine Museum

The Agios Lazaros Byzantine Museum is located in the Agios Lazaros church of the Larnaca district. It is housed in one of the cells of th...

Local Agriculture Museum of Kato Drys
Local Agriculture Museum of Kato Drys

The Local Agriculture Museum of Kato Drys is housed in a traditional house located in the village of Kato Drys. The traditional house was...

Bee and Embroidery Museum - Kato Drys
Bee and Embroidery Museum - Kato Drys

Kato Drys village  is a bright example of the cultural heritage of Cyprus, with its coloured houses, the narrow streets, the Venetian b...

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