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Things to do in Cyprus
A divided island with Greek and Turkish halves, ancient ruins tied to the mythical birthplace of Aphrodite, and a Mediterranean coastline with genuinely warm year-round water.
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Visit Petra tou Romiou, the mythical birthplace of Aphrodite
CultureA dramatic sea stack formation on the southern coast where Greek mythology places the goddess's emergence from sea foam.
Explore the Tombs of the Kings near Paphos
CultureAn underground UNESCO-listed necropolis of elaborate rock-cut tombs dating to the Hellenistic and Roman periods, despite the misleading name (no kings were actually buried here).
Cross the UN buffer zone into Northern Cyprus
CultureA crossing point in Nicosia — the world's last divided capital — allows visitors to explore the Turkish Cypriot north's old town and Kyrenia's harbor.
Hike in the Troodos Mountains' painted churches
CultureA UNESCO-listed cluster of Byzantine churches with well-preserved medieval frescoes, scattered through pine-forested mountain villages.