A typical first trip here runs about $725 to $1,000 per person for 7 days at a mid-range style, before flights. Get your own number from the Budget Calculator.
- Meze, a feast of 20+ small dishes shared over hours
- Halloumi cheese, grilled or fried; a Cypriot export beloved worldwide
- Kleftiko, slow-cooked lamb sealed in clay, traditional and unforgettable
- Commandaria, one of the world's oldest wines, produced since ancient times
- Loukoumades, honey-drenched dough balls served as street food
- Kataklysmos (Pentecost), unique water festival celebrated only in Cyprus
- Limassol Carnival (February), one of the Mediterranean's biggest carnivals
- Wine Festival (Limassol, September), free wine tastings in the municipal gardens
- Aphrodite Festival (Paphos, September), open-air opera at the medieval castle
Greek (in the Republic) and Turkish (in the north) are official. English is almost universally spoken, Cyprus was a British colony and English is still widely used in business, education, and tourism.
Cypriots are very welcoming.
- Meze dining is slow and social, never rush it
- The island is politically divided, be sensitive about the Cyprus dispute
- Church dress codes apply, cover shoulders and knees
- Tipping 10–15% is standard in restaurants
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