About Cruises to Cyprus, Cyprus

With its proximity to Middle East ports, excellent port facilities and nearness of ports to the main attractions ¨C and the diverse sights themselves ¨C Cyprus is an ideal port of call for cruises of all sizes. The diverse cultural draws of Cyprus itself can be explored with ease and comfort during the course of a ship¡¯s short call. These factors and others, such as an exceedingly safe environment and demonstrated commitment to the highest travel standards, have made Cyprus one of the most vital and important cruise centres in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Most international cruise ships sailing the region include Cyprus, calling mainly at Limassol and also Larnaka ports in some portion of their itineraries.

At the crossroads of cultures for 10,000 years, small Cyprus is endowed with a remarkably rich historical legacy that encompasses Neolithic ruins, instantly identifiable Greek and Roman sites, formidable Crusader castles, Early Christian basilicas, luminous Byzantine churches, and more. The most impressive archaeological and historical sites are also the most accessible from Limassol port. They include Kourion, an ancient Greco-Roman theater dramatically situated on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean sea, and the medieval Crusader fortress of Kolossi.

Head north from Limassol and you’ll find yourself in the foothills of the pine-forested Troodos Mountains, with charming stone villages such as Omodos, Lania and Tochni along the way. Paphos, on the western coast, has so many historical sites that the whole town has been placed on UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage List.