Where to go today

Live ideas matched to today's heat, wind direction on beaches, and waves.

North

Regional weather

Sunset today at 18:42
27°C

Feels like 28°C

Wind 15 km/h

255°

Waves 0.3 m

Sea 25°C

UV 7

06:42 – 18:42

Beaches: where the sea is calm today

Recommended for today

Saint Hilarion Castle
Peak season for this spot right now
History & Antiquity

Saint Hilarion Castle

North · 25 min from Nicosia

Fairytale clifftop Crusader fortress clinging to a 732m crag above Kyrenia, said to inspire Disney's Snow White castle.

  • Free parking
  • Entry: 100 TL / ~3 €
  • Kids 6+
  • Partial shade
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Best October to May. In summer, start at 9:00 AM opening before the steep rock climb heats up.

Bellapais Abbey & Cloister
Peak season for this spot right now
History & Antiquity

Bellapais Abbey & Cloister

North · 20 min from Nicosia

13th-century French Gothic monastic masterpiece immortalized by Lawrence Durrell in 'Bitter Lemons', overlooking citrus orchards.

  • Free parking
  • Entry: 80 TL / ~2.50 €
  • With kids: Kid-friendly
  • Partial shade
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Enchanting year-round; spring citrus blossoms perfume the hillside alleys.

Kantara Castle Clifftop Fortress
Peak season for this spot right now
History & Antiquity

Kantara Castle Clifftop Fortress

North · 1h 10m from Ayia Napa

Easternmost Byzantine mountain castle perched at 630m, offering simultaneous panoramas of northern and southern seas.

  • Free parking
  • Entry: 2.50 €
  • Kids 6+
  • Exposed sun
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Superb from October through May; crystal-clear winter days reveal the snowcapped Taurus mountains of Turkey.

Buffavento Castle Mountain Summit
Peak season for this spot right now
History & Antiquity

Buffavento Castle Mountain Summit

North · 15 min from Nicosia

Cyprus's highest and most inaccessible fortress at 950m, aptly named 'Defier of the Winds'.

  • Free parking
  • Entry: 2.50 €
  • Kids 8+
  • Exposed sun
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Prime hiking October through May; summer ascents are demanding due to intense heat and steep exposure.

Ancient Salamis (Gymnasium & Amphitheatre)
Peak season for this spot right now
History & Antiquity

Ancient Salamis (Gymnasium & Amphitheatre)

North · 35 min from Ayia Napa

Sprawling classical metropolis showcasing soaring marble colonnades, Roman baths, and a 15,000-seat amphitheater by the sea.

  • Free parking
  • Entry: 3.00 €
  • With kids: Kid-friendly
  • Partial shade
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Splendid from October to May; golden acacia and spring wildflowers blanket the marble ruins in March.

St. Barnabas Monastery & Tomb
Peak season for this spot right now
History & Antiquity

St. Barnabas Monastery & Tomb

North · 35 min from Ayia Napa

Sanctuary of Cyprus's patron saint featuring the apostle's subterranean rock tomb and rich archaeological museum.

  • Free parking
  • Entry: 2.50 €
  • Kids 4+
  • Partial shade
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Open daily year-round; the peaceful cloister courtyard offers shade and quiet contemplation.

Best sunset spots

Sunset today at 18:42
Saint Hilarion Castle
History & Antiquity

Saint Hilarion Castle

North · 25 min from Nicosia

Fairytale clifftop Crusader fortress clinging to a 732m crag above Kyrenia, said to inspire Disney's Snow White castle.

  • Free parking
  • Entry: 100 TL / ~3 €
  • Kids 6+
  • Partial shade
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Best October to May. In summer, start at 9:00 AM opening before the steep rock climb heats up.

Bellapais Abbey & Cloister
History & Antiquity

Bellapais Abbey & Cloister

North · 20 min from Nicosia

13th-century French Gothic monastic masterpiece immortalized by Lawrence Durrell in 'Bitter Lemons', overlooking citrus orchards.

  • Free parking
  • Entry: 80 TL / ~2.50 €
  • With kids: Kid-friendly
  • Partial shade
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Enchanting year-round; spring citrus blossoms perfume the hillside alleys.

Kantara Castle Clifftop Fortress
History & Antiquity

Kantara Castle Clifftop Fortress

North · 1h 10m from Ayia Napa

Easternmost Byzantine mountain castle perched at 630m, offering simultaneous panoramas of northern and southern seas.

  • Free parking
  • Entry: 2.50 €
  • Kids 6+
  • Exposed sun
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Superb from October through May; crystal-clear winter days reveal the snowcapped Taurus mountains of Turkey.

Buffavento Castle Mountain Summit
History & Antiquity

Buffavento Castle Mountain Summit

North · 15 min from Nicosia

Cyprus's highest and most inaccessible fortress at 950m, aptly named 'Defier of the Winds'.

  • Free parking
  • Entry: 2.50 €
  • Kids 8+
  • Exposed sun
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Prime hiking October through May; summer ascents are demanding due to intense heat and steep exposure.