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An established family run company, offering unrivaled personal service and attention to customers. The wide selection of Seafood brought to Cyprus includes, both fresh and frozen fish, along with Shell Fish, Prawns, Mussels, Crab, Whole Fish, Fillets, Steaks and much, much more.

Also suppliers of succulent meats, poultry & game in Cyprus, with products such as Beef, Lamb, Duck, Goose, Haggis, Snails and much, much more…

Carefully sourced from the best suppliers to bring you organic and open sea fish & crustaceans, free range poultry and organic beef & lamb.

Ordering couldn’t be easier! Just drop into one of the 2 shops in Paphos, telephone or contact us through the website.

Always on the look out to add new products and happy to accept requests for new items, they’ll do their best to find! T.C.P Seafood Shops will not compromise on quality – knowing their industry inside out with years of experience ensures you receive the prime cuts of meat and the freshest fish in Cyprus. Offering products sourced from around the world & choosing the best wholesalers, producers and organic farmers, T.C.P Seafood Shops work with some of the finest retailers in the industry, carefully selected for their high quality, standards and reputation, before bringing this produce to your dining table, or barbeque in Cyprus!

They are proud to work with ‘Scotch Premier’ for organic Beef and Lamb, a recognised leading brand for red meat in the Scottish highlands, suppliers of Beef & Lamb to Her Majesty the Queen of England, Fortnum & Masson and Harrods. Their Game, along with Wild Prawns (seasonally) is imported from not only the UK, but also Australia, New Zealand and Africa… Smoked fish and crustaceans grow in the clear, fertile waters of ‘Loch Fyne’ in Scotland…

Whenever and wherever in Cyprus you the best quality fresh, frozen or live products, T.C.P Seafood Shops can deliver!

Their range of Seafood includes; Whole Canadian Lobster, Lobster Tails, Scottish Langustines, Scampi Tails, Scallops Roe, Seafood Mix, Crayfish Tails, Cockles, Whelks, Wild Prawns, Tiger Prawns, Shell on Prawns, Cocktail Prawns, N.Atlantic, Potted Shrimps, Mussels, Irish Whole Shell, Chillian Hall Shell Black, New Zealand H/Shell Green, Chillian Mussel Meat, Whole Crommaer Crab, Canadian Crab Claws, Pacific Red King Crab Claws, Red King Crab Legs, Scottish All White Crab Meat, Scottish 50/50 Crab Meat, Dressed Crab, Salmon, Seabass, Seabream, Lemon Sole, Dover Sole, Sea Trout, Raindow Trout, Wihte Bait, Mackerel, Herring, Sardines, Skate, Scottish Salmon Port, Norwegian Salmon Port, Salmon portions, Salmon Fillets, Red Snapper Fillets, Sword Fish, Mahi-Mahi, Grouper, Halibut Fillets, Monk Fish Fillets, Lemon Sole Fillets, Plaice Fillets, Cod Loins, Cod Fillet, Cod Tails, Tuna Loin, Haddock Fillet, John Dory, Baramundi, Smoked Salmon, Smoked Salmon, Smoked Salmon Loin, Gravadlax, Salmon, long cut, Smoked Cod, Smoked Mackerel, Kippers, Fillets, Arbroath Smokies, Smoked Trout, Whitby Scampi, breaded / battered tails, Scampi Tails, Tempura Prawns, Cod, Breaded, Haddock, Cod Goujons, Smoked Haddock & Spring Onion, Salmon Lemon & Dill, Cod & Bites Fish Cakes, Vegetable & Cheese Crisp Cakes, Salmon, Salmon & Broccoli, Thai Fish Cakes, Arrow Squid, New Zealand, Squid, South Africa, Octopus, Cuttle Fish

Their range of Meats include; Lamb Leg, Lamb Shoulder, Lamb Chops, Welsh or Highland, Lamb Chump Chops, Lamb Shanks, T-Bone Steaks, Fillet Steaks, Rib-Eye Steak, Sirloin Steaks, Rump Steaks, Scotch Premier, Beef, Sirloin, Beef, whole long Fillet, Beef Foreribs, Danish Back Bacon, Danish Back Bacon, Gammon Steaks.

Their range of Game includes; Venison Loin, Guinea Fowl, Pheasant, Hare, Wood Pigeon, Partridges, Kangaroo Steaks, Wild Boar, Crocodile.

The range of Poultry includes; Duck Breast Fillets , Duck, de-boned, Whole Duck, Smoked Duck Breast, Whole Free-Range Goose, Whole Free-Range Turkey, Turkey Escallops, Chicken, Poussin .

Their range of Fresh & Live items include; Live Canadian Lobster, Live Native (Blue) Lobster, Cooked Lobster, Live Crab, Live Gigas Oysters, Angel Large Oysters, Live Stone Clams, Live Mussels, Fresh Scallops, Fresh Salmon, Fresh Rainbow Trout, Fresh Sea Trout, Organic, Fresh Tuna Loin, Fresh Eel, Fresh Smoked Salmon, D.Cut, Fresh Smoked Salmon Side, Fresh Smoked Salmon Loin, Fresh Smoked Trout D.Cut, Fresh Hot Smoked Salmon, Fresh Smoked Cod Roe, Roll Mops, Fresh Cod, Fresh Halibut, Fresh Turbot, Fresh Whole Kippers, Fresh Smoked Haddock, Fresh Smoked Mackerel, Peppered.

Their range of Special products include; Haggis, Milts, Snails, Whole Snails in Garlic, Cumberland Sausages, Venisson & Cramberry Sausages

To see prices, new products and delicous specials, visit their website at http://www.cyprusfishandmeat.com

There are two ways of reaching the dam; take a right turn signposted ‘Simou, Lasa & Fyti’ or just below the village of Simou there is a left turn signposted ‘Skarfos Bridge’ – follow the part concrete / part gravel road that winds down the valley and discover the remains of this lovely Venetian bridge. Built in 1618, it is 2.75m wide and 8.5m long and was built with pebbles and limestone blocks hewn from the river bed. The river has long been diverted but the road over the bridge was the main thoroughfare between Paphos and Polis in medieval times and was used for transporting copper after which Cyprus is named.

If you traverse the modern bridge downstream, bear left and approx 200m further on you will come to the ancient watermill situated above a citrus grove – another beautiful photo opportunity! Backtrack a little and look for the sign to the dam and follow the track until you see water. It is best to park and wander to really discover things. The abandoned Turkish Cypriot village of Evretou is now home to numerous goats but it still makes fascinating strolling. To circumnavigate the dam would take several hours and you would need to ensure plentiful supplies of drinking water and sun protection.

Many species of flowers & flora can be found around here including some of the more rare orchids. It is also a bird watchers paradise and recent sightings have included Storks and Bonelli’s Eagles to name a couple. If fishing is your thing, then grab a rod and a licence (obtainable from the Harbourmasters Office in Paphos or Latchi) and try your luck catching bass, zander, carp, roach, bream and catfish!

The other approach to the dam and one that gives a totally different perspective of the valley is a little further along the Polis road in the village of Skoulli. Here, there is a right hand turn signposted ‘Peristerona and Lysos’. A kilometre or so up this road and you will see the Evretou Dam signpost. Follow the road through to it’s end and you will find yourself at the dam wall. Although you can’t wander very far unless you have rugged shoes on, it is very picturesque and worth the trip, especially if you are exploring the area. Have fun and explore Evretou, valley, village and dam.

Currently the top 10 in March 08 are;

1. Sienna (Chloraka)
2. Gastronomie (Chloraka)
3. Goosefat and Garlic (Sea Caves)
4. Colosseum (Kato Paphos)
5. Flambe Master (Kato Paphos)
6. Viklari (Lara)
7. Taste of India (Kato Paphos)
8. Chloes 2 (Tomb of the Kings)
9. Brasileiro (Kato Paphos)
10. Grazie (Kato Paphos)

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Regardless of what else you decide to do during your visit – or where you stay – finding good value accommodation and arranging car hire is straightforward. The helpful people at Hestia Holidays provide the ideal ‘one stop’ solution for those who simply want to make the most of their time in Cyprus – leaving you free to explore and enjoy what the island has to offer. They can advise on car hire, currency exchange – and offer a wide choice of rental villas and apartments to ensure that you can easily get to the golf courses of your choice – as well as reach the beach and other attractions that lie in wait of your discovery.

Whether you are a keen amateur golfer, an aspiring ‘pro’ – or simply someone who wants to find out what all the fuss is about – one course that is a ‘must’ on your itinerary is the ‘gem’ to be found at the Tasada Golf Club.

The course was founded in 1994 on the hills of Tsada and set on the grounds of a 12th century monastery in a verdant valley. It was originally created by Donald Steel and renovated by Mackenzie & Ebert in 2006/07.

Located in western Cyprus, the Tsada Golf Club is near Tsada village – 15 km northeast of the city of Paphos or roughly 20 minutes drive. The altitude of 550 meters above sea level ensures cool breezes during the summer months.

The course credentials are truly impressive:

• 18 hole par 72 course of 6,060 meters
• Handicap requirements: 28 for men and 36 for ladies.
• A handicap certificate is essential except in the low, winter season
• There is a 12 bay driving range, putting green, a pitching and chipping area and a PGA pro available for lessons
• Course map on the website

For current information, visit the club website: www.cyprusgolf.com/tsada. This provides full information on Rates, Location / Directions for getting there plus a comprehensive Course Map.

For the golfing enthusiast, the superb setting and the pleasant altitude provides more than cool breezes in the summer months as you play a round. It is a real breath of fresh air and an uplifting experience to treasure before returning home – in the expectation of some day returning for more of the same!

Contact Tel: 00357 26 642774/5

More people are becoming increasingly aware that a trip to the sun-drenched island of Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean provides an excellent opportunity – if not excuse – to pursue their passion! The difference between playing in the UK and Cyprus is something that only the individual player can determine – and may well lie in the eye if not the ‘swing’ of the beholder.

Location is certainly one of the distinctions that Cyprus has to offer when it comes to the setting of its golf courses. There are several golf course ‘gems’ set in the landscape of Cyprus – with promises of more to come – but for the discerning golfer The Secret Valley Golf Course is perhaps one of the more prestigious courses.

Located by the renowned area of ‘Petra tou Romiou’, the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite, the Goddess of love, it is set in a scenic valley surrounded by mature trees and beautiful natural rock formations. It is consistently chosen as the preferred course amongst the island’s visiting players in terms of sheer playability and enjoyment. It can be found 18 km east of Paphos and 49 km west of Limassol, near to the Aphrodite’s Rock. Directions are clearly signposted from the exits on the Paphos-Limassol or Limassol-Paphos highways. From the Highway exit it is a few minutes drive of about 3 km into the valley – look out for signs showing the nearest village of Kouklia.

The course has a great deal to offer the amateur or ‘pro’ golfer alike:
• 18 hole course, par 71, measuring 5,904 metres
• Handicap requirements are 28 for men and 36 for women
• Handicap certificate is essential except during the low season
• Carts, trolleys and clubs are available to rent
• There is a 12 bay covered driving range and ball machine
• 2 putting greens
• Golf pro available for lessons
• There is a well stocked Pro Shop which sells a comprehensive range of equipment and golfing accessories such as bags, clubs, gloves, balls, golf shoes, protective sun creams, caps and visors.

For up-to-date information on what Secret Valley Golf Club has to offer, visit their website at: www.cyprusgolf.com/secret_valley

There’s no doubt that the experience of playing a round or more at Secret Valley will be the highlight of a visit to Cyprus – and perhaps prompt the pursuit of the many other indulgences the island has to offer. You can enjoy the challenge of relaxing in the sun on one of the Blue Flag Beaches, visit the Nicosia Racecourse, the Troodos mountains or go on a tour of the Keo Brewery in Limassol!

In much the same way that no two golf courses are the same – or two rounds on the same course ever identical – Cyprus is an eclectic mixture of the past, present and what remains to be discovered by the enquiring human spirit.

Hestia Holidays have available a superb villa for renting on the Secret Valley Resort, please click on the word ‘Secret VAlley’ within this article for details.

Just twenty five minutes from Paphos International Airport, the ‘old town’ area has a selection of shops, banks, bars and restaurants – extending towards the palm tree lined promenade of Kato Paphos which hugs the edge of the Mediterranean and the historic fort at the mouth of the picturesque harbour.

The attraction of the wider area is much more than this traditional tourist ‘hotspot’ – you only have to travel about 12kms west of Paphos to the Coral Bay area to discover a landscape and coastline of increasing contrasts and stark beauty.

Coral Bay, with its horse-shoe shaped sandy beach, is a delightful resort renowned for its superb sandy beaches and calm shallow waters. Away from this idyllic setting, the coastline is dotted with strange rock formations and sea caves steeped with folklore. In common with much of the Paphos region, this was once a rural and barren land which has changed dramatically during recent years.

The Sea Caves area is situated north and is only a five minute drive from the restaurants and bars of the centre of Coral Bay. It is one of the finest residential areas on the island offering some of the most exclusive villas in Cyprus but still retaining its ‘natural’ beauty and privacy. This is hardly surprising considering the breathtaking rugged coastline dotted with ancient smugglers caves and small sandy coves with crystal clear Mediterranean waters that lie close by. The name is derived from the stunning geological formations which have appeared across the centuries caused by the sea gouging out the limestone cliffs.

Just to the west of Sea Caves along the coastline is the small picture-postcard fishing harbour of St George (Agios Georgious) with its beautiful church and sand and shingle beach. This is a perfect spot for snorkeling and scuba diving or topping up your tan. Agios Georgious was formerly the important settlement of ‘Drepanum’ in Roman times. Today it has some of the best fish restaurants in the island, serving fish brought in by the local fishermen on a daily basis.

Important Roman and Christian archaeological sites also lie just inland from here including a complex of rock-cut tombs that go un-noticed by most visitors.

As the coastline of Cyprus is protected and there are no private beaches, you are free to walk along the coastline and enjoy the landscape and breathtaking views. Right on your doorstep is the Akamas Peninsula, totally unspoilt, beautiful scenery, somewhere to escape to for peace & quiet. Just off the coast is the ‘Sacred Island’ of Yerosissos which plays a great part in many photos of the spectacular sunsets!

The whole area invites exploration – and not just of the typical, tourist type trail of looking at ancient monuments and relics in museums. The history of Cyprus as an island is unapologetically linked to its maritime and Mediterranean heritage. So a good place to start the voyage of fresh discovery is the sea itself. Diving and snorkelling is the key to unlocking the adventure. If you’re not experienced, expert help is available from the professional organisers of diving and kayaking trips who operate in the area. They can guide you through the essentials to ensure both your safety as well as your enjoyment of the experience.

Starting from the shallows, you can work your way through sand dunes and channels. Ancient terracotta pots lie everywhere!

The classic Sea Caves tour is very popular. After driving a short distance to a secluded natural bay, you go through some of the ‘basics for beginners ’. This is to ensure that everybody can control their boat safely whilst having fun – so the routine is to put you through a series of ‘fun’ games and challenges to test your boat control and eagerness to get wet! The tour can then begin.

Leaving the bay, you head along the rocky coast to an area of amazing limestone erosion that has formed stacks and arches; you paddle through and it’s here that you can try your luck in the ‘Washing Machine’ a deceptive rotational current that will have you pointing every direction but forwards!

From here you paddle on to the Sea Caves – an impressive series of wet caves an average of 30 meters long – and paddle inside these to explore their physical features which give the caves their names, so you can visit ‘Jonah’, ‘Purple Haze’, ‘Standing Room Only’ and ‘The Big One’, to name a few. Note that these caves are only accessible by kayak so being part of an organised group is absolutely essential, besides which you will have them all to yourself!

The crystal blue sea and the peculiar rock formations are unique to the area – and this is truly a meeting with nature in its most raw and spectacular form. In past times some of the caves have been inhabited by Monk Seals – and some still are.

So, on a routine visit to Paphos, you can enjoy what ‘mainstream’ Cyprus has to offer the tourist – plus a whole lot more besides if you take a relatively small step off the beaten track. Simply scratch beneath the surface of modernity and let your senses touch the fabric of antiquity, preserved so dutifully by nature and protected from the ravages of human intervention by an uncompromising land and seascape.

Hestia Holidays have a superb property available for renting right in the heart of the Sea Caves Area, click on the word ‘Sea Caves’ anywhere in this article to see more details.

It is also the destination of choice for many thousands of British people who have bought their own apartment or villa on the island either as a holiday home or for permanent living. As a former British colony, Cyprus today reflects many aspects of this more recent heritage – English is widely spoken, there are dual language street names and you drive on the left hand side of the road!

Yet Cyprus and its heritage goes back into antiquity and mythology. Apart from its association with a host of invading and ruling powers across the centuries, it is also the reputed birthplace of Aphrodite, the mythical goddess of love. Aphrodite’s rock is the name assigned to a rock which juts out from the waters of the Mediterranean Sea near Paphos in the west of the country.

Although Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean, it has a scattering of tiny islands off its own coastline. These in turn have their own heritage and reputation carried through to the modern day. One of these places is the small island of Yeronissos, just off the coast of Agios Georgious, near Peyia in Paphos. Only a few decades before Christ, pilgrims flocked here to worship an ancient god, probably Apollo, and enjoy banqueting. This island is also known as the ‘Sacred Island’ and today is a popular dive site for many active visitors to Cyprus.

Archaeologists from New York University under the direction of Professor Joan Breton Connelly digging on the southern coast of the island have discovered open-air kitchen and washing-up facilities facing out to the sea, while the dining rooms, equipped with sitting benches seemed to be located inland, according to a report published in 2005.

The report also said that south of a diagonal wall a hearth and many cooking pots were found, along with a washing basin at floor level, made of re-used broken amphora shards smeared with a thick baked clay lining.

Built up against and respecting the diagonal wall were found a series of substantial stone rubble walls, oriented along north/south and east/west axes, apparently representing a very slightly later phase in construction and defining a series of rooms measuring roughly 4.5 by 4.5 metre.

Two of the rooms were equipped with stone platforms that rose some 40cm above floor level. The area surrounding these platforms or benches was literally filled with pottery, lamps, and other objects.

In a nearby room two stone slabs were inscribed with the Greek monogram Eta Gamma, around which many pots were similarly deposited.

The 2005 season on Yeronissos resulted in the excavation of many cooking pots, drinking bowls and cups, jugs and lagynoi, stone pierced disks, bronze needles, a bronze fish hook and three limestone amulets.

The material recovered during previous seasons can be comfortably dated within the years 80-30 BC, but an even narrow chronology is likely and it is during the third quarter of the 1st century BC that the island enjoyed its most robust period of activity. The precise nature of activity in late Hellenistic Yeronissos is not yet fully understood, though evidence points to the worship of Apollo.

These remarkable discoveries are firm evidence that Cyprus is rooted in the very essence of ancient civilisation – and the sometimes mystical attachments our current knowledge has of where the modern island has come from in its heritage trail.

The Yeronissos Island is regularly captured and plays an important role as part of the perfect sunset enjoyed from Agios Georgious…

When it comes to the natural environment, you will certainly be spoilt for choice when searching for the true beauty of what Cyprus has to offer. Nowhere is this more so than in the Akamas area on the north western tip of the island, where nature maintains a unique but fragile beauty. Unique, as it is the last coastal region on the island to remain largely untouched by mass tourism and development. Fragile, as its beauty can be damaged by its attraction to the visitor.

A stunning sight is the Avakas Gorge – a natural sight into which light, water and colours are allowed to run free. It is nature in the raw, crying out with an impressive, wild and majestic beauty. The area is characterized by outcrops of calvaneous rocks consisting of chalks, marls and reefal limestone, which rest on a sequence of foreign geological formations referred to as the Mamonia Formation.

The gorge is blessed with rich flora consisting of pine trees, Mediterranean cypresses, plane trees, junipers, lentisk trees, oleanders, tamarisks, thorny brooms, wild fig trees, oak trees, styrax trees, virgin’s bowers, brambles, wild carob and olive trees, terebinths, fern trees and many others. You might even catch sight of wild goats or foxes! An abundance of wild flowers is also found. A significant flora of the gorge is Centauria Akamantis, which is found on its precipitous slopes. The walls of the gorge are the only place in the world where it has been found.

Perhaps the best way to see the main gorge is by entering via the coastal road, from the river bed. The full extent of the gorge – approximately three kilometres – can best be enjoyed by starting in the upper section, at the villages of Pano and Kato Arodes, from where the River Avakas springs.

The best time to see flowers – and indeed pursue most activities – is in the spring between early March and the end of April. That said, outdoor activities can be enjoyed for most of the year. It’s advisable to take lots of water with you when exploring the area during July and August – and an early morning start is recommended if you want to make the most of what the area has to offer. There is always the opportunity to re-charge your energy with a well earned siesta … or a very lazy lunch in a local tavern!

There are several nature trails on the Akamas – you can pick up a guide to them at the local Tourist Information Office in Polis. There are five hiking trails which
Meander around this wilderness refuge. Two are appropriately named “Adonis” and “Aphrodite.” Weaving along the spine of the limestone bluffs, each trail is 7.5 km and can be traversed in roughly three hours. Best advice is to plan for a day trip since camping is prohibited. Equally, there is no need to rush – life in Cyprus runs at a different pace compared to the rest of the world – or so it seems! So you will be forgiven for taking the time to feast upon the visual banquet laid out before you as you progress through the Akamas menu of delights.

For the intrepid explorer, an invigorating way of communing with nature here is a mountain bike excursion. You can hire a local guide – or if you are determined to go it alone, make sure you use a good quality bike to negotiate the rugged terrain. Whilst the highest point on the Akamas is only 350m, many of the trails have a lot of ‘up and down’ before you reach journey’s end!

The rugged beauty of the Akamas Gorge does not lie in isolation from its surrounding land and seascapes, which protect the hidden treasure of Lara Bay on the west coast of the protected Akamas Peninsula – a horse shoe shaped mixture of soft sand and rocks. Access is only with a 4×4 vehicle on unmade roads and tracks to reach this beautiful stretch of golden sand in one of the last wilderness areas of Cyprus.
This is not a beach for spending the day on – but for a truly wilderness experience, it’s hard to beat. Relax and listen to the sounds of the waves crashing against the shoreline. Set against a backdrop of the protected rugged Akamas National Park, it is remote and very peaceful – definitely a place for escapism and reflection.
Lara Bay is a breeding ground for green loggerhead turtles, which return every year at night to lay their eggs. It’s strictly controlled by the Cypriot conservation authorities, who place cages around the eggs to prevent visitors treading on them. Since these measures were taken, the survival rate of hatchlings has increased dramatically. This is one of the few places in the Mediterranean where this turtle returns to breed.
Two kinds of turtles lay their eggs on the north-west coast of Cyprus, the Chelonia Mydas and the Caretta. In the beginning of June the first turtles appear during night at the beach, slowly dig an up to 80 cm deep hole into the sand and lay between 100 and 130 eggs. Then they disappear into the sea but return three to five times during that season. After the season has finished it might take up to three years for them to return to the same breeding place.

When it was recognized that they were to be extinct, measures where taken to protect the turtles. In 1971 the Fishery Department of Cyprus declared the turtles a protected species. In the late seventies the Lara Project was founded for the protection of these animals which was financially supported by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Conservationists try to protect the nests from foxes or birds, using cages made of wire until the young turtles hatch out after 7-8 weeks and then hurry into the sea. This is the time when most of them become victims of other animals. Turtles found on other beaches of the island are brought to Lara beach. In order to increase their chances of survival, the young turtles are now kept in wire cages in the sea, until they reach a certain size – measures which increase their prospects of living.

The best time to visit is the spring and autumn – as access to the beach is restricted in the high summer months of July and August when the turtles are nesting. This is a mark of the respect for the awesome gift of nature continuing its circle of life.

Although Cyprus may not be a place that immediately springs to mind when thinking of golfing destinations in the Mediterranean, a little enquiry shows that there is an impressive choice to be had for the enthusiast prepared to break away from the more traditional tourist trails of Paphos, Agia Napa or the Troodos Mountains. Not that these places don’t have a lot to offer – far from it. There is a wealth of history, leisure and exploration to excite the curious spirit. But for golfers, knowing that their passion can be pursued in the glorious sunshine and tranquillity of an idyllic Cyprus setting is a prize worth seeking out.

The Paphos area in the west of the country plays host to three well known golf courses – at Aphrodite Hills, Tsada and Secret Valley Golf Course. There are plans for others courses on the island, including Tersefano which is close to Larnaca International Airport, between Paralimni and Agia Napa and more in the Limassol region. For those who are looking for something ‘midway’ and closer to Limassol, they don’t have to wait – there is already a club that provides a friendly welcome for the golfing enthusiast and their family.

Vikla Golf and Country Club is the only golf course in the Limassol area. It was founded in 1992 by Robin Houry near the village of Vikla and is only 20kms drive from the main Limassol tourist / residential area – pick up can be arranged. With its spectacular mountain views, its welcoming and informal atmosphere makes it an ideal place to play golf or simply relax! The club boasts an 18 whole golf course with a par of 68 from the championship tees.

This is a great course for experienced golfers and beginners alike. No handicap certificate is required and tee-off times can be booked. The two par fives and six par threes offer a realistic challenge. Gross par is only ever broken once or twice a year, if that!

If value for money is important to you, give the club a call and check out their current rates for playing and hiring equipment – they claim to be about 75% cheaper than other courses on the island. The club is committed to making the golfing experience as enjoyable as possible. For some, the most convenient – and best time to play in the hot Cyprus climate – may be towards the end of the day. So, whilst other courses close promptly at 5:30pm, Vikla remains open until the sun sets.
The facilities at Vikla are designed to be ‘family friendly’ – providing the true golfing enthusiast with some good reasons to visit the course whilst catering for non-golfers in the family with drinks and bar snacks at the Club House or dipping into the swimming pool with its outside terrace overlooking the course during summer months. Clubs and trolleys are available for hire from the PROSHOP, where there is also an excellent selection of golfing equipment for sale.
The accent is very much on friendly informality – so there is no course dress code and the practice ground helps you on the way to perfecting your game!

For further information, check out the Vikla Golf Club website:
www.vikla-golf.com – or send an e-mail to: viklagolf@cytanet.com.cy
Telephone: 00357 99674218