Book midweek for the best deals. Tuesday and Wednesday departures are often £50 cheaper than a Saturday escape. Also, pack a light jumper—the air conditioning on Cypriot buses and in traditional tavernas is often set to “arctic tundra” to combat the forty-degree heat outside.
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Bring an empty water bottle. The tap water in Cyprus is perfectly safe to drink, though locals prefer bottled. Filling up at a public fountain is a small win for your wallet and the planet. And please, for the love of Aphrodite, pack high-SPF sunscreen. The Cypriot sun is not joking around.
One more thing: learn to say “Yassou” (Hello) and “Efharisto” (Thank you). It’s a tiny effort that will get you a bigger portion of gigantes beans or a cheeky free dessert. The Greeks in Cyprus adore a polite visitor.
