Cyprus - Protaras

Holidays in Protaras

Protaras Holidays – A typical beach family resort
Protaras is a resort in the south-east of Cyprus, well loved by British holidaymakers. Protaras is popular as a family holiday resort, especially for those looking for classic Cyprus beach holidays with many facilities and some of the best sandy beaches in the island. It’s about 35 miles from Larnaca airport, with a transfer time of around 45 minutes. You can of course arrive via Paphos but transfer time is around 2.5 hours. Deals are plentiful for holidays in Protaras. You can find family holiday deals, cheap deals, all inclusive holiday deals and maybe some late deals. So take your family for their summer holiday or go as a couple or group off season for a winter sun holiday or spring/autumn break.

Holidays in Protaras - Fine golden sand and beautifully calm water
Protaras has some great beaches. The most well-known and popular is Fig Tree beach with a solitary historic fig tree, and a small rocky island to swim to. There are plenty of water-sports available at the beach – paragliding, waterskiing and the like – with a lifeguard during the daytime. There are also tavernas and cafes lining the beach for that mid-morning refreshment or midday lunch. You can find are many other beaches on your holidays in Protaras, including Blue Flag ones, to enjoy, some with facilities and some quieter less serviced ones. What all the beaches have in common is fine grained golden sand and shallow warm waters. Protaras is well known as a family friendly resort, safe for children to play on the beach.

Protaras Holidays – Close trips and nightlife in Protaras
Popular to-do’s in Protaras are boat trips along the coast to the sea caves and the national park at Cape Greco. It’ also a good place for hiking with a couple of well signed nature trails which are thoroughly enjoyable – take some water, the sun can get really hot.

There are many luxury hotels in Protaras, as well as others to suit less deep pockets and a lot of them provide evening entertainment. There are many bars and restaurants along the main road which stay open late, have big tvs and also live tribute shows and karaoke. If you want a lot more, then a taxi will be happy to take you to Ayia Napa just down the coast.

Holidays in Protaras – The weather in Protaras
The climate in Protaras is hot Med. In the summer you can achieve well over 30°C. In the spring and autumn the temperature is 20-25°C, and in spring the countryside is not burned out so that is a popular visiting time for those not constrained by summer holidays. So consider Protaras for your winter sun holiday or your summer holiday.