Activities &
Local Operators — Cyprus

Larnaca dive centre located opposite the Zenobia wreck site, offering guided shore dives and boat dives around the ship. It teaches SDI and TDI courses, from try-dives to technical diving, with guidance in English, Russian and Greek.

Larnaca dive centre certified by SSI, SDI and NAUI, operating among others the M/V Queen Zenobia boat based at Larnaca Marina. It offers try-dives, night dives, SSI specialties, TDI technical courses and equipment rental.

PADI 5 Star IDC dive centre in Paphos, operating since the late 1970s and run by Photos Socratous. It visits about thirty sites, including the Zenobia and Vera-K wrecks, the Amphorae Caves and Geronisos Island, and offers guided snorkelling.

PADI 5 Star and TecRec dive centre opened in 2020 in Protaras, on the Cape Greco road, with hotel pick-up within 15 km. It offers try-dives from age 8, certification courses, family diving and night dives.

Paphos-based cruise company running boat trips, including a day cruise to the Blue Lagoon on the Akamas Peninsula with time for swimming. It also offers evening and sunset cruises, as well as private yacht charters.

Watersports centre in Latchi harbour, founded in 1978, renting self-drive boats up to 10 m for exploring the Akamas Peninsula coastline. It also offers yacht charters, sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, waterskiing and diving.

Organiser of private guided and self-guided walks with logistics handled, on the Aphrodite, Adonis and Avakas Gorge trails in Akamas or the Artemis and Caledonia trails in Troodos. It also runs guided kayaking and snorkelling.

Cycling tour and event organiser based in Tochni, with a bike station at the Troodos Hotel, offering road, MTB, gravel and e-bike tours, guided or self-guided. It also rents road, mountain, gravel, electric and children's bikes.

Club operating the ski area on Mount Olympus (1,951 m), about 2 km from the Troodos resort, with one chairlift and three T-bar lifts serving runs for beginners to advanced skiers. The season usually runs from early January to the end of March.

Ceramics studio in the small artists' village of Lemba near Paphos, where pieces are mostly thrown on the wheel but also coiled or slab-built. It offers group and private wheel-throwing lessons, by booking.

Tsolakis family business in Agros, where Nicodemus Tsolakis began selling local rosewater in 1948, made from Damask roses grown in the village. The factory welcomes visitors every day for a guided tour, and the roses bloom at their peak in May.

Family winery in Koilani, in the Limassol hinterland, with vineyards planted by the winemaker's grandfather and a cellar completed in 2012 on sustainable-development principles. Tours and tastings run Monday to Saturday by appointment.