travel advice


All hotels in Cyprus are closed until April 30, under restrictions imposed by the


5 eagles palace, halkidiki


If soft white sand, calm clear water and total seclusion appeal, look to the private beach at Eagles Palace Hotel, recommends Peter Cox, purchasing manager for Greece at Classic Collection Holidays. “The sea has almost perfect clarity, the beach has Blue Flag status and the thatched beach parasols have a bar service button, so you don’t even have to move from your sunlounger,” he says. It’s set on the Mount Athos peninsula amid rolling green hills and exotic-looking palms, with the uninhabited island of Drenia a quick ferry hop away, and the ancient village of Ouranoupolis close by. Book it: Classic Collection offers seven nights’ B&B at Eagles Palace from £1,430 per person in high season, based on two adults sharing, including flights and private transfers. classic-collection.co.uk


Cypriot government


last week. Tourists were instructed to leave by March 21. On


March 17, the Foreign Office advised against all non-essential


overseas travel for an initial period of 30 days. Read the latest


information at: gov.uk/ foreign-travel-advice


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asprokremmos beach, cyprus


Direct clients after a bit of R&R to this stretch of soft gold sand in Polis, says Stella Proctor, travel consultant at Sunvil. “This long, remote beach is quiet and organised with sunloungers and a small taverna,” she says. Located on the northwestern coast, it’s a pebble’s throw from the Baths of Aphrodite, where the Greek goddess of love is said to have bathed, and the Akamas Peninsula, where hiking, biking and more await active types. It’s also a nesting area for turtles and a popular spot for monk seals, so add it to the list for wildlife enthusiasts. Book it: Sunvil offers a week’s B&B at the nearby, family-run Aphrodite Beach Hotel from £889 per person in July, based on two sharing, including flights and car hire. sunvil.co.uk


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