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HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
The crèche at the Almyra accepts babies from six months upwards > Kids’ clubs at both hotels for children aged 4-11 > Almyra offers a ‘Baby Go Lightly’ service, enabling parents to pre-order everything from child buggies to colouring books

Parents have it so easy these days. Family holidays used to be tricky, but now there are places that have got it down to a fine art. Cyprus is just such a place: with a great climate (more than 300 days of sunshine a year) and tons to do on land and water, it is ideal for a family beach holiday.

What makes it a particularly hassle-free destination are the Anassa and the Almyra – two superb beach resorts which are ‘child-friendly’ without being adult-unfriendly. Both are fully geared-up to cater for kids of all ages and have the full range of facilities to keep everyone busy, from sandy beaches and watersports centres to tennis courts and kids’ clubs. Both hotels offer a choice of several restaurants, with children’s menus, and organise weekly family beach barbecues.

As well as the many activities on hand at each hotel, there’s plenty more to see and do nearby. A good option is to hire a boat, take a pack lunch and spend the day exploring the bays and beaches of the Akamas peninsula, stopping off to swim or snorkel whenever you feel like it. For scuba-divers, there’s also the underwater world of the Akamas marine reserve. Alternatively, the peninsula offers great terrain for mountain biking.

In the unlikely event that it’s not beach weather, Paphos has a medieval castle and an aquarium housing a variety of Mediterranean and tropical species (including crocodiles). And if a little cultural activity wouldn’t disrupt the familial harmony, the classical mosaics in old Paphos are well worth seeing. Near Polis are the ‘Baths of Aphrodite’. Legend has it that splashing some water onto your face from the waterfall here will make you look ten years younger (good for mum & dad perhaps, but not advisable for teenagers).

Should parents want a little time out, kids can be left in the capable hands of the Anassa and Almyra to have waterskiing lessons or go horse riding while dad enjoys a round of golf and mum indulges herself at the Anassa’s thalasso-therapy spa.

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PRICE
Almyra - From £3200
Based on a family of four with 2 adults and 2 children between 2 and 12. £1080 per adult, £520 per child, £38 per infant. Price includes: Return economy flights, private return airport transfers and accommodation in two interconnecting superior sea view rooms on a half board basis.

Anassa - From £5480
Based on a family of four with 2 adults and 2 children between 2 and 12. £1860 per adult, £880 per child, £38 per infant. Price includes: Return economy flights, private return airport transfers and accommodation in a sea view studio suite on a Half Board basis.

Both Anassa & Almyra run a year-round special offer whereby if parents book half-board, children get half-board for free.