Description :
Paphos with its sunny climate, its turquoise waters and its magnificent golf courses. Enjoy the Mediterranean lifestyle and three remarkable courses.
The 4-star hotel :
Your room has a balcony with either a view of the sea or the extensive gardens of the hotel. The room is equipped with a flat-screen satellite TV, bathrobes and slippers, a safety deposit box, a fridge, a hairdryer and an espresso machine. The hotel has three freshwater pools, indoor and outdoor Jacuzzis, a floodlit tennis court, a bowling alley and for those players who want to perfect their putting a mini golf.
In the hotel’s Spa, you have a heated swimming pool, saunas, a steam room and a fully equipped gym.
The restaurants :
The hotel offers four restaurants offering excellent mediterranean cuisine. For breakfast, you can stock up on vitamins from an extensive buffet.
The golf course
The Minthis Golf club
This championship course is located in a picturesque valley and was built in the gardens of a 12th century monastery. The mountain course is situated 550 meters above sea level, the views of the surrounding hills and the Mediterranean Sea are breathtaking!
Many holes are surrounded by walnuts trees, olive trees, orchards and vineyards, which creates a complete change of scenery and a feeling of relaxation.
The Elea Golf course
Elea’s course has been open since 2010 and was designed by Nick Faldo. The course is a Par 72, 6240 meters in length. This championship course is suitable for all levels thanks to the intelligent position of the starting tees. The first 9 holes, with a few water obstacles will give you the feeling of playing in the middle of an oasis, however the last 9 holes highlights the more rocky vegetation specific to the island of Cyprus.
The Aphrodite Hills Golf course
The course is 6289 meters in length and overlooks the site where Aphrodite, the goddess of love, came out of the sea. The course, superbly designed by Cabell Robinson, will offer you a panoramic view of the sea. The fairways cut into the olive groves and the carob trees. Hole number 7 is splendid, don’t worry about giving way to other golfers so that you can enjoy the stunning views, under the benevolent eye of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, of course!
Surrounding area
If you like old stone buildings, you are on the right island! The Paphos national park is the site of the Dionysus ruins, which will delight you. If you prefer to relax by the waters edge, the caves and caverns of Paphos are waiting for you. If you are looking for total relaxation, in addition to playing golf then the check-out some of most beautiful beaches on the island and the list is long: Southeast of Cyprus, in Proratras, for its crystal clear waters, in the south-west, at Koonos Bay, you’ll find sumptuous underwater grottoes, on the western flank of Cape Greco, Limnara beach reaches out to you with its sandy beach, away from the hustle and bustle.
SVM Golf Travel tips :
The site is also known for “Alto de Chavon”, an astonishing reconstruction of an Italian medieval village, which is directly above Rio Chavon.