The Bottom Line
A great value for any family consdering traveling to Cyprus.
Pros
- In-depth guide to great places in Cyprus ideal for family travel
- Easy-reference format with color-coding for different regions
- Written by a very child-sensitive author who knows the Ostrich meat farm may not be for everyone
Cons
- Not a hugely detailed guide, but all the essentials are there - and it's easy to carry around.
Description
- Restaurant suggestions are also broken down by cost - you aren't just limited to cheap places unless you want to be.
- Hotels also cover the entire price range, with notes on available activities for different age groups.
- The easy-to-read format includes bright yellow "Insider Tips" and green "Fun Facts".
- While the book is designed for a parent, older kids will enjoy reading and using it.
Guide Review - Frommer's Cyprus with your Family Guidebook by Sue Bryant
Most families will never cover all of Cyprus, a large island divided into two sometimes-contentious cultural regions. Each region calls out the "Top 10 Children's Attractions" and proceeds to list them.<P> Occasionally, the author is a bit perplexed. She includes the operatic "Paphos Aphrodite Festival" by doubtfully suggesting that a smaller child might be able to doze through a 2-3 hour performance, but that is the sole listing for a "Child-Friendly Event" in the Paphos area.<P>
This guidebook is published by Wiley UK, and so some of the language contains Britishisms. A caution against putting anything in the toilet, including "loo roll", might not alert readers that what is meant is that no toilet paper goes in the toilet - drop it in the bin or basket alongside it.<P>
The author appears to have directly experienced virtually everything she mentions - this information on the Avakas Gorge has a distinctly personal ring: "One word of warning: anybody with a bird phobia should avoid this walk as there were huge flocks of screeching birds wheeling overhead, diving and pooping on us."<P>
