Think of Cyprus, think of golf holidays Cyprus and you are in heaven ! Although the Island of Cyprus is very popular as an all year round vacation destination because of the amount of sunshine it has (normally around 340 days each year).  Golf tours Cyprus are easy to arrange online.

But many people often visit the island to take in its history, culture as well as the beautiful scenery and great beaches.  Yet today more and more people are now looking at it because it can now offer so much more than just sun, sea and sand.  Today a lot of people are going for golf holidays Cyprus.

The reason why more and more people are going for golf breaks in Cyprus  is not only because of the weather but also it offers three great golf courses all set in the fantastic scenery of the island.  At present the main three courses on the island are the Secret Valley, Aphrodite Hills and Tsada Golf Club and below we will look at them in a little more detail.

1.  Secret Valley
This is a par 72 course and is a total of 6,737 yards.  The course is situated in a beautiful scenic valley only 20 minutes from Paphos as well as being 20 minutes away from the birth place of Aphrodite.  The course was opened in 1996 and was designed to championship course level.  All the fairways at this course are surrounded by mature trees and dramatic rock formations.

2.  Aphrodite Hills
This is only a par 71 course and has a total of 6,855 years and was opened in 2002.  Again this course has been built to championship course standards and was designed by Cabell Robinson.  The course has been built on a plateau and is separated by a ravine which offers players fantastic views of the sea.

3.  Tsada Golf Club
This course is another par 72 course and is made up of a total of 6,830 yards.  This particular course was designed by Donald Steel and is close to a 12th Century monastery and is situated approximately 20 km from Paphos.  However the great thing about this course is because it overlooks the Mediterranean Sea it offers cooling gentle sea breezes to players during the summer months.

Not only is Cyprus becoming the jewel in the crown for golfers from around the world it has only just recently begun to make its way into the golf holiday field.  Certainly for many golfers who have now taken golf holidays in Cyprus they are finding not only are the courses challenging but the weather is an added bonus as well.  So if you are looking for golf holiday that offers you a challenge as well as great weather then certainly golf holidays Cyprus style may just be the right choice for you.