Soothing Spa in Cyprus
Ayii Anargyri Natural Healing Spa Resort in Cyprus was the perfect choice. It’s a lovely resort up in the hills north of Paphos. The hotel’s grounds are filled with orange trees, jasmine and lavender surrounding the limestone buildings so the resort looks and smells wonderful and has an atmosphere which is totally relaxing.
We stayed in a quiet room in the corner of the resort overlooking the pool area. The rooms are modern and spacious with air con and terrace/balcony. Meals are served adjacent to the pool. The half board food was plentiful, excellent quality produce, served by helpful and friendly staff.
There is also a spa attached to the hotel which is a haven of calm. Access to sulphur thermal spa baths is included for hotel guests. The hot spa baths are in three sections to concentrate on different areas of the body. We left feeling soothed. It was difficult to choose from the extensive spa menu but I went for an Absolute Body Ritual which included a full body exfoliation and massage. Bliss!
The resort also has a weekly wellness programme including aqua aerobics, yoga classes and nature walks. It would have been easy just to while away the time relaxing around the hotel and spa, but as this was my first visit to Cyprus, we did go out and about on a couple of days. The town of Polis is nearby and can be easily reached by bus or taxi. There is a small town square surrounded by tavernas and souvenir shops. Just along from Polis is the beach resort of Latchi, which has a shingle beach and pretty harbour.
Another day we hired a car and went to visit Paphos approx. 30mins away. The car was easily arranged to be dropped off and collected from the hotel. Driving is on the left so easy to navigate. We parked near to the ancient harbour and visited the beautifully intricate Roman mosaics which were first discovered in 1965 but still more are being excavated today. After a spot of souvenir shopping on the promenade and our daily pit stop for fresh orange juice and frappe iced coffee, we drove up along the coast to the ‘Tomb of the Kings’. These are 3rd/4th century ruins of underground burial sites. Numbers three, four and eight are most interesting.
Next stop along the coast was Coral Bay beach for a swim in the sea. This is a bustling resort beach with lots of sun loungers, pedalos and banana boat rides on offer. Then just time for a stop at the local winery in Kathika on the way back to the resort. The Cyprus local wines were served in the hotel and quite drinkable!
I can absolutely recommend Cyrpus for some late summer sunshine. The Ayii Anargyri was a great alternative to a traditional beach resort if you want to get away from it all and have a digital detox. There was of course Wi-Fi available throughout the hotel for those who can't bear to switch off!