🇨🇾 Cyprus or 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Which one, honestly
Cyprus leads on the sea, value for money and nature. United Arab Emirates leads on cities and getting around.
A normal day costs about $130 in Cyprus and $175 in United Arab Emirates.
Side by side
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Apr, May, Sep, OctBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
- $130A normal day$175
- 4h 35m to LarnacaNonstop from London7h to Dubai
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaGood
- GoodCities and cultureVery good
- Very goodFoodVery good
- GoodNature and hikingNot the draw
- Very goodValue for moneyNot the draw
- GoodEasy to get aroundVery good
- A hire car, effectively required, there is barely any public transportGetting aroundMetro in Dubai, taxis everywhere else, a car for the mountains
- July and August inland, when it passes 40CWhen to avoidJune to September, when outdoors stops being an option
Pick by what you want
🇨🇾 Choose Cyprus if
you want reliable sun and warm sea with short flights from Europe and the Gulf, and a small island you can drive across in two hours.
🇦🇪 Choose United Arab Emirates if
you want guaranteed winter sun, very short flights from Europe and Asia, and a city that works like clockwork.
Full Cyprus guide →Full United Arab Emirates guide →
And what the world thinks
🇨🇾 Cyprus leads by 17 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.