🇮🇳 India or 🇨🇾 Cyprus
Which one, honestly
India leads on cities, nature and food. Cyprus leads on the sea and getting around.
A normal day costs about $65 in India and $130 in Cyprus.
Side by side
- 🇮🇳 India🇨🇾 Cyprus
- Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, DecBest monthsApr, May, Sep, Oct
- $65A normal day$130
- 8h 30m to DelhiNonstop from London4h 35m to Larnaca
- GoodBeaches and seaExceptional
- ExceptionalCities and cultureGood
- ExceptionalFoodVery good
- ExceptionalNature and hikingGood
- ExceptionalValue for moneyVery good
- Not the drawEasy to get aroundGood
- Trains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheapGetting aroundA hire car, effectively required, there is barely any public transport
- The northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountainsWhen to avoidJuly and August inland, when it passes 40C
Pick by what you want
🇮🇳 Choose India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
🇨🇾 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.
Full India guide →Full Cyprus guide →
And what the world thinks
🇮🇳 India leads by 30 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.