🇨🇾 Cyprus or 🇪🇸 Spain
And what the world thinks
🇨🇾 Cyprus leads by 52 votes.
Which one, honestly
Cyprus leads on the sea. Spain leads on cities, food and nature.
A normal day costs about $130 in Cyprus and $150 in Spain.
Side by side
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus🇪🇸 Spain
- Apr to May, Sep to OctBest monthsApr to May, Sep to Oct
- $130A normal day$150
- 4h 35m to LarnacaNonstop from London2h 30m to Madrid
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaVery good
- GoodCities and cultureExceptional
- Very goodFoodExceptional
- GoodNature and hikingVery good
- Very goodValue for moneyVery good
- GoodEasy to get aroundVery good
- A hire car, effectively required, there is barely any public transportGetting aroundFast trains between the big cities, a car for the north
- July and August inland, when it passes 40CWhen to avoidThe southern cities in July and August
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 Spain if
you want cities, food and beaches in the same trip without choosing between them.
Full Cyprus guide →Full Spain guide →
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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.