Cyprus has a culture that has been influenced by a whole host of ethnic groups, including the Egyptians, Greeks, Byzantines, Romans, Turkish, French and British. Recently, it has been designated and area of important cultural value by UNESCO. By taking up one of the many offers of cheap car rental Cyprus becomes your own personal historic playground.

One of the most interesting cities to visit is without a doubt Famagusta. One you have arranged your car hire it becomes a much smaller place, and Famagusta is a must see on every visitors list. This ancient walled town, replete with fortifications and several well preserved castles, is one of the most historically significant places in the Mediterranean. Within the city itself can be found a whole hoist of attractions, including the Venetian Palace, which was used as a prison during the Ottoman era.

If sun and sand are your thing, then why not take a tour of the islands beaches? From trendy Ayia Napa, with its world class dance music scene, to Limmasol, second largest city on the island, all of the beaches you will find are of high quality and are maintained impeccably. For a slightly quieter beach experience, you could head to one of the smaller coastal towns that can be found around Paphos, many of which still maintain small fishing fleets which leave the beach in the early hours, only to return at dawn with a catch of fresh fish.

One of the most underrated places; most frequently overlook by visitors to Cyprus is the area surrounding Limmasol. Within a very short distance of the town proper, can be found a fair few extremely fascinating sites, such as the Ayios Georgios Alamanou Convent, which was founded in the 12th century and is still used in modern times. Kourion is one of the most fascinating archaeological sites to be found on the island of Cyprus, this was an important ancient Kingdom City, and is now home to the immensely popular Kourion Museum.

Cyprus is not all about history and culture, there are also many traditional holiday pastimes on offer, all of which will be easy to reach if you have taken up some form of car hire Cyprus has many sporting facilities, including golf, karting, mountain biking and diving, along with some first class nature related activities such as turtle watching and some of the best bird watching in Europe.

No matter what type of activity you find appealing, hiring a car for the duration of your stay on Cyprus just makes sense. Cyprus has often been described as the world's biggest open air museum, and as such, many of the most exclusive and interesting sites just cannot be easily accessed via public transport. Having a rented car whilst you are on the island, will definitely make your holiday on Cyprus one to remember.

Cyprus is an absolutely fascinating place to visit, entirely capable of catering to every need a holidaymaker may have, from a traditional beach style holiday, to a crazy dance music fuelled experience.

No matter what it is that you may want from your holiday, everything becomes a lot easier to access with the inclusion of a hire car. Why would you want to limit your options to your resort, when you can expand and enhance your holiday by taking up one of the many on-line offers of cheap car rental in Cyprus