Feel a sense of achievement by taking up a new sport or improving your skills. Practice your serve, learn how to tack or just go for the thrill.

Guaranteed sunshine almost every day of the year is just one of the reasons why you would choose Pafos to indulge in your favourite sport. Whether you just want to play for fun while relaxing in idyllic surroundings, or are a professional athlete looking for winter training, there are facilities for everyone, from football and golf to water sports and hiking.

And since leisure activities do not mean the same thing to everyone, Pafos offers other ways for you to indulge yourself. If shopping is your idea of fun day out, the bustling shopping centres have everything from local handicrafts to designer labels. If a varied nightlife is what it takes, enjoy a drink or a meal at the numerous bars and restaurants, or dance to the latest rythms at one of the town stylish nightclubs. And after the exertions of the day are done, you can put your feet up and relax in your own comfortable accommodation.

Efficient support services, a reliable communications and telecommunications network, including its own airport, as well as being a safe crime free environment, all combine to make Pafos good value for money.

There's a myraid of sporting activities available in Pafos. Try your hand at bowling or a game of mini golf. Experience the closet thing to being a Formula 1 driver by zooming round a karting track. Go horseback riding into the Peyia forest, along the beaches and into the beautiful sea caves.

Pafos lends itself to winter training and is popular with all kinds of professional sportsmen. A number of north European football teams choose to come here to train during the winter months thanks to the sunny weather and excellent facilities. Amateurs can enjoy five a side football on artificial grass pitches available for rent on an hourly basis.

The region is a great place for hiking and cycling both for the sport and as a means to explore the region. Set your own pace. Walk of pedal through vineyards and unspoiled mountain villages. Discover hidden medieval churches. Challenge yourself to take on a steep mountain incline, or take it easy marvelling at breath taking views.

There are three top class golfing courses in the Pafos region, situated in peaceful surroundings amidst landscape hlls with spectacular views. It is the ideal place for tennis all the year round, even in the summer, thanks to the cool westerly breezes and floodlighting. Most large hotels have tennis courts for guests, mainly hard or artificial grass.

With warm crystal clear seas, no tides or dangerous currents, Pafos is perfect for water sports. Discover the magic of the underwater world by snorkelling or diving, especially off the Akamas coast. Get away from the crowds on the beach by chartering a yacht or joining an organised boat trip and anchor in a secluded cove.

Try the waterpark for thrills, or parasailing westerlies and calm predictable seas make the region ideal for sailing, as testified by Greece's Olympic gold windsurfing medallist who chooses to come to the island to train.