Christine from st pauls travel recommended this villa and I have to say it was perfect for us. It was located in a secluded position on the outskirts of the small village of Phyti. The views were amazing, the weather beautiful - lovely and hot with a nice breeze to cool you down. The pool was also great to cool you down and for gentle exercise! The villa had everything you could possibly need and more and Costas the owner was very helpful and friendly. He patiently answered any questions we had and grows lovely fruit and makes the most delicious wine! The people in the village were friendly and there is a charming museum where the owners take you on a tour explaining the history of and demonstrating traditional Cypriot weaving and Cypriot life.

We stocked up with produce from one of the large supermarkets in Paphos where there was a great selection to choose from of both Cypriot and British food. We opted for a Cypriot diet and it was delicious.

We ate at the two tavernas in Phyti. Pefkos had a fantastic mezze, there was a great selection and there was so much food, we couldnt get through it all! We went to Marias because it had rave reviews but were a bit disappointed because there was not alot of food available. What we had was nice, but if you are going to eat there I would recommend that you pay Maria a visit and ask when is the best time to go? We will do that next time as I am sure it would be good food, and Maria is very welcoming. We also ate at Imogens in Kathekas (just past Stroumpi) well worth a visit. Paphos is a very pretty area, with lots of green fields, fruit orchards, and beautiful flowers planted along the road side. We like to stay up in the hills rather than on the coast where you get to have a taste of traditional Cypriot life. You will see goats, donkeys, horses, swallows, sparrows, butterflies and much more. I hope it never changes. It is so lovely. There was improvement work being carried out in the village. My husband regularly went out running early in the morning and struck up a friendship with one of the Cypriot builders and was even invited to go and play football! We hope to go back again and would like to bring our parents and 20 & 22 year old kids with us as it would be great to fill the villa and use the balconies upstairs for the magnificant views. If you usually head for the coast - why not try something a bit different and head for this charming Villa in the hills - I'm sure you would be pleasantly supprised :-)