To visit Aphrodite Hills in Cyprus is to experience a higher level of relaxed opulence, superior service and deluxe accommodation. The new, luxury resort is set amid a backdrop of stunning natural beauty in the Mediterranean near Paphos that overlooks the very spot where Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, is said to have emerged from the waves.

Developed and managed by Lanitis Development Ltd over a magnificent 578-acres, Aphrodite Hills is the first ever golf, leisure and real estate development in Cyprus. The £150 million Aphrodite Hills became fully operational in March 2005 and features a new five star deluxe, InterContinental hotel with 290 rooms and suites plus a presidential suite with a private pool. Among its many services, the hotel also features extensive business and conferencing facilities.

A multi-award winning resort, Aphrodite Hills is the perfect place for guests seeking peace and tranquillity on holiday. But it is also ideal for the more sporty among us who like to indulge in leisure pursuits such as golf and tennis. The resort offers a wide range of outstanding leisure amenities that cater for all abilities of tourists and residents alike. Cyprus is blessed with warm climate all year long so there is every opportunity to enjoy the resort's superb 18-hole, championship standard golf course of 6,269 metres complete with golf academy; competition-class tennis courts with tennis academy; luxury health spa with Greco-Roman thermae; and an excellent fitness centre.

The heart of the resort development is the new Village Square of bars, restaurants and shops. Complementing the resort's facilities is the wonderful St. Catherine's chapel and an amphitheatre - providing a beautiful, romantic setting for weddings. The golf clubhouse, which is already open, offers a perfect venue to hold the reception.

Preserving the natural environment remains a key consideration to the development of the resort. Aphrodite Hills occupies two elevated plateaux on either side of the Randidi Gorge, a natural ravine and public nature reserve. The resort is also surrounded by the Randi Forest which is protected by the Cyprus Government's Department of Forestry.

Aphrodite Hills is a member of The World's Finest Resorts - a portfolio of exclusive, independent resorts, hotels and properties in some of the most desirable locations around the world.