Affordable holiday island for Brits with white sand beaches and Dubai-like restaurants that is loved by celebs

The Irish Sun

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CYPRUS has been an affordable holiday destination for Brits for years, and it's popular with celebrities too.
With white sandy beaches, delicious food, and beautiful villas, it's no surprise that one beloved British singer even has a holiday home there.
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Holidaymakers and celebrities alike flock to Cyprus every year
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Peter Andre is one of the celebs that frequently visits Cyprus
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Over the years, the likes of
There have also been lots of British holidaymakers there like Kerry Katona, James Blunt, and Peter Andre - who has a strong connection to Cyprus that 20 years ago, he decided to build his own holiday home there.
In the city of Larnaca on the southeast coast of Cyprus, Peter has a villa with five bedrooms, a swimming
pool
and tennis
court
.
Talking to Sun Travel about his holiday home in Larnaca, Peter said: "The house is so beautiful and private. Obviously the smells, the foods, it reminds me of my childhood and my parents.
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"I bought the land 20 odd years ago and I said 'dad, here's the money to build it' and my dad spent three years building the most beautiful house.
"It's very sentimental to us and the other thing is there are some amazing beaches with bright white sand."
As for where to go, Peter added: "I like to go to quiet places. I don't really like to go where it's crazily busy.
"The food there is amazing and we love the restaurants. For anyone going to Larnaca, I have three recommendations. One is a new restaurants called Theta in Perivolia which is very near the airport. It does Mediterranean food, but done
in the style
of a Dubai 5-star restaurant.
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"We go there and we're like 'why doesn't anyone know about this place?'"
Peter also loves to go to a Japanese restaurant called Nippon.
All the free activities Cyprus has to offer
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Peter's Cyprus holiday home has a huge pool with sunbeds
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There's even an outdoor kitchen area
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He also added: "There's another one called Opa Souvlaki Kiti, it's not fancy, but if you want a proper Greek kebab done the Cypriot way, go there."
Peter stayed tight-lipped about the quiet beaches he and his family head to on holiday.
But some of the most popular across the island according to Tripadvisor are Nissi Beach, Fig Tree Bay Beach,
Coral
Bay and Makronissos Beach.
For anyone who fancies a trip over to Cyprus, you can even
Inside is five bedrooms, each one sleeping two people. The rooms have queen beds or single beds, and their own en suites.
The shared spaces include huge living area with two sets of sofas, as well as a separate dining and kitchen area.
Outside, there's lots of places to relax by the
pool
or battle it out in a game of tennis.
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The price of a holiday in Larnaca has dropped compared to last year
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It's a great time to go to Larnaca too as
the holiday
destination with the biggest price drop.
According to
the holiday
comparison website, prices of a holiday to Larnaca have fallen by £495 per person.
The average price in 2024 was £1,292.04 and in 2025 is £797.97 - a 38 per cent decrease.
Flights from the UK take just over four hours and you can book flights with
There's another place a little further afield that Peter described as 'a kids' paradise' - as he
And here's the
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The affordable island of Cyprus has become a holiday hotspot for celebs
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