Protaras holiday villa rental with private pool, walking, beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace, air con, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Villa Diana (villa)

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Villa Diana has an ideal location offering a haven of tranquility and privacy yet being just a short walk from white sandy beaches, tavernas, restaurants, bars, shops and all amenities. It offers a safe environment for families with children, being at the end of a private cul-de-sac with no through traffic. It is a luxury fully air-conditioned 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom villa with its own pool, garden and patios in a quiet residential area in the exclusive Blue Water Bay Village. Although it is almost brand new we have just had it re-decorated again throughout and equipped it to the high standard expected of a modern luxury villa.

Villa Diana: ideally located at the end of a small quiet cul-de-sac and yet....	....within a stone's throw the ocean with it's white sandy beaches
Relax in the poolside lounge with satellite TV / DVD / CD	The master bedroom has a balcony and large en-suite bath/ shower room

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The Famagusta District

Villa Diana in Kaparris makes an ideal base from which to explore the Famagusta District including the neighboring towns of Protarus, Paralimni, and Ayia Napa. The stunning Cape Greco National Park is a fifteen minute drive away. Within this area there is more than enough to see and do to keep even the most active holiday makers happy for their whole time in this beautiful island.

In addition to relaxing by the large private pool or on the beach you can enjoy a whole range of activities including the exhilarating slides at the famous water park, catamaran cruises around the coast, scuba diving (including try-dives for beginners), snorkelling and walking or cycling along the beautiful coastal footpath which passes close to Villa Diana.
If you want to hire a car to explore further afield, the long white sandy beaches around the familiy resort of Protaras, including the famous Fig Tree Bay and the lovely Connos Bay at Cape Greco, are just a short 10 to 15 minute drive away whilst Ayia Napa with it's famous Nisi Beach is only 10 minutes drive away.
Villa Diana really is in an ideal location for your holiday - a beautiful, private, well-appointed villa with facilities and beaches right on your door step and also within easy reach of the neighbouring towns of Paralimni, Protaras and Ayia Napa offering you a wide range of sports and activities, restaurants and bars, shopping and sightseeing options to enjoy throughout your holiday.
The long white sandy beaches at Protaras, including the famous Fig Tree Bay, are also just 10 minutes away by car from Villa Diana in Kaparris. In addition to wonderful beaches Protaras is a popular resort offering a wide choice of restaurants and bars, and family entertainment options including mini-golf, a sea aquarium and the evening entertainment at the popular Eden Square.

Ayia Napa is just 10 minutes drive along the coast from Villa Diana and offers a wide range of options on a larger and more livlier scale, including the famous Nissi Beach and Waterworld, one of the largest water parks in Europe.

The town of Paralimni is just a few minutes drive inland from Villa Diana and offers a more traditional view of Cyprus with beautiful historic squares and churches, lovely bakeries, cafes and restaurants, and even a Marks and Spencer. The square is a hive of activity with both trendy cafe's and traditional Cypriot Taverna's where the locals spend the warm afternoons socializing over Cypriot coffee. There are lots of shops if you prefer feeding your need for retail therapy or you can just relax in the square and take in the atmosphere. Remember that Wednesday is half day closing so don't arrive there on that day expecting anywhere to be open apart from the bars and cafes.

If you want lively nightlife, Protaras and Ayia Napa offer plenty of clubs, restaurants and bars.

If you want to try an alternative beach to the ones next to Villa Diana try the famous Nissi beach in Ayia Napa which some say is best out of season when you can grab a space on it !
However if you are looking for somewhere more tranquil, and with beautiful walks, be sure to visit the Cape Greko national park, an area of unspoilt natural beauty.

For the family lacally there are water sports, a local aquarium, plenty of local boat trips and a small water park. Ayia Napa has an enormous water park, ideal for all the family open daily from 10am during summer.

Following your stay in Villa Diana you might want to take a cruise from Limassol to the Greek Islands, Egypt, Israel or Lebanon. These cruises are normally take between two and five days for the return trip and run all year round.

Protaras area

Kapparis is a real little gem, a peaceful and picturesque small resort with easy access to the towns of Paralimni, Dherynia and the resorts of Protaras, Pernera and Ayia Napa.
Just two minutes walk from Villa Diana is the beautiful Malama beach with its crystal clear waters which are ideal for swimming as it's in a sheltered cove. You can relax on the terrace of the Malama Hotel whilst keeping an eye on your children swimming below: the Hotel facilities are open to the public including the watersports. If you walk from Villa Diana along the coastal footpath you will after five minutes reach the lovely Firemans Beach. A further short walk along the coastal footpath in either direction from Villa Diana will reveal many other quiet and secluded bays all with crystal clear waters. The main street of Kaparris is situated just a couple of minutes walk from the villa and has a great selection of tavernas, restaurants, bars and shops which means that a hire car is not essential if you want to stay local. The local supermarkets can provide you with a great selection of both local and imported food and wine for Villa Diana's well equipped kitchen and the dishwasher means there's no washing up! Villa Diana has a choice of indoor and outdoor dining facilities and an Australian Outback barbecue.

Kapparis itself has grown into a lovely little resort over the past few years due to the ongoing development of the Island. The main thoroughfare in Kapparis is two minutes walk from Villa Diana and features several excellent traditional Cypriot restaurants as well as those offering Italien, British, Indian and Chinese fare. There are also Greek tavernas with live bouzouki music and Greek dancing and singing as well as some English bars. This road also has supermarkets within a five minute walk of Villa Diana for you food supplies. Also just opened in 2008 is a new bakery, hairdressers and cafe. So you can see that you have the option of not having to have a car as everything is on your doorstep. Kapparis is an all year resort and stays lively even in the winter months due to not just the Cypriots but also the increasing number of ex-pats that live there whose numbers are swollen during the Christmas and New Year period. There are more shops and restaurants staying open right through the year in Kapparis than in all the other resorts put together. As opposed to for example Protarus which turns into a ghost town during the winter.

The main street through Kapparis was once the main coastal road into Famagusta. Famagusta now a "ghost town" lies in crumbling dereliction just across the border in the Turkish occupied North. Until the the Invasion in 1976 the town was the principle port and possibly the most prestigious holiday resort in the Mediterranean. With its eight kilometers of white sand and safe beaches Famagusta was the jewel in the crown of Cyprus.
Kapparis with it's great selection of tavernas bars, restaurants and shops is ideally located just off the beach.
The nearest beach to Villa Diana is Malama Bay and is just a five minute stroll from your front door. It has a white sandy beach and facilities for all the different watersports. If you continue to follow the coastal path you'll discover a host of secluded bays and coves all with cyrystal clear water which are great for snorkeling. If you walk up the coastal footpath the other way from Villa Diana you will after five minutes reach the more well known beach in the area, Firemans Bay. If continue along the coastal path you will reach the border with the Turkish sector with a viewpoint and telescopes to observe the ghost town of Famagusta. Here there is also a museum and a small wildlife park including a large collection of birds including all the regional birds of prey and ostriches. Kapparis is a quiet resort, yet has a great choice of restaurants and bars for those nights that you want to stay close to the villa.

Villa Diana is ideally located for those who want to escape and relax yet yet it is close enough to larger resorts to benefit from all that they have to offer should you want something more lively. For example the buzzing nightlife of Ayia Napa is just a ten minute taxi ride away.

How to get there

Good news! Monarch are starting to fly out of Gatwick as well as Luton in April 2008. Easyjet are starting to fly to Paphos around the same time. Direct flights to Cyprus are available from the main UK airports and the recent announcements increasing the number of budget airlines now operating flights to Cyprus will drive airfares down. Monarch at present fly to Larnaca on Sundays and Wednesdays from Luton and their return flights including all charges start around £127. Cyprus has two international airports. Larnaca airport, which is 65kms (40 minutes drive) is the closest. The other airport at Paphos is two hours drive away but still very accessible.

Regular schedule flights to Larnaca are operated by British Airways (www.britishairways.com) and Cyprus Airways (www.cyprusairways.com). Numerous charter flights are also readily available.
Low cost airlines:
www.flymonarch.com
www.easyjet.com
www.flyglobespan.com
www.flythomascook.com
www.xl.com
www.tuifly.com
www.travelsupermarket.co.uk

You don't actually need a hire-car as everything is a short walk from the villa. So you could just get a taxi to and from the airport. If all you want to do is chill-out by your pool or on the beach , or in the local restaurants/ tavernas/bars then the car would be redundant. However if you want to explore the island then you can always hire a car just for the days you need one: there are car hire offices on the main street just two minutes walk from the villa. Also all of the well known hire car companies are based at the airports. You could just hire a car for the first day to drive to Kapparris and pick up some groceries for the villa and then drop it of at the local branch of whichever hire company you have used. There are however two supermarkets just a short walk from the Villa: two minutes walk to the first (small) one and five minutes walk to the second (bigger) one. But remember the supermarkets are closed on Sunday evenings so if thats your arrival day then you might want to book our welcome pack so that you have some supplies waiting for you on arrival. There are numerous hire companies are based in Kapparis, Pernera, Protaras and Paralimni so hiring a car is not a problem. If you want to pre-book taxis to await you at the airport you might want to try:
www.carjet.co.uk
www.travelsupermarket.com
www.carrentals.co.uk
The main roads are very good and the road signs are clear so finding Kapparis and Villa Diana is straightforward.

Activities near Protaras

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Villa Diana is furnished to a high, modern standard throughout. The kitchen is fitted with all the modern appliances you would expect in a new luxury villa including gas hob, oven, dishwasher, large fitted fridge/ freezer, microwave oven, kettle, toaster and a large range of kitchen utensils.The villa is also provided with a washing machine situated in a separate convenient utility cupboard with an iron and ironing board.
The large circular inside dining table has six chairs but can seat eight if you use two of the outside chairs. The spacious the open plan living area (click on "photo gallery") has two large sofas, coffee tables, satellite TV , terrestrial TV and DVD player.The digital satellite system for the tv broadcasts a large variety of programmes in many different languages.
The light and sunny living and dining areas have patio doors opening up onto the large verandas which overlook the large swimming pool and landscaped garden. The pool side of the house including balconies face in the direction of the ocean.
Upstairs you will find the master bedroom with a balcony and a large ensuite bathroom (click on "photo gallery") with a bath with shower , vanity basin/mirror/dresser and large storage cupboards. Two further bedrooms have twin beds which can be linked at the bases to make superkingsized beds if required (if this is required please specify this during the booking so that the appropriate changes to the bedding and beds can be made. There are two further bathrooms (with shower cubicles, wc, washbasins, mirrors), one upstairs and one downstairs (this one being handy for the swimming pool and patio). Bedroom three also has a balcony overlooking the pool and sea views (click on "photo gallery") All three bedrooms have fully fitted built in wardrobes, dressing tables, mirrors and their own air conditioning units.
Villa Diana has two large solar panels on the roof which due to the amount of sun in Cyprus boosts the 200 litre hot water supply very effectively so there is always a plentiful supply of piping hot water to supply the three bath and shower rooms, kitchen, washing machine, and dishwasher etc. If lots of people are showering in succesion there is an electric imersion heater to boost the tank but this is hardly ever needed even in winter.

Further details outdoors:
Leading from the living room is a spacious veranda complete with a large outdoor table and six chairs for al fresco dining, as well as sun loungers to help you unwind and relax, within a private garden and to ensure you go home with the all important tan. However in the heat of the day there is plenty of space to sit or lie in the shade of the veranda. The outstanding feature of the garden is the large beautiful swimming pool which is very inviting during the hot summer months.
Villa Diana also has a fantastic sunny back patio which is surrounded by scented flowering shrubs and is ideal for eating outside as it is right outside the kitchen windows and door making it easy for serving food. It is great for sunny breakfasts , afternoon teas or dining on those hot summer nights, as it has outside lighting in the surrounding vegetation ( click on "photo gallery").
The location of this villa at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac ensures the garden and pool offer an excellent level of privacy for you to enjoy the ample outdoor space. There is also an Australian Outback charcoal barbecue.
As the pool is private to the villa there is no lifeguard so children should never be left playing in the pool unsupervised.
There is ample parking to the front of the villa in the road.

Further details

Please be aware that smoking is not permitted anywhere inside Villa Diana.
Also, sorry but no pets are allowed.
The accommodation will be cleaned prior to arrival. An additional mid holiday cleaning service can be arranged at a small extra charge.
Linen and towels are provided, please bring your own beach towels.
NB: Please remember that you are responsible for organising your own travel insurance.

Conditions

A 25% non-refundable deposit is payable at the time of booking (full payment if booking within 8 weeks of the holiday start date), with the balance payable not less than 8 weeks before the start of the holiday.
In addition to this, a refundable breakages/damages deposit of £250 is required with all bookings, payable before arrival and refunded within 10 days of departure, less any deductions for losses, damage or breakages.

At the hottest times of year (July & August) electricity usage may be monitored to ensure that air conditioning is not left on whilst the villa is unoccupied or whilst external doors or windows are open. Excessive use may result in an additional charge at the owner's discretion.

Only the guests specified on the booking form are permitted to stay in the villa during your holiday. Any changes must be notified before the commencement of the holiday.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
1 Jan to 31 March 08	14 Feb 08	1 Apr 08	350£  350	0-	0-	1 Week
1 April to 30 April 08	1 Apr 08	1 May 08	425£  425	0-	0-	1 Week
1 May to 31 May 08	1 May 08	1 Jun 08	495£  495	0-	0-	1 Week
1 June to 18 July	1 Jun 08	19 Jul 08	595£  595	0-	0-	1 Week
19 July to 6th Sept 08	19 Jul 08	7 Sep 08	725£  725	0-	0-	1 Week
7 Sept to 30th Sept 08	7 Sep 08	1 Oct 08	595£  595	0-	0-	1 Week
1 Oct to 31 Oct 08	1 Oct 08	1 Nov 08	495£  495	0-	0-	1 Week
November/December 08	1 Nov 08	1 Jan 09	425£  425	0-	0-	1 Week
1 Jan to 13 March 2009	1 Jan 09	14 Mar 09	375£  375	0-	0-	1 Week
14 Mar to 30 April 2009	14 Mar 09	1 May 09	465£  465	0-	0-	1 Week
May 2009	1 May 09	1 Jun 09	545£  545	0-	0-	1 Week
1 June to 17 July 2009	1 Jun 09	18 Jul 09	655£  655	0-	0-	1 Week
18 July to 6 September	18 Jul 09	7 Sep 09	795£  795	0-	0-	1 Week
7 to 30 September 2009	7 Sep 09	1 Oct 09	655£  655	0-	0-	1 Week
October 2009	1 Oct 09	1 Nov 09	545£  545	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
An additional £50 per adult per week will be charged if the party exceeds 6 adults. There are two single sofabeds in the lounge so the maximum the villa can take is eight.

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
Access to the property on the day of arrival will be from 4pm onwards.
You must vacate the property by 11am on the day of departure unless other arrangements have been agreed in advance.
Discounts are available for longer lets of one month or longer (between December & April).
A 25% non-refundable deposit is payable on confirmation of booking, with the remaining balance due 8 weeks before arrival. A refundable breakages/damages deposit of £250 is required with all bookings, payable before arrival and refunded within 10 days of departure, less any deductions for losses, damage or breakages.

Payments can be made via cheque or bank transfer.

Guestbook

" We had a great holiday and very relaxing. The Villa was even better than it's description: very clean and well equipped and the local letting agency very helpful with nothing was too much trouble for them. The beautiful beach is a hop, skip and a jump away and the "Just Italien" restaurant just up the road is fantastic - only bettered by the local taverna's. We're planning our next trip already ! " Dave and Julia , Devon.

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Name:	Harry Kershaw
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