Golf in Cyprus
With par facilities in beautiful surroundings, Pafos is the latest destination on the golfing map, a place where you can play the game all year round.
There are four top class golf courses in the Pafos region, while a few others currently under construction. Situated in peaceful surroundings amidst landscaped hills with spectacular views, these offer luxury villas or apartments for rent or sale, clubhouses, shops, hotels and all the necessary facilities. They are far from the hustle and bustle of the main tourist resorts, yet near enough for easy access.
Aphrodite Hills
Aphrodite Hills is an award winning integrated golf, leisure and real estate development. It is an 18-hole championship standard golf course, has a double ended 350m practice range, 4 target greens with bunkers, short game practise facilities, 3 academy holes, two residential professional golf instructors, a large clubhouse with a bar and restaurant and terraces overlooking the green. It features one of the most spectacular par 3s in Europe, which can be found on the 7th hole. A signature hole, it plays steeply down across a canyon onto a large green nestled in a grove of olive trees.
Minthis Hills Golf Club
The par 71, 18-hole championship course is situated in the grounds of a twelfth century monastery. Its tranquil setting and mesmerising views provide the perfect backdrop for a challenging game with its fairways swathing through mature trees and water features. At 550m above sea level it’s a course for all seasons. Originally designed by Donald Steel in 1994, it’s the oldest course in Cyprus, and has recently undergone extensive enhancement by Mackenzie & Ebert. Minthis Hills also offers excellent practice facilities and an exceptional clubhouse with a superb restaurant and bar.
The Secret Valley Golf Club (Venus Rock)
Located 18km east of Pafos and 49km from Lemesos (Limassol), near "Petra tou Romiou", this is an 18 hole course. The aptly named Secret Valley Golf Course is tucked away in a superb valley east of Pafos near the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite, the goddess of love. It is set in scenic hills surrounded by mature trees and dramatic rock formations. The course plays to a par 71 and measures 5904m.
The challenging Par 71 course, designed by the legendary Sir Nick Faldo, incorporates numerous natural features and boasts stunning views of the Mediterranean.
Eléa will help Pafos to be placed on the golfing map as a leading golf destination, and the combination of great golf and meticulous attention to detail – the hallmark of the Eléa experience –will ensure it quickly becomes a destination of choice for golfers across the globe.