Отдых на майские праздники Rest on May holidays

For the May holidays we went to rest on the island of Cyprus, the place for the vacation was helped by a travel agency (thanks to them). I'll start my story with a flight. We flew by Transaero plane, the flight was not long (3 hours), but tiring (we were at Domodedovo around 5 am, i. e. we didn’t manage to get enough sleep). Arrived at the airport, not far from Larnaca, met and taken to the hotel. We checked in at the hotel, received the key cards and went to the room.
In short, I will tell you about the hotel, the rooms are located in a 6-storey building with an annex, the territory is quite green, there are like 2 swimming pools, an indoor children's room (quite large), bars, restaurants, etc. We rested on the all-inclusive system, we just didn’t want to bother with food. It is impossible to stay hungry, there are restaurants, cafes near the hotel, the prices are reasonable.
So the vacation began. First, we got acquainted with the hotel, with the schedule of meals. The absorption of food can be done almost around the clock, the quality is quite high, a large assortment of salads, from fruits there were always watermelons and melons, from hot - 2-3 types of meat and fish dishes, a normal dessert, dried fruits, yogurts. At first it seemed that the food was monotonous, maybe it really was, but we are not pretentious people, the cuisine can even be described without exaggeration as homemade.

The beach is sandy, but there are places with pebbles. The sea was cool, but our man didn’t care, everyone swam: from kids to the elderly. Foreigners, as always, settled down by the pools and on the lawns. There was no shortage of sun loungers.
The rooms are spacious, the bathroom is full, the room has a standard set (TV, different furniture, a safe (no extra charge)), there is also a small balcony.
The hotel itself is located 15 km from Limassol, almost everywhere they speak Russian, a large number of our compatriots among the locals, there is a Russian-language radio, the attitude of the local population is normal, they hold on to tourists. The town can be reached either by taxi (12 euros one way) or by bus (number 30, price 1.2 euros one way), the stop of which is 200 meters from the hotel. In the city itself there are hotels, shops, many restaurants. Of the sights, we looked at the medieval castle, where the wedding of Richard the Lionheart and Berengaria of Navarre took place. We got into the castle by accident, the price of the entrance ticket is about 3.5 euros per person. In general, there is something to see there. The city also has a pretty embankment, various pedestals and interesting sculptures. In short, there are plenty of places to take pictures.
During the rest we were offered to go to the mountains (Trodos). We, of course, went. The mountains turned out to be beautiful, our Crimea can only be cleaner and the people smile more. We treated ourselves to fish at a trout farm. They did not regret the trip to the mountains, they brought a bunch of photos.
Also managed to go, ie. float, on a sightseeing tour to Jerusalem. In terms of time, the tour lasted two nights (by sea on a comfortable liner) and one day (the tour of Jerusalem itself with a stop in Bethlehem). Expectations from the trip did not materialize a bit, there was a feeling that we had been on a conveyor belt. Although the views themselves made an indelible impression.
Regarding the animation on the territory of the hotel, I can say that it was, but apparently not near us. We were not bothered, in principle, we did not need it. Lots of families with kids of all ages. There were evening shows, entertainment for children and adults.

I liked the hotel, rested with pleasure, friendly staff, many speaking Russian. I rate the hotel as a whole 5 stars.