With an estimated 2.5 million of us getting away for the holiday season last year, numbers this year are predicted to rise. Popular destinations around the Christmas season include Spanish resorts such as Malaga and Tenerife, as well as ski resorts in countries such as Switzerland and Austria.

When you think of Cyprus, usually one of the first places that pops into your head is Paphos. It is by far Cyprus’s most popular tourist destination and looking back on its history it is not hard to see why. This article is about Paphos and particular the culture and history surrounding it.

One of the main reasons why the area is so popular is because it was once home to the mythical Goddess Aphrodite. When the Goddess mystically appeared out of the sea it obviously caused a lot of interest and thousands of tourists started flocking to the island. It became the Capital of Cyprus but today it is better known as a small harbour town.

Edinburgh International is Scotland’s fastest growing airport having opened in 2001 and now handling over five million passengers serving 56 destinations worldwide. There are more than 30 daily flights to London’s five airports, and you can fly to most European cities from Edinburgh Airport on scheduled and charter flights. You can obtain full details on all the airlines and holiday companies operating out of Edinburgh, where they fly to and their contact details.

Nottingham East Midlands Airport is located in a central position near to Castle Donington in Leicestershire. The cities of Derby, Leicester and Nottingham are all within a 30 mile radius of the airfield: from the M1 motorway take junction 23 or 24, and if you are travelling on the M42, continue on this road until it eventually turns into the A42 and then follow the airport signs. Nottingham East Midlands Airport has become a hub for the “no frills” airlines EasyJet, bmibaby and Ryanair, and operates a range of domestic and European short haul destinations. You can catch both scheduled and charter flights from East Midlands Airport and we provide details on all the airlines and holiday companies, and where they fly to.

There are a large number of car hire companies who offer competitive car rental on Lanzarote and we have provided a guide to the seven main ones who have offices within the actual airport terminal, with contact details and links to obtain a free competitive quote for car hire online.