Venture beyond the beaches, and you’ll find that Cyprus has a vast, mountainous interior, where traditional villages, ancient monasteries and timeworn castles sit within landscapes of lush pine and cypress trees, sun-baked cacti and exotic wilderness. The Troodos mountain range plays host to a number of spectacularly-scenic natural beauty spots and charming villages, including Kakopetria with its atmospheric old quarter that unfolds in a warren of narrow cobbled streets.