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If you get on holiday to Cyprus any time soon, you won’t be disappointed in the food. It’s worth knowing that there are lots of familiar favourites, due to the fact that this was a British Island up until half a century ago, and has a lot of British settlers too. But the thing to get really excited about is the native food and drink. It’s cheap, delicious, and unique, so it can really make your holiday something special.

The island itself has gone through many changes over the centuries, and it’s been influenced by different cultures too. Most recently, the Brits left the island to its own governance in 1960, but before that it’s been in the hand of the Greeks and the Turkish. So you’re going to find lots of flavours and styles in the cuisine of this varied land, and some familiar favourites too.

If you want a good variety of dishes to get you started on what Cyprus has to offer, it’s a good idea to try some Meze. You may already be familiar with this as a Greek concept, but in Cyprus the dishes are slightly different. Basically you can choose from about thirty different sample dishes, which offer a variety of meatballs in sauce, stuffed vegetables, grilled fish and wonderful halloumi cheese concoctions. They sometimes come free with drinks, or you can get yourself the full list to try with a group of people. Other main meals include things like Koupepias, which are wraps made with grape leaves and some form of meat or vegetable filling with rice.

When you get into the sweet section things are equally exciting. There are lots of Middle Eastern influences here, so expect baklava-style samples, and pistachio treats. Loukoumades is an irresistible combination of deep fried doughnuts served with honey syrup. This combined with some strong coffee is a treat to die for.

But that’s still not all of the treats on offer here. You can also take part in the wonderful local drinks. These include the highly regarded beer called KAO, which is exported throughout the Mediterranean but has its home in Cyprus, and the sweet wines such as Commandaria.

Try the local cuisine for you self on a cheap holidays Cyprus.