Hi Brian, I think you are going to get so many different opinions as to where is the best place to live that you will not be able to choose!.

We moved to the Larnaca area because we like it here. Plenty of other Brit ex-pats but not so many that we are living in a Brit enclave... plenty of very friendly Cypriots close by who are still happy to talk to you and mix with you. Unlike some areas, parts of Nicosia and Limassol for example, where the locals are feeling threatened by too much Brit immigration.

Larnaca has an active ex-pat club and you are also close to Dhekelia Garrison where you might be eligible to join their sporting clubs. There are a number of gyms locally, walking and cycling are also popular as are swimming, snorkelling and scuba diving. We also have of the 10 best diving sites in the world...the Zenobia.

Larnaca is not a flashy cosmopolitan town like Nicosia or a large tourist resort like Paphos or Limassol, but we do have night clubs, theatre, cinemas, 5* hotels and lovely beaches.

I suggest you get a good tourist guide to Cyprus, such as the Rough Guide and read up about the different areas. Decide what you like and then come and give the whole island a try. Hire a car, do lots of driving, keep an open mind and generally have a good look around. You can drive in the unoccupied zone, from one end of the island to the other in a day, so you can cover lots of ground in a week or two. But don't rush to make a choice as there is a lot to see. Somewhere will strike you, and if it doesn't then maybe Cyprus is not for you!

We love it here and don't regret what we have done for one moment.