Cyprus is nice for 4 or 5 hrs but after that it becomes mind numbingly boring. It has very restricted airpspace due to the Turks and Cypriots being at "war" and the Island is tiny. There are only a couple of places to land and the novelty wears off.
If you have plenty of multi engine time then you can rent a twin, Sennecca II and fly out of Cyprus, Beirut etc which is fun.
Best bet for hours still has to be the USA or South Africa.