Things to do in Paphos Cyprus
Sea and sun are most likely to be the reasons one would consider Paphos for holidays. But Paphos offers so many more things to do than just these. Friendly people, natural beauty, ancient monuments, sightseeing, interesting places and villages to visit and explore, activities for kids, young and not so young, cultural events, gastronomy. Paphos offers something for everybody to add that extra plus to his or her holidays that will make them unforgettable and this is the reason why so many people keep visiting Paphos again and again.
Exploring Paphos in just one visit is almost impossible. For such a small place, Paphos offers so many opportunities for attractions to see and activities to do, that one single visit is not enough to see and do everything. People visit Paphos for many different reasons, exactly because of the many and diverse offerings it has. Almost everybody, however, leaves with one common: the sweet memories of their holidays and the promise to themselves to come back again.
It is not just because there are so many things to see and do, but also because Paphos represents a unique way of life, carved through the thousands of years of history and civilization and its unique people and nature.
Here we try not just to write down a list of attractions, activities and interesting places that Paphos offers to visitors, but also to make that extra effort to propose to you through our articles ideas for excursions and activities and inside information that we hope will make your holidays more pleasing and your holidays programming easier.
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Top 5 archaeological sites of Paphos
These are the top five archaeological sites in Paphos you must see The most important archaeological monuments of Paphos, covering from Prehistoric Period and Neolithic Age, until the early years of Christianity, around 300 AD. When the history of a place starts ten thousand years back, it is... -
Agia Kyriaki Chrysopolitissa and Saint Paul's pillar
Agia Kyriaki church, the ancient Chrysopolitissa Basilica and Saint Paul’s pillar Walking on the footsteps of Saint Paul Built around 400 AD Basilica Chrysopolitissa is one of the oldest Christian churches in the world. Many people visit it as Saint Paul taught Christianity here. Agia Kyriaki... -
Kissonerga holiday accommodation
Holidays in Kissonerga village Cyprus Holiday accommodation in Kissonerga village Holiday accommodation in tourist area Hotels in Kissonerga There are many good hotels in Kissonerga area. At the tourist area sea front hotels. Also hotels in the village. Hotel apartments in Kissonerga Beautiful, family run... -
Kissonerga archaeological sites
Kissonerga archaeological sites Table of Contents: Kissonerga archaeological sites Lemba size 22 H2 Mosphilia size 18 H2 Mylouthkia size 22 H2 Ancient brewery size 32 H3 Lemba size 22 H2 Mylouthkia size 22 Mosphilia size 18 H2 Mylouthkia size 22 H2 Ancient brewery size 32 H3 -
Top 10 things to do in Kissonerga
10 things to do during your holidays in Kissonerga Make every day of your holidays more enjoyable and memorable with these ideas Kissonerga village is a very good holidays destination for many reasons. It combines green surroundings, beaches, sightseeing, history, many good restaurants and bars to... -
Kissonerga village
Kissonerga village Paphos Cyprus Practical information for visitors The village of Kissonerga is located about half the way between the town of Paphos and Coral Bay beach. Lying near the sea, it is surrounded by lush greenery. While most of the tourist infrastructure like hotels, hotel apartments, holiday... -
Paphos monasteries and churches
Monasteries and churches in Paphos When they left the Holy land to declare Christianity in the world, the first place that Saint Paul and Saint Barnabas the Apostles visited, was Paphos. Church of Paphos is the oldest Diocese of the world dating back to 50 AD. It was founded by Saint Paul himself. Thus,... -
Stavros tis Psokas map
Stavros tis Psokas map Stavros tis Psokas lies in the Paphos forest. As you can see on the map, there are two routes when you plan to visit Stavros tis Psokas. The first route starts from Paphos area while the second starts from Polis area. Directions from Paphos to Stavros tis Psokas From Paphos, take... -
Stavros tis Psokas Guest House
Stavros tis Psokas guest house / rest house / youth hostel The guest house at Stavros tis Psokas is ran by the Forest department itself. The guest house offers six rooms, each one of them with en suite bathroom and toilet.Five of the rooms accommodate up to two persons, while the sixth room... -
Stavros tis Psokas camping site
Stavros tis Psokas camping site The camping site at Stavros tis Psokas is located close to the forest station. It is fully organized and belongs to the Forest Department. It accommodates up to 60 tents and up to 6-7 caravans. In total about 150 persons can stay in the camping site. Facilities...
Paphos attractions
Paphos attractions and sightseeing
Paphos hallmarks, monuments, museums, attractions
Paphos activities
Activities in Paphos
From water sports to golf to spa
Paphos offers activities for everybody
Paphos interesting places
Interesting places to visit in Paphos
Beautiful villages and areas to explore
to discover a different Paphos
Paphos hallmarks
Kato Paphos harbor and castle
Paphos archaeological park
Tombs of the kings
Ayios Neophytos Monastery
Petra tou Romiou
Akamas peninsula
Coral Bay area
Agia Kyriaki church and Saint Paul's pillar
Monasteries, museums and other attractions
Chrysorroyiatissa Monastery Archaeological museum Byzantine museum Ethnographical museum
Ancient theater
Geroskipou folk art museum
Upper (old) town and market
Kato Paphos beachfront
Paphos zoo
Blue flag beaches
Paphos Aphrodite water park
Cyprus donkeys shelter
Activities and things to do
Interesting places and villages to visit
Attractions in Paphos
Aphrodite temple Paphos
Since the very old times, Aphrodite, the goddess of love, worshiped in Paphos. The connection between Paphos and Aphrodite starts from Petra tou Romiou, about 3 km from Kouklia, where according to the tradition she was born. Kouklia or Palepafos (i.e. the Old Paphos) was the ancient capital...
Paphos zoo Peyia Cyprus
Paphos zoo is located in Pegeia village, near Coral Bay. The zoo is half the way between Coral Bay and the small, beautiful Pegeia fishing port, at Agios Georgios Pegeias area. It is on a turn to your right as you drive towards Pegeia fishing port, so...
Adonis baths waterfalls
Adonis baths are located on the hill above Paphos. It is about 2 km below the village of Kili, and above the Mavrokolymbos dam. You can approach it either from Tala village or from the Akoursos village road. It is an area of extreme natyral beauty and the...
Kato Paphos archaeological park
Located behind Paphos harbour, is the archaeological park of Paphos. It is a Unesco World Heritage Site, something that stresses the importance of the findings in the area. There are many wonderful things to see here, but it is the mosaics dating back to the Roman...
Paphos Aphrodite Waterpark
The waterpark is located to the east of Kato Paphos, i.e. to the direction opposite to the harbour and castle. Especially with kids, this is a must visit attraction.
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Activities in Paphos
Paphos sea sports
Surrounded by the sea, Paphos is the ideal place to enjoy water sports. Almost on every beach, there is a licensed company offering sea sports. There are many options, so definetely you will find something suitable for you, be it adventurous like parasailing or relaxed like snorkeling.
Wine tasting
Cyprus is a wine producer for more than six thousand years! In Paphos, there are many quality wineries to visit for wine tasting. Many of them also have restaurants to accompany their wines. CTO, the Cyprus Tourism Organization, has created seven wine routes in Cyprus, and issued a...
Sea cruises from Paphos harbour and Latsi harbour
There are ships that offer day cruises in Paphos area. They start from either Kato Paphos harbour or Latsi harbour and offer cruises from a couple of hours up to a full day in the sea and sun. A beautiful way to spend...
Scuba diving in Paphos
Paphos has a long and diversified coast, which makes it ideal for scuba diving. There are many under water attractions to see. Among them, the submerged under water amphitheater and the purposely sunken ship, off the coast at Rikkos beach, Geroskipou. As Cyprus is one of the...
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Villages and places to visit in Paphos Cyprus
A visitor's guide to Kato Paphos resort in Cyprus
Kato Paphos is the main tourist destination in Paphos region and one of the top holiday resorts in Cyprus and the Mediterranean Sea. Many good hotels, small yet nice beaches, a lot of attractions and activities, restaurants and bars, very good infrastructure...
Akamas peninsula Cyprus
Akamas peninsula is the biggest national park of Cyprus. An unspoilt area, with unique flora and fauna, deserted little sandy beaches waiting for you to discover, wonderful sandy beaches where sea turtles lay their eggs, and a unique gorge awaiting for you to discover and walk!
Akamas peninsula...
Coral Bay Cyprus
Coral bay is located about twelve km from Paphos town to the west. It is a beautiful area with a top class sandy beach and many hotels, villas restaurants and bars. It is mainly a very popular touristic area but there are also a few permanent habitants. Coral...
Stavros tis Psokas forest station
A paradise for nature lovers in the heart of Paphos forest, Cyprus
Stavros tis Psokas is a forest station ran by the Department of Forests. It is located in the heart of Paphos forest in Cyprus, at an altitude of about 900 meters.
It is located approximately in...
Loutra or Ottoman baths or Turkish baths
Paphos old town - Cyprus
The Ottoman baths of Paphos are also known as Hammam, Loutra and Turkish baths. They are from the Medieval times. It is a stone built structure, with a stone vault. It is a typical bath of the Ottoman era and...
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