Ancient stone columns with a lighthouse in the background under a clear sky.

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Paphos

Mosaics, myth and Mediterranean calm

April–June and September–OctoberBest time
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Paphos pairs a laid-back resort with UNESCO-listed antiquity: the Tombs of the Kings, harbour castle and the famous Roman mosaics sit beside an easy beachfront. The pace is gentler than the eastern resorts.

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Paphos pairs a laid-back resort with UNESCO-listed antiquity: the Tombs of the Kings, harbour castle and the famous Roman mosaics sit beside an easy beachfront. The pace is gentler than the eastern resorts.

GastronomieFamilleVillePlage
Country: CyprusLanguage: Greek, EnglishCurrency: Euro (EUR)Time zone: EET (UTC+2)
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Paphos pairs a laid-back resort with UNESCO-listed antiquity: the Tombs of the Kings, harbour castle and the famous Roman mosaics sit beside an easy beachfront. The pace is gentler than the eastern resorts.

Idéal pourHistory-and-resort blends, families, couples and culture seekers
Meilleure périodeApril–June and September–October
Se déplacerKato Paphos is walkable; buses run the coast; a car opens up the Akamas and Troodos
À éviter siYou want a party scene

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Paphos Archaeological Park

The UNESCO-listed park at Kato Paphos, famous for the intricate Roman mosaic floors of the Houses of Dionysus, Theseus and Aion.

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Tombs of the Kings

The monumental underground necropolis carved from solid rock, where Hellenistic and Roman officials were buried in peristyle-court tombs.

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Paphos Castle

The medieval fort guarding Paphos harbour, originally Byzantine and rebuilt by the Ottomans — the backdrop to the annual Aphrodite Festival.

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Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia (Palaipaphos)

The ancient sanctuary of the goddess Aphrodite at Old Paphos, one of antiquity’s most important pilgrimage sites, with an on-site museum.

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