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Paphos
Mosaics, myth and Mediterranean calm
28°CNow (avg)
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.
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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
Météo moyenne · Paphos
Température, humidité et précipitations mensuelles typiques.
🗓️ Meilleure période pour visiter: mai–oct.
janv.13°💧 70%🌧️ 101mm
févr.12°💧 67%🌧️ 43mm
mars14°💧 63%🌧️ 38mm
avr.18°💧 63%🌧️ 32mm
mai21°💧 65%🌧️ 18mm
juin25°💧 65%🌧️ 7mm
juil.28°💧 62%🌧️ 0mm
août28°💧 69%🌧️ 1mm
sept.25°💧 65%🌧️ 4mm
oct.22°💧 63%🌧️ 16mm
nov.19°💧 63%🌧️ 60mm
déc.15°💧 71%🌧️ 120mm
Source : Open-Meteo · Dernière vérification 11 juil. 2026
Top things to do in Paphos
The most popular sights, with 2026 entrance fees. Prices are adult admission — cheapest at the gate. Many of the best things are free.
| Attraction | Entrance | Time | Why go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paphos Archaeological Park | €4.50 | 2–3 hours | A UNESCO World Heritage site covering Nea Paphos, home to the famous Roman-era floor mosaics in the House of Dionysos, House of Theseus and House of Aion, plus an odeon and Saranda Kolones fortress ruins. |
| Tombs of the Kings | €2.50 | 1–1.5 hours | A UNESCO-listed underground necropolis of rock-cut Hellenistic and Roman tombs carved to resemble the houses of the living, used by high-ranking officials rather than actual kings. |
| Aphrodite's Rock (Petra tou Romiou) | Free | 30–45 minutes | A sea stack on the Paphos–Limassol coast road that mythology names as Aphrodite's birthplace, with a pebble beach and roadside viewpoint popular for sunset photos. |
| Paphos Castle | €2.50 | 30–45 minutes | A restored medieval fort at the mouth of Paphos Harbour, originally Byzantine and rebuilt by the Ottomans, with harbour and sea views from its roof. |
| Paphos Harbour and Promenade | Free | 1–2 hours | The working fishing harbour and 2023-renovated seafront walkway lined with restaurants, cafes and boat-trip operators, stretching toward Lighthouse Beach. |
| Coral Bay | Free | 2–4 hours | A sheltered, sandy Blue Flag beach a short drive from Kato Paphos with calm shallow water, watersports and a strip of beach bars, popular with families. |
| Pafos Zoo | €18.50 | 3–4 hours | A large privately run zoo and botanical park near Coral Bay with over 200 species including white lions and Komodo dragons, popular as a family day out. |
| Agios Neophytos Monastery | €2 | 1 hour | A working monastery near Tala built around a 12th-century hermit's cave (Enkleistra) cut into the cliff by St Neophytos, decorated with Byzantine frescoes, plus a small museum. |
| Baths of Aphrodite | Free | 45 minutes–1 hour, longer with a nature trail walk | A shaded natural grotto and spring on the edge of the Akamas Peninsula near Latchi, mythologically linked to Aphrodite, and the trailhead for the Aphrodite and Adonis nature trails. |
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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.
Tickets on Tiqets →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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The medieval fort guarding Paphos harbour, originally Byzantine and rebuilt by the Ottomans — the backdrop to the annual Aphrodite Festival.
Tickets on Tiqets →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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