Paphos Things to Do

 13 Reviews  The Tombs of the Kings that is a totally misleading name for this wide area of tombs, because not a single king was buried there. They might have been rich people but certainly no kings and their... 

 9 Reviews  We visited this hotspot with a jeep safari excursion that we bought in Paphos Cyprus Harbour. We had the best travel guide ever his name was Jason! He really made our day that much better! Aphrodite's... 

 7 Reviews  I have taken all my foreign friends that came visiting to the archaeolical park of Kato Paphos. Inside it, if you are prepared for the heat and walking you can see the remains of 4 roman villas,the... 

 13 Reviews  The little fort standing guard over Paphos' harbour is the last remnant of the forts that have stood here for centuries. This one was built by the Ottomans in 1592 to replace the fortress built by the... 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  Ask a local about the recent redevelopment of the seafront promenade in Paphos and the chances are you'll be told in no uncertain terms it has been less than a... 

 greekcypriot Says:  The mosaic decorations and the mythological compositions are the main characteristics of this restored Roman villa, dating back to the second century A.D. The... 

 greekcypriot Says:  Petra tou Romiou, a rock off the shore along the main road from Paphos to Limassol, has been regarded since ancient times as the birthplace of Aphrodite, goddes... 

 greekcypriot Says:  The ruins of Kourion are found near Episkopi.You will see well preserved mosaics and it is worth visiting.Phone: 2593425Directions: Opening Hours:08.00 -... 

 greekcypriot Says:  The name of Geroskipou village comes from the Greek phrase "Ieros Kipos" the sacred garden of Aphrodite. A fascinating collection of folk art and craft pieces... 

 greekcypriot Says:  The archaeological Museum of Pafos houses an attractive collection of Cypriot antiquities from the Pafos area, dating from the Neolithic Age to 1700 AD.Visit... 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  You only have to travel 9 kilometres north of Paphos to enter another world - one far removed from both the brash commerciality of the tourist town and the... 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  3 kilometres up the hill from tourist-dominated Kato Paphos, Ktima Paphos presents itself as a pleasant Mediterranean town going about the everyday occupations... 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  More relics of Paphos' long history lie scattered over the area between the fenced section of the Archaeological Park and the Ayia Kyriaki church and basilica.... 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  Kato Paphos' ancient ruins aren't confined just to the area around the Roman villas - large as that precinct is, there are several major sites scattered all... 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  ...or, more correctly, an odeion - similar in shape to a Classical Greek or Roman theatre but smaller and roofed - sits near the top of the small hill to the... 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  If the House of Orpheus and the House of the Four Seasons are closed (as they were at the time of our visit) when you've had your fill of the Houses of Theseus... 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  The only way to gain any idea of how brilliant the colours in most ancient mosaics were is to wet them - and that is one BIG no-no, don't even think of it! If,... 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  No matter how unrestrained the building around Pafos is, one thing is sure - the oldest houses in the town are never going to be redeveloped despite occupying... 

 greekcypriot Says:  The Monastery of Chrysorrogitissa is dedicated to 'Our Lady of the Golden Pomegranate'.It was restored at the end of the 18th century.It has a collection of... 

 greekcypriot Says:  This monastery is about 10 kms northwest of Paphos.I have visited it recently while I was in the Paphos region visiting some cousins of mine.It contains some of... 

 TheWanderingCamel Says:  With a mosaic nut like MrL in the family, Paphos's splendid Roman pavements were right at the top of the list of things to see there...and justifiably so. Since... 

 globetrott Says:  The mosque of Paphosis no place that tourists might visit inside, but I think it is also interesting to look at its great architecture from outside. The... 

 greekcypriot Says:  Every year the beginning of September the Paphos Festival takes place.If you are in Cyprus those days, and you love opera you have the chance to watch the Opera...