Guides · 11 places

All places in Paphos

Rock, harbour, and the road west.

Aphrodite's Rock (Petra tou Romiou)Paphos · ViewpointAphrodite's Rock (Petra tou Romiou)The sea stack where, in legend, Aphrodite rose from the foam. A pebble cove framed by white cliffs on the old Paphos–Limassol coast road, and one of the island's great sunset stops.
Paphos Archaeological ParkPaphos · HistoryPaphos Archaeological ParkThe UNESCO-listed heart of ancient Nea Paphos, famous for the Roman floor mosaics of the Houses of Dionysus, Theseus and Aion, right beside Paphos harbour.
Tombs of the KingsPaphos · HistoryTombs of the KingsA vast Hellenistic and Roman necropolis cut into the seaside rock north of Kato Paphos, with atrium tombs that feel like underground houses.
Avakas GorgePaphos · NatureAvakas GorgeA narrow limestone gorge on the edge of the Akamas, where cliffs close in to just a few metres apart. One of Cyprus's most rewarding short hikes.
Blue Lagoon (Akamas)Paphos · NatureBlue Lagoon (Akamas)A sheltered turquoise cove off the Akamas Peninsula, with crystal-clear water over white sand. Best reached by boat from Latchi.
Baths of AphroditePaphos · NatureBaths of AphroditeA shaded grotto pool fed by a spring, where legend says Aphrodite bathed. It is also the starting point for the Aphrodite and Adonis nature trails.
Coral BayPaphos · BeachCoral BayA crescent of golden sand between two headlands near Peyia, with calm, shallow water. A favourite family beach on the Paphos coast.
Lara BeachPaphos · BeachLara BeachA wild, unspoilt bay on the west coast of the Akamas and one of the Mediterranean's key nesting beaches for green and loggerhead turtles.
Paphos CastlePaphos · HistoryPaphos CastleA compact stone fort guarding the end of Paphos harbour, rebuilt by the Ottomans in the 16th century on the site of a Byzantine fortress.
Peyia Sea Caves & Edro III ShipwreckPaphos · ViewpointPeyia Sea Caves & Edro III ShipwreckWave-cut limestone ledges and caves north of Coral Bay, where the rusting cargo ship Edro III has sat on the rocks since 2011.
Paphos lighthouse and the archaeological parkPaphos · HistoryPaphos lighthouse and the archaeological parkThe castle and the light at the end of the harbour. Late afternoon is the hour the stone goes warm.