Paphos

Rock, harbour, and the road west.

11 places

Paphos

Paphos is the coast people drive for. Aphrodite’s Rock is the stop. The harbour is where the day turns into dinner.

Places worth the trip

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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.

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From the club

Go at golden hour, skip the swim if the sea is up, and just watch the light turn the cliffs pink. It never gets old.
LarissaAphrodite's Rock (Petra tou Romiou)
The Dionysus floors stop everyone in their tracks. Come early, before the tour groups and the heat.
LarissaPaphos Archaeological Park
Tomb 3, with its columned courtyard, is the one to find. Cool, quiet and strangely peaceful.
LarissaTombs of the Kings
Go early and you may have the narrows to yourself. Cool air and total quiet, even in May.
LarissaAvakas Gorge

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