Paphos Castle
A compact stone fort guarding the end of Paphos harbour, rebuilt by the Ottomans in the 16th century on the site of a Byzantine fortress.
Foto: Alan Samuel from Cardiff, Wales / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
A fort was first built here in Byzantine times to protect the harbour. The Lusignans rebuilt it, and the Venetians dismantled it in 1570. The Ottomans then rebuilt it in 1592, and that is largely the castle you see today.
Inside there is a vaulted ground floor and a roof terrace with views across the harbour and the archaeological park. The square in front hosts open-air events, including the annual Pafos Aphrodite Festival opera.
Good to know
A visit takes about 20–30 minutes. Combine it with a harbourside walk and the archaeological park next door.
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Paphos: altri luoghi
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Aphrodite'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 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 KingsA vast Hellenistic and Roman necropolis cut into the seaside rock north of Kato Paphos, with atrium tombs that feel like underground houses.