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Paphos Archaeological ParkПафос · ІсторіяPaphos 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.
KourionЛімасол · ІсторіяKourionA clifftop ancient city-kingdom above Episkopi Bay, with a restored Greco-Roman theatre, fine mosaics and one of the most dramatic sea views in Cyprus.
Cyprus MuseumНікосія · ІсторіяCyprus MuseumThe island's oldest and largest archaeological museum, tracing 11,000 years of Cypriot history from Neolithic idols to Roman marble.
Kykkos MonasteryТроодос · ІсторіяKykkos MonasteryCyprus's richest and most famous monastery, high in the forested western Troodos, home to a revered icon of the Virgin and a remarkable museum.
Church of Saint LazarusЛарнака · ІсторіяChurch of Saint LazarusLarnaca's landmark 9th-century stone church, built over the tomb of Saint Lazarus, with a richly carved iconostasis and a crypt you can visit.
Hala Sultan TekkeЛарнака · ІсторіяHala Sultan TekkeA serene Ottoman mosque and shrine among palm trees on the shore of Larnaca Salt Lake, one of the most important Muslim holy sites in the region.
Tombs of the KingsПафос · ІсторіяTombs 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.
Paphos CastleПафос · ІсторіяPaphos 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.
Kolossi CastleЛімасол · ІсторіяKolossi CastleA solid 15th-century keep built by the Knights Hospitaller amid vineyards and sugar-cane fields. It gave its name to the sweet Commandaria wine.
Limassol Castle (Cyprus Medieval Museum)Лімасол · ІсторіяLimassol Castle (Cyprus Medieval Museum)A stout medieval castle in Limassol's old town that now houses the Cyprus Medieval Museum, steps from the old port.
Sanctuary of Apollo HylatesЛімасол · ІсторіяSanctuary of Apollo HylatesThe ancient sanctuary of Apollo, god of the woodlands, near Kourion, with a partly re-erected Roman temple among pines and carob trees.
AmathusЛімасол · ІсторіяAmathusThe ruins of one of Cyprus's ancient city-kingdoms on the coast east of Limassol, with a Roman-era agora and an acropolis once crowned by a sanctuary of Aphrodite.
Ayia Napa MonasteryАйя-Напа · ІсторіяAyia Napa MonasteryA Venetian-era monastery at the heart of Ayia Napa, with a cave church, a cloistered courtyard and a centuries-old sycamore tree.
Thalassa Municipal MuseumАйя-Напа · ІсторіяThalassa Municipal MuseumAyia Napa's museum of the sea, telling Cyprus's maritime story from prehistory onwards. Its centrepiece is a full-size replica of the ancient Kyrenia ship.
Makronissos TombsАйя-Напа · ІсторіяMakronissos TombsA small Hellenistic and Roman necropolis of rock-cut tombs on the coast west of Ayia Napa, free to wander and rarely crowded.
Famagusta Gate & Venetian WallsНікосія · ІсторіяFamagusta Gate & Venetian WallsThe grandest of the three gates in Nicosia's 16th-century Venetian walls, now a cultural centre at the edge of the old town.
Byzantine Museum (Archbishop Makarios III Foundation)Нікосія · ІсторіяByzantine Museum (Archbishop Makarios III Foundation)One of the finest collections of Byzantine icons in the world, housed beside the Archbishop's Palace in old Nicosia.
Leventis Municipal MuseumНікосія · ІсторіяLeventis Municipal MuseumNicosia's own history museum, telling the story of the capital from prehistory to today in a beautifully restored old-town mansion. Free entry.
Agios Nikolaos tis StegisТроодос · ІсторіяAgios Nikolaos tis StegisA UNESCO-listed Byzantine church near Kakopetria, named for its steep protective timber roof and filled with frescoes from the 11th to the 17th century.
Machairas MonasteryТроодос · ІсторіяMachairas MonasteryA 12th-century monastery on the pine-clad slopes of the Machairas forest, about 40 km from Nicosia, with mountain views and deep historical roots.
Panagia Asinou ChurchТроодос · ІсторіяPanagia Asinou ChurchA remote UNESCO-listed Painted Church in the northern Troodos foothills, with some of the finest early 12th-century frescoes in Cyprus.
Kamares AqueductЛарнака · ІсторіяKamares AqueductAn 18th-century Ottoman aqueduct whose stone arches march across the western edge of Larnaca. It is beautifully lit at night.
Choirokoitia Neolithic SettlementЛарнака · ІсторіяChoirokoitia Neolithic SettlementA UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the best-preserved Neolithic villages in the eastern Mediterranean, inhabited from the 7th millennium BC, with reconstructed round houses.
Stavrovouni MonasteryЛарнака · ІсторіяStavrovouni MonasteryA hilltop monastery founded, by tradition, by Saint Helena in the 4th century, perched almost 700 m up with vast views over the Larnaca plain.
Panagia Angeloktisti ChurchЛарнака · ІсторіяPanagia Angeloktisti ChurchA Byzantine church in Kiti village that preserves a rare 6th-century apse mosaic of the Virgin and Child between two archangels.
Paphos lighthouse and the archaeological parkПафос · ІсторіяPaphos lighthouse and the archaeological parkThe castle and the light at the end of the harbour. Late afternoon is the hour the stone goes warm.
Büyük HanНікосія · ІсторіяBüyük HanThe old caravanserai inside the walls: a stone courtyard with shade, coffee, and workshops. Go in the morning, before the groups.