Paphos attractions and what to see

Paphos is considered the center of attractions in Cyprus, and it is here that you are advised to go if you prefer to get acquainted with history and culture, walk in archaeological parks and visit museums. This is true, but you need to understand that objectively there are not so many attractions within the Paphos itself, and even to look at everything very carefully and slowly, it will take no more than two days. So, for example, in one day you can visit the Archaeological Park and the archaeological or ethnographic museum (the Archaeological Museum is under renovation in 2020). On the second day you can walk around the free attractions in the tourist area of Kata Paphos (catacombs of St. Solomonia, Paphos Castle, Mount Factory, etc., see the full list below), as well as go to the Royal Tombs. If desired, all this can be viewed even in one day, however, almost on the run.

But many more interesting places are located in the vicinity of Paphos. These are colorful traditional villages and ancient Temples, archaeological parks and ruins, natural attractions and beaches. From here it is also convenient to go with a tour or by rented car to the mountainous region of Trodos. But to get acquainted with the sights in the vicinity, you will either have to rent a car (see all about renting transport in Cyprus), or Master expensive and not very convenient public transport, or buy excursions. Buying excursions on the spot is not difficult, they are offered in Paphos everywhere in travel agencies on the street. But today it is more convenient to search and book them via the Internet, which can be done on these proven excursion search sites with reviews:

• 📷 search for excursions in Paphos on Tripster.ru

Below is a list of interesting places in Paphos and the surrounding area, broken down into groups, as well as entertainment in Paphos that is worth visiting, indicating opening hours, cost:

• Attractions in Paphos
• Entertainment in Paphos
• Attractions around Paphos

You can also use our map of attractions in Paphos and Cyprus to plan your trip. For convenience, you can download from our map points of interest of all Cyprus in KMZ/KML format, and download them to your navigator or smartphone for use with offline or online maps.

Attractions in Paphos

• Archaeological Park of Paphos (Kato Paphos Archaeological Park)

  

  It is the main archaeological and historical landmark of Paphos, and one of the most visited places by tourists in all of Cyprus, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. This open-air museum occupies a large area and includes many attractions, including ruins of houses and villas, temples, mosaics and individual exhibitions in museum buildings. Here is the lighthouse of Paphos and the amphitheater. For a visit it is better to allocate half a day, you can quickly inspect everything in three hours. Learn more about the Archaeological Park of Paphos here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: the working time depends on the season. Summer period from April 16 to September 15:08: 30-19: 30; winter period from September 16 to April 15:08:30 - 17:00. It is better to inspect early in the tour or before closing, when there are fewer people.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 4.5 euro (5.15 USD, see more about money and currency in Cyprus).

  🚶 How to get there: located almost in the center of Paphos, the entrance is from Apostolou Pavlou Avenue (entrance to the Archaeological Park on the map). You can get from the center on foot (15-20 minutes) or take the city bus for 1.5 euros to Kato Paphos Main Bus Station, and walk 10 minutes. For private transport there is a large free parking 200 meters from the entrance.

• Tombs of the Kings

  

  Tourists vacationing in Paphos, be sure to visit the ancient monument of Culture – The Royal Tombs. This work of architectural art was intended for the local nobility, not for the rulers. The territory of the necropolis includes 8 burial complexes, which are marked for the convenience of tourists. At the entrance to the complex there is a large parking lot. It is better to come here in the morning, when it is not so hot, and wear comfortable shoes. The royal tombs are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Learn more about the royal tombs in Paphos here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: the working time depends on the season. Summer period from April 16 to September 15:08: 30-19: 30; winter period from September 16 to April 15:08:30 - 17:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 2.5 euro (2.86 USD).

  🚶 How to get there: located near the center of Paphos, easy to reach on foot (tombs on the map. You can take the city bus number 615 to the stop "Tombs of the Kings". For private transport in front of the entrance there is free parking.

• Pafos Castle

  

  Pafos castle or Pafos Fortress (Pafos Castle, Paphos Medieval Fort) is one of the oldest buildings in Paphos, which has survived to this day in very good condition. The castle tower consists of two floors. On the ground floor there is an open courtyard and it can be visited free of charge. The second floor is actually an observation deck, the entrance to which is paid. From above, there is a view of the harbor and the Archaeological Park, and nothing more. Learn more about Paphos castle here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: summer period from 16 April to 15 September 08:30-19: 30; winter period from 16 September to 15 April 08:30-17:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 2.5 euro (2.86 USD).

  🚶 How to get there: located in Paphos harbour (Castle on the map). You can get from the center on foot (20-25 minutes) or take the city bus for 1.5 euros to Kato Paphos Main Bus Station, and walk 15 minutes.

• Catacombs Of St. Solomonia (Agia Solomoni Catacombs)

  

  Catacombs of Saint Solomonia or Hagia Solomonia - a sacred place for the Christian believers of Cyprus, and at the same time a tourist attraction. This is a large cave Christian temple, cut right into the rock presumably in the II century AD.E. it is believed that initially it was just Catacombs for the extraction of stone, which later began to be used for burial, and only in the IX century there was a Christian Orthodox Church. Inside there is a holy spring, which, according to legend, heals the blind and corrects vision problems. Pay attention to the frescoes in one of the cells, they date back to the XII century. Learn more about the catacombs of St. Solomonia here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the catacombs are located within the city limits near the center on Apostolou Pavlou Street (Catacombs on the map). From the center it is easy to reach on foot or by bus 603, 606, 611, 612, 615, the fare is 1.5 euros. The entrance to this place is unremarkable, just going underground by steps, but there is a sign on the road, and next to a large pistachio tree with ribbons tied on it.

• Church of Panagia Chrysopolitissa and ruins (Hrysopolitissa Basilica)

  

  This is an archaeological site and an ancient early Christian basilica of the IV century. More precisely, to make it clear, the basilica is located in the center of the site of archaeological excavations and ruins, and all this can be viewed for free, at least for now. For inspection over the ruins there are pedestrian bridges that lead directly to the walls of the temple, but you can not get inside. It was originally built in the IV century AD, abandoned in the VII century. Read more about the Church of Panagia Chrysopolitissa and the ruins here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the Basilica and the excavation site are in the center of tourist area of Kato Paphos, entrance from Apostolou Pavlou Avenue (Basilica on the map).

• Fabrika Hill Cave Complex

  

  This place is also known as Fabrika Hill, Pafos Caves, Pafos Catacombs, etc. In fact, this is a whole complex of attractions in the tourist center of Paphos, which includes the ruins of the Roman Theatre Agios Lambrianos amphitheater, an ancient mosaic, Catacombs (tunnels) in the bowels of the mountain and a small cave temple Agios Agapitikos. All this is located on Mount Fabrika, and you can see them during a simple walk along its paths and Catacombs. Walking and sightseeing will take 20-30 minutes. Learn more about Mount Fabrika and shtolni here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: Mount Fabika is located in the area of Kato Paphos in its heart (Mount Fabica on the map).

• Ottoman Baths

  

  In the tourist area of Kato Paphos there are two places with ruins of medieval Ottoman (Turkish) baths. Both ruins have a similar design, and presumably were built at the same time, although the exact date of construction is not established. The Ottoman period in Cyprus lasted from 1571 to 1914, although in fact since 1878 control over the island was carried out by the British Empire. You can inspect the ruins from the outside, access is not yet possible inside. Learn more about Ottoman baths here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the baths are located in Kato Paphos district in two places, you can reach them on foot from anywhere in the area (baths on the map, and others baths on the map).

• Church Of Panagias Theoskepastis

  

  The Church of Panagia Teoskepasti is otherwise called the Church of the intercession of the Virgin. During the raid of the Arabs in the VII century, Paphos was completely destroyed, only this church survived. This miracle is attributed to the actions of God , who "hid" the temple from the eyes of the invaders, sending a fog on it. Later it was repeatedly reconstructed, and in 1878 it was completely destroyed by an earthquake. What you will see today was built on the site of a medieval church in 1923-1926, but it was restored in full accordance with its original appearance. You can get inside during services or church holidays. The rest of the time the temple is closed, but you can see its architecture from the outside. When visiting the temple, you should follow the rules in clothes.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: in the daytime.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: located in the center of Kato Paphos district (church on the map). You can get there on foot or by bus №№ 603, 606, 611, 612, 615.

• Church of the Holy silverless in Paphos (Agioi Anargyroi Church)

  

  It is a modern church, the largest in Kato Paphos. Nothing special is not, but if you have already seen all the other attractions in Paphos, you can look here. This is a functioning Orthodox Church, so when visiting, follow the rules of behavior and clothing.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: in the daytime.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: located in the center of Kato Paphos district (church on the map).

• Archaeological Museum of Pafos (Archaeological Museum of Pafos District)

  Since 2016, it has been updating the collection and repairing. The opening dates were repeatedly postponed, the deadline is April 2020. The exhibition presents a large collection of archaeological artifacts found in the vicinity of Paphos during archaeological excavations, which, by the way, do not stop to this day, even in the city center, so the exhibits are constantly replenished.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: -

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: -

  🚶 How to get there: located in the center (Museum on the map).

• Ethnographic Museum Pafos (Ethnographic Museum Pafos)

  

  A small family Ethnographic Museum, which is located in an old family house, where the family has lived for more than 3 centuries. At least, this is what the owners of the house themselves say when they meet tourists and show the house and their collection. The exhibition is a set of antique household items, clothing, jewelry and much more, collected by collectors. There is no consistency in the exhibition and there are no descriptions of the exhibits, so you can only get information from the owners. In principle, the place is interesting for lovers of antiquity, but the price is somewhat overpriced.

  Practical Information

  🌐 Website: http://ethnographicalmuseum.com/

  🕐 Working hours: Monday-Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday from 11:00 to 13:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: from 5 euros (5.72 depending on the season, you can bargain for the ticket price, especially if you are several people.

  🚶 How to get there: located in the urban area of Pano Paphos at the intersection of Exo Vrisis and Agiou Theodorou streets (Museum on the map. From the tourist area of Kato Paphos will have to get by bus or taxi.

• Paphos Promenade (Walking Coastal Path)

  

  The promenade in Paphos can not be called one of the most beautiful in Cyprus, but in the absence of another, this is a pretty good option for evening walks or morning runs. Conditionally, it can be divided into several sections, but if you take it in general, then it almost continuously stretches for several kilometers from Lighthouse Beach almost to the airport itself. Especially interesting, in our opinion, is a site in the Kata Paphos area behind the Paphos archaeological park, called Coastal Broadwalk. There are several modern sculptures on the shore, there are benches for recreation, and there are excellent views of the rocky shore, which in places is replaced by small sandy beaches.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: Paphos promenade on the map.

Entertainment in Paphos

• Pafos Zoo (Pafos Zoo)

  

  An excellent zoo of the aviary type, where children and most adults will definitely like it. This is the largest zoo in Cyprus, and here you can see giraffe, elephant, monkeys, lion, tiger, camel, many birds, reptiles. A lot of emphasis in the zoo is made on birds (in fact, it began to develop with them), be sure to watch the parrot show. But, of course, the zoo is small, objectively inferior in size and variety, for example, to Moscow, and the price is too high.

  Practical Information

  🌐 Website: https://www.pafoszoo.com

  🕐 Working hours: December-March: 09:00-17:00; April – July and September – October:09:00-18:00; August:09:00-19:00. Bird Show: November-March: 12:00, 14:00, 16:00; April-October: 12:00, 14:30, 17:00; August: 12:00, 14:30, 18:00. Check the schedule on the official website.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: adults - 16.50 euro (18.87 USD), children (2-12 years) - 8.50 euros.

  🚶 How to get there: the zoo is located outside Paphos, 30 kilometers from the center (Zoo on the map. It is best to get there by rented transport or taxi, and the zoo itself offers a transfer to it for 21 and 10 euros (adults/children) from Paphos and Limassol, you can order on the website or by phone. Also in travel agencies of the city ready-made tours are offered.

• Paphos Aphrodite Waterpark (Paphos Aphrodite Waterpark)

  

  Not a very large, but diverse and well-equipped open-air water park. There are about 15 adult slides (for growth above 120 cm), 8 children's, a zone for kids (frog pool). In the high season (July and August) here, unfortunately, it is very crowded, there are many vacationers. If you visit, it is best not to choose a day off, otherwise you will have to spend a lot of time in queues. And yet, at the end of the season in the water park you feel "tired" both in the slides themselves and in the staff.

  There is a restaurant on site, you can not bring food with you. There is Luggage storage, free WiF, swimming and sunbathing area. What is convenient, with a purchased ticket you can leave the water park during the day and return again, you do not need to buy a new ticket.

  Practical Information

  🌐 Website: https://aphroditewaterpark.com/

  🕐 Working hours: open from 30 March to 31 October, closed in winter. March-June: 10:30-17: 30; July-August: 10:00-18:00; September-October:10:00 - 17:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: adults - 31 euro (35.46 USD), children (3-12 years) - 18 euros, children under 3 years free of charge. When buying tickets online on the site 10% discount. There are profitable family tickets and season tickets for multiple visits. Luggage storage – 5 euros.

  🚶 How to get there: located on the outskirts of Paphos 6 kilometers from the center (water park on the map. You can get there by bus No. 610, 611, 615 for 1.5 euros, or a taxi. Free parking is available for private/rented vehicles.

Attractions around Paphos

• Baths of Aphrodite

  

  The bathhouse is located far from Paphos on the Akamas Peninsula, and actually belongs to Polis town and the Akamas National Park, but is successfully visited from Paphos. This is a beautiful natural attraction - a grotto with a source emanating from the rock in the form of a small waterfall. According to legend, it was here that Aphrodite took her baths, and it is believed that if you swim in the spring, you can stay young forever, but swimming in it, unfortunately, is forbidden. Also, the locals believe that the source brings fertility. If you want to experience the power of the source, you have to take water in your container and pour it. Learn more about the source of Aphrodite here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: Aphrodite's bath is located on the Akamas Peninsula, 50 kilometers from Paphos and 9 from Polis (bathhouse on the map. The road here leads through Polis. The easiest way to see the baths with a tour, but you can get there by rented car or buses, on the road in one direction is about an hour and a half. For more information on how to get there, see the link with a full description.

• Akamas Peninsula and reserve

  

  Peninsula and reserve Akamas (Akamas) – one of the most striking natural attractions of Cyprus, a must-visit at the first opportunity. Akamas attracts tourists with its landscapes and natural attractions, including Beautiful Bays, wild secluded beaches, unusual rocky formations, and diverse vegetation. The most beautiful bay in Cyprus, Blue Lagoon Bay, is located here.

  There is no entrance fee for Akamas, the operating time is also not set. You can come here for free and at any time and go for a walk, but it is better to do this, of course, during the day. Along the peninsula and the territory of the National Park there are many hiking trails and roads along which you can freely move on foot, on bicycles, ATVs, cars. Learn more about Akamas nature reserve here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the peninsula and Akamas Nature Reserve are located at the extreme western point of the island of Cyprus, 45 kilometers from Paphos (Akamas Peninsula on the map. It is best to get there by rented transport. You need to go to one of the starting points from where the routes start: Aphrodite's Bath (bathhouse on the map) or Smigies picnic site (Smigies picnic site on the map. There you can leave transport in free parking lots. Before Baths Of Aphrodite can be reached by buses from Paphos.

• Blue Lagoon

  

  Blue Lagoon is considered the most beautiful Bay of Cyprus, and one of the most attractive natural attractions of Cyprus as a whole. It is located on the Akamas peninsula in the Akamas nature reserve. The water here is very clear and transparent, and really has a blue and turquoise hue. In the Bay there is a pebble-rocky beach without any amenities, completely wild and virgin, at least at the beginning of the season, until tourists and vacationers put their garbage here. The Blue Lagoon is visited in order to relax on the shore and swim, or just take beautiful photos. You can go snorkeling, the visibility of the water is just wonderful. In addition to the view of the Bay, the route to it along the territory of the Akamas Reserve is even more interesting. Learn more about the Blue Lagoon here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock, it is better to visit during the day. In high season, it is better to come here in the morning, otherwise a lot of people who want to relax arrive at lunch, especially on weekends.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: The Bay is located on a peninsula and in the Akamas nature reserve 50 kilometers from Paphos (Blue Lagoon on the map. The entrance and entrance to the Reserve is free, not limited even for Transport. The main passage and passage on the route to the Bay is near the bath of Aphrodite. For more information, see the link with the full description.

• Avakas Gorge

  

  This is one of the most spectacular natural attractions in the vicinity of Paphos, and some tourists and locals even prefer it over the hyped Peninsula and Akamas nature reserve. It was formed as the bed of the river that flowed here earlier, which, like a knife in butter for many millennia, cut a deep crack in the soft rock, forming a gorge with amazing rock formations up to 150 meters high, and this is nothing less than the height of a fifty-story house! Visiting the gorge involves a walk along its bottom for several hours. Here now flows a stream (the remains of the river), and usually the bottom of the gorge is wet, sometimes you have to go in the water. In some places you will have to overcome large stones and climb over fallen trees, but in general the route is very simple, even elderly people overcome it. Learn more about Avakas Gorge here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock, it is better to visit in summer (less water in the gorge), and preferably in the morning, while it is not too hot.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the gorge is 22 kilometers from the center of Paphos (avakas gorge on the map. You can get here by bus or rented transport. If you want to go the full route to the village of Pano Arodes, it is better to come by bus, and then leave the village on another route, going along the main road. For more information about how to get there, see the link with a full description.

• Aphrodite's Rock (Aphrodite's Rock)

  

  The stone or rock of Aphrodite protrudes from the sea off the coast south of Paphos. It's just a beautiful place, nothing more. It is considered the birthplace of the goddess of love and beauty. Here, as the legend says, coming out of the snow-white sea foam on the shore, Aphrodite blessed Cyprus for Prosperity. Visitors to this place call it "the beach from the picture", it is so beautiful, especially at sunset. However, the attraction has its drawbacks: firstly, it is still a wild beach, the coast is rocky and there is no infrastructure, and secondly, because of the popularity a lot of people come here, and it will not be possible to relax here in the season. The bottom of the beach is rocky, swimming is dangerous. Learn more about the stone and Aphrodite Bay here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: located 25 kilometers from Paphos and 44 from Limassol (stone on the map. It is best to get here by rented transport or taxi. For private transport, there is a spacious free parking, from which a pedestrian tunnel under the road leads to the beach and to the stone. You can also get there on passenger buses #630 (sent from the center of Paphos) and #631 (departs from the tourist area of Kato Paphos) for 1.5 euros. The trip is best combined with a visit to the village of Kuklia.

• Lara Beach

  

  Lara beach is one of the secluded sandy beaches in the vicinity of Paphos, but is better known as a tourist attraction due to the fact that it is a marine turtle sanctuary. There is a center for the cultivation and observation of rare species of these underwater inhabitants that lay eggs in the sand right on the beach, and if you are lucky, you can see their appearance. Otherwise, this is an ordinary secluded and undeveloped sandy beach in a cozy Bay with a length of just under half a kilometer. There are no facilities on the beach or nearby at all, so take everything with you. Lara Beach is a protected area, but there are no restrictions on stay. We urge you to observe silence and cleanliness here, take the garbage with you.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: Lara beach is located 26 kilometers from Paphos at the entrance to the Akamas Peninsula (Lara beach on the map), but in a completely different direction from the place where the popular hiking trails in the Reserve begin. You can get here only by car, the last 6 kilometers on a dirt road.

• Geroskipou Village

  

  This is one of the attractions that is easy to visit on your own in the vicinity of Paphos without rented transport. You can come here and just walk along its streets and alleys in the center during the day, it is small. Along the way, you can visit several local attractions and museums: The Church of St. Praskeva, which is considered one of the oldest Byzantine temples in Cyprus; the Folk Art Museum (Folk Art Museum); the Byzantine or ecclesiastical Museum of Paphos (Ecclesiastical Museum); old stone houses; pottery shops. True, it is fair to say that this is the same as the traditional mountain villages of Cyprus, but quite an ordinary developed settlement with a busy Main Street, along which there are banks, shops, shops. Learn more about the village of Geroskipu here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock, it is better to visit in the morning or in the evening.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the village is a couple of kilometers from the center to the south of the city (Geroskipou on the map. It is most convenient to come here by rented transport or with an excursion. There are many places in the center where you can park your car for free, just drive off the main road into any of the alleys. Further along the village it is best to walk. It is easy to get on city buses №№ 601, 606, 632, 633, 634, 636, 613, 630, 649. To go to any of the stops in the center of the village, the fare costs 1.5 euros.

• Byzantine or ecclesiastical Museum of Paphos (Ecclesiastical Museum)

  

  The Byzantine Museum is not in Paphos itself, but in the village of Geroskipou. In our opinion, especially just for the sake of visiting this museum, you should not go here, but if you visit the village, you can look. The museum is dedicated to Orthodox Church Culture, and contains a collection of icons of Byzantine writing XII-XVIII centuries. frescoes, iconostases, crosses, candlesticks, censers and other church utensils collected from existing and destroyed by history churches in the vicinity of Paphos. Unfortunately, the museum does not always work on schedule, sometimes it closes for a long period of "holidays".

  Practical Information

  🌐 Website: http://www.impaphou.org/mouseio_impafou.aspx

  🕐 Working hours: Monday-Friday from 09:00 to 16:00, Saturday from 09:00 to 13:00, Sunday – day off.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 4 euro (4.58 USD).

  🚶 How to get there: located in the center of Geroskipou village (Museum on the map). From Paphos you can take buses №№ 601, 606, 612, 613,630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 636.

• Folk Art Museum (Folk Art Museum)

  

  This tiny museum is something like a local history museum, telling about the life of ordinary people of Cyprus several centuries ago, so it can be called his House-Museum of Cyprus. Inside, the atmosphere of the traditional dwelling of a poor Cypriot family with utensils, tools is recreated, and of course a collection of Applied Arts and Folk Crafts is presented. The house itself is a doge monument of history of the XIX century. Unfortunately, the museum does not always work on schedule, sometimes it can be closed in low season, so you should go here for good luck. And it is not necessary to go specifically only for the sake of the museum so far from the center of Paphos, only if you look here during a walk through the village of Geroskipou.

  Practical Information

  🌐 Website: http://www.impaphou.org/mouseio_impafou.aspx

  🕐 Working hours: Monday-Friday from 08:30 to 15:00. Saturday, Sunday, public holidays - a day off.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 2 Euro (2.29 USD).

  🚶 How to get there: located in the center of Geroskipou village (Museum on the map). From Paphos you can take buses №№ 601, 606, 612, 613,630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 636.

• Monastery Of St. Neophytos The Recluse (Agios Neophytos Monastery)

  

  The monastery of St. neophyte The Recluse is a place of real pilgrimage for Orthodox Christians. It was the refuge of the beloved saint neophyte in Cyprus, who initially arranged a cell in the cave and founded a Skete, a small church. Here he lived, prayed and wrote religious texts. The monastery was subjected to defeats for some time remained in desolation, until in 1756 the holy relics of the neophyte were returned there. Subsequently, the monastery was completed, acquiring magnificent architectural forms. Inside it is interesting to see the wooden iconostasis, ancient paintings on the walls and manuscripts, you can drink or draw water from the sacred spring. The museum and cells (Grottoes) are visited for a fee. Learn more about the Monastery of St. neophyte The Recluse here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: in the daytime.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free of charge, entrance to the museum and grottoes - 2 euros (2.29 USD).

  🚶 How to get there: the monastery is located 10 kilometers from the center Paphos (monastery on the map. You can get here by bus number 604, which several times a day on schedule depart from Karavela bus station in Central Paphos. There are many buses from the tourist area to this bus station. The fare is 1.5 euros. For private/rented vehicles there is free parking in front of the entrance.

• Adonis baths and waterfall (Adonis Baths Waterfalls)

  

  This place is also called "Adonis Falls" and has a museum, waterfall and swimming pool in one place. The passage to the waterfall leads through a small private house-museum, which houses a simple exposition about the life of a traditional Cypriot family of the past and the century before last.

  After visiting the museum, you will get to the pool itself, which is filled with mountain water from the waterfall. The waterfall is small, at most 3 meters, so you will not get much impressions from the view of it. But swimming in the pool definitely will not forget, if, Of course, you decide to plunge: the water in it is icy, especially in winter and spring. On the "shore" there are sun loungers and gazebos where you can have a picnic. Above the water there is a bungee jump, you can climb the surrounding rocks.

  In general, if you do not plan to swim and relax near the pool, the visit will take no more than 10 minutes, spend much more on the road, which, by the way, is quite bad. Therefore, to go here simply as a tourist attraction for photographing and a view of the waterfall is not worth it, but only as a place of rest for a few hours.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: from 09:00 to 18:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: adults - 9 euro (10.29 USD), children-7 euros.

  🚶 How to get there: the Baths of Adonis are located 15 kilometers from the center of Paphos (baths of Adonis on the map. You can get here only by taxi or rented transport, as well as Jeep tours are offered from the city. The road here is very bad, the last few kilometers are only dirt. In dry weather, you can drive any car, but you need to be careful not to damage the bottom of the car.

• Kathikas wine museum Sterna Winery & Museum

  

  The old family farm and winery Sterna Winery is equipped with a place to receive tourists in the form of an organic food and wine store, a conditional Museum of one room and a cave (in fact, just a cellar for storing wine), and a cafe. Of course, as a real attraction and a full-fledged museum, this place should not be considered, but you definitely need to stop by on the way, if you ride through the local mountain villages. Here you can buy honey, olive oil, homemade jams, bread, and, of course, a large selection of alcoholic beverages.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: from 09:00 to 18:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: the winery is located in a mountainous area 25 kilometers from Paphos (winery on the map. You can get here only by rented transport. The road is generally good, only the last few hundred meters after the exit from the asphalt road you need to drive along a narrow concrete that will lead you directly to the winery. On the way, make a stop at the picturesque village of Katikas.

• Pegeia archaeological site and Agios Georgios Chapel

  

  It is a relatively small open-air Archaeological Museum. At least, much smaller than the Archaeological Park in Paphos or in Kouklia, for example. Nevertheless, the place is quite interesting and worth a visit, especially since there is an ancient Orthodox Church, rock tombs (necropolis), and the Rocky Turtle Beach, where turtles swim. The ancient city dates back to the VI century. It is assumed that it served as a port for the temporary parking of ships transporting grain from Egypt to Constantinople. When buying a ticket, get a brochure with information.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: the working time depends on the season. Summer period from April 16 to September 15:08: 30-17:00; winter period from September 16 to April 15:08:30 - 16:00. Saturday and Sunday off.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 2.5 euro (2.86 USD).

  🚶 How to get there: located 20 kilometers from Paphos (Pegeia Archaeological Park on the map. You can get there by private transport or by bus. First, from Paphos, take the bus number 615 and go to the terminal in Coral Bay (see bus schedule and route 615. There you will need to change to bus number 616 (see schedule and Route No. 616), and ride it to the end. Bus travel costs 1.5 euros, or you can buy a day pass for 5 euros.

• Rock necropolis in Pegeia (Rock Necropolis Pegeia)

  

  In a rock on the shore next to the Archaeological Park of Peyia is an ancient rock necropolis, which appeared presumably during the heyday of the port city on this site, i.e. VI century. Burial sites are cut in the rock, and are made in the form of several levels (floors). Some levels are connected vertically by small holes in the floor, but their purpose is unclear, for the passage of a person they are too small. Learn more about the necropolis in Pegeia here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock, it is better to visit in summer (less water in the gorge), and preferably in the morning, while it is not too hot.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: located 20 kilometers from Paphos (pegeia necroplex on the map. You can get there by private transport or by bus. First, from Paphos, take the bus number 615 and go to the terminal in Coral Bay (see bus schedule and route 615. There you will need to change to bus number 616 (see schedule and Route No. 616), and ride it to the end. Bus travel costs 1.5 euros, or you can buy a day pass for 5 euros.

• Sea caves and rocks in Peyia (Peyia Sea Caves)

  

  Also this place is known as Aiva Arches or Peyia marine reserve. This is a protected natural landmark, representing unusual rock formations on the shore. But, of course, it is not stones that are protected here, but Seals, which for some reason choose this place to rest during migration. The chances of seeing animals are minimal, and there are unusual rocks, stone arches, and the caves themselves are always in place. Sightseeing begins with the caves, which are located right next to the road in a small bay. Then you need to go along the coast along the path to the right (north) another 500 meters or so will take you to unusual rock formations and a small wild sandy beach. This is a very unusual in appearance and unusually picturesque place, especially at sunset. Learn more about sea caves and rocks in Peyia here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock, visit during the day.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: caves and rocks are 18 kilometers from Paphos (caves on the map. You can get there by private transport or by bus. First, from Paphos, take the bus number 615 and go to the terminal in Coral Bay (see bus schedule and route 615. There you will need to change to bus number 616 (see schedule and Route No. 616), and drive it to the stop Ag Georgiou Pegias 6, and from there one and a half kilometers on foot. Bus travel costs 1.5 euros, or you can buy a day pass for 5 euros.

• Steni village and Museum of village life (Steni Village and Museum)

  

  Steni is a traditional quiet village in the foothills of Troodos. It cannot be definitely attributed to a mountain village, however, it is surrounded by picturesque hills and mountains, and is an excellent example of a traditional Cypriot village that will be interesting for tourists to visit. In the village there is a local history museum or the Museum of village life (the Steni Museum of Village Life), telling about life, and a little about the history of the village. It is not very large, consists of one room, but literally "stuffed" with exhibits. If you carefully study the purpose of each of them, an hour or more will easily fly by. There are no descriptions on the exhibits themselves, but they are numbered, and you can take a folder with a description of each of them at the entrance. Learn more about Steni village and Museum here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: the museum is open from 10:00 to 16:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free of charge, donations to the museum are welcome.

  🚶 How to get there: the village of Steni and the museum are 35 kilometers from Paphos on the way to Polis and the Akamas nature reserve, but not on the main road, but far to the side (village and Museum on the map. It is best to get here by rented car, but if this is not possible, you can take buses with transfers. To do this, you must first take any bus in Paphos to Polis (No. 645 or airport) and go to the polis Chrysoxous stop. At this stop, you will need to change to route 640, but note that it runs only twice a day according to the schedule (see schedule and route of bus No. 640).

• Fiti Village and weaving Museum (Fiti Village and Weaving Museum)

  

  The village of Fiti has long been known for its masters of weaving, in the past, most of the inhabitants of the village were engaged in this craft. Today it is an example of a traditional village in the foothills of the Troodos Mountains, where you can stop for a couple of hours to walk, visit the local weaving Museum, and sit in the local tavern. It is located a little away from the rest of the routes to attractions in the vicinity of Paphos, so it makes sense to visit it after everyone has looked.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours:

  • From May to October: 08:00-12:00 and 14:00-17:00;
  • From November to April: 09:00-12:00 and 13:00 - 16:00.

  Sunday off.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free of charge, donations to the museum are welcome.

  🚶 How to get there: Fiti village and Museum are 27 kilometers from Paphos (village and Museum on the map. You can get there only by rented car or with a tour, there are no buses.

• Kouklia Village and sanctuary of Afrodite Archaeological Park

  

  This is another traditional village with beautiful narrow streets and houses made of white and beige limestone, but among the others it stands out because it houses the Archaeological Park Sanctuary of Aphrodite or Sanctuary of Aphrodite of Palaepafos, also called Simply The Archaeological Park Kouklia. This is one of the largest and most interesting archaeological parks in the country, and in our opinion (the authors of the site) is second only to the archaeological parks in Paphos and Kourion in Limassol. However, I would like to note that without a walk through the village and seeing the rest of the free attractions in it, The Sanctuary itself may seem too boring for such a long trip from Paphos. In addition to the Archaeological Park in the village of Kbesplatno, you can see the ancient Catholic Church Panagia Odigitria of the XII century, the Orthodox Church St. Luke's Church with a bell tower, and on Apostolou Louca Avenue you can find a private snake nursery on the signs. Learn more about the village of Kouklia and the sanctuary of Aphrodite Archaeological Park here.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: visiting the village is best tied to the opening hours of the Archaeological Park:

  • Summer period from April 16 to September 15:08: 30-19: 30;
  • winter period from September 16 to April 15:08: 30-17:00.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: visiting the village and its attractions is free, the entrance to the Archaeological Park is 4.5 euros (5.15 USD).

  🚶 How to get there: Kouklia village and the sanctuary of Aphrodite are 20 kilometers from the center of Paphos (village and Archaeological Park on the map. It is best to get here by rented transport (there is free parking) or with an excursion, but if this is not possible, you can take buses. Buses run from Paphos only a few times a day, there are two routes: #632 and #630 (see the timetable at the links). The fare is as on city buses-1.5 euros.

• Edro III (Edro III Shipwreck)

  

  In the village of Peyia, a suburb of Paphos, near the shore is a stranded large cargo ship, which previously bore the name Edro III. You can come here to take beautiful photos and meet the sunset, and the bravest can even climb aboard on a rope (officially it is forbidden to do this because of the danger), but this requires skill and physical strength, as it will take about 10 meters to overcome up. According to various information and rumors, after the crash in 2011, the ship was not removed from the shoal and repaired due to the fact that it was too expensive; according to other information, it was left so specifically to attract tourists.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: around the clock, visit best during sunset.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

  🚶 How to get there: located 18 kilometers from Paphos (ship on the map. You can get there by private transport or by bus. First, from Paphos, take the bus number 615 and go to the terminal in Coral Bay (see bus schedule and route 615. There you will need to change to bus number 616 (see schedule and Route No. 616), and go on it to one of the blitzhayshih stops, from where on foot 2.5 kilometers.

• Mycenaean Settlement museum

  

  The Mycenaean settlement open-air museum (Mycenaean settlement Museum or Maa-Palaiokastro Museum) is located at the site of the Mycenaean civilization settlement excavations. It is believed that the first settlement here appeared in the XIII century BC. E., and completely ceased to exist and was abandoned in 1150 BC. E. The museum is a small exhibition of artifacts under the roof, and the ruins of the Archaeological Park, representing only the foundations of buildings made of stones in the ground. There is almost nothing to see in comparison with other archaeological sites in the vicinity of Paphos, unless you just drop by along the way and if you do not mind the entrance fee of 2.5 euros.

  Practical Information

  🕐 Working hours: summer period from April 16 to September 15 09:30-17:00; winter period from September 16 to April 15 08:30-16:00. Saturday and Sunday are days off.

  💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: 2.5 euro (2.86 USD).

  🚶 How to get there: located between Coral Bay and LaRou beach 15 kilometers from Paphos (Museum on the map. You can take the bus number 615 to the final, and a little on foot.