Go, travel to Paphos in Cyprus
A popular holiday resort, this once sleepy fishing village with a charming harbour at its centre by Paphos Fort, is also the location of the Cyprus’ second International Airport.
It is home to spectacular beach front hotels, gives way to fabulous countryside and is a must for history and archaeology buffs since, in Hellenistic and [...]
When in Paphos > museums to visit
When in Paphos [Pafos], Cyprus, opt to visit some of the city’s Museums as well as around the Paphos district.
Byzantine Museum, 5 Andrea Ioannou Street, Paphos, [adjoined to the Bishopric, near the Agios Theodoros Church], tel 26931393.
Open all year round. Monday-Friday: 09:00-16:00. Saturday: 09:00-13:00.
An attractive collection of objects from the Byzantine period, including Byzantine icons from the 7th [...]
All aboard the Wave Dancer in Paphos
There can be no better way of seeing Paphos than from the deck of a cruiser. So, let’s take a short trip around the island’s western coast line.
There are few of life’s pleasures that can match messing around in a boat, a feeling recently satisfied by a short sea voyage aboard the renovated Greek ferry the [...]
The Akamas peninsula in Paphos, Cyprus
The Akamas peninsula, the north-westernmost tip of Cyprus, has been managed up to now as a National Forest Park.
In the areas of Akamas, Lara-Toxeftra is a Marine Reserve. Partly accessible by car the Akamas becomes very interesting to explore with a good 4×4. Akamas is one of the last remaining wilderness areas of the island.
Akamas [...]
Cyprus > fragrant isolation
Away from the playgrounds of Ayia Napa, Cyprus is a rambler’s paradise full of exotic flowers and birdlife. We go off the beaten track.
The cool, damp air hung like a veil above the turbulent stream, the towering walls of rock on each side smoothed, over millennia, by its waters. Fig-tree roots dangled from high above [...]
Cyprus the island of legends > Paphos
An off-season visit to Cyprus, the island of legends
During the summer, Cyprus is a holiday hot spot known for its sun, sand and revelers looking for fun. In the off-season it is all this, and less. Less crowded, less hot and less expensive. But that does not mean it is quiet, cold or cheap. [...]
When in Paphos… eat well!
Make sure of a decent meal by following our food guide >
You’re in Paphos for your holidays, far off your usual beaten track and one of the highlights of a good holiday is always a decent meal, but where do you go? In among the tourist tat, there are plenty of places to grab a [...]
All Aboard > a boat trip around the Akamas
For a truly breathtaking swim, you can’t beat a boat trip around the Akamas Peninsula.
For some, the thought of embarking upon a mini pleasure cruise is somewhat daunting. There’s the huge risk of sunburn from being so over exposed and the rather grim prospect of being trapped aboard a craft for hours on end in [...]
A Travel Guide to Cyprus > Paphos
The city of Paphos on the southwest coast of Cyprus was the capital of the island in Roman times, and dates from 1400 BC.
Legend has it that the city is built on the spot where the Greek Goddess of Love, Aphrodite, was born. The city also has many connections to and relics from early [...]
Cyprus > Glimpses at antiquity
Glimpses at Antiquity > Mosaics, tombs hint at life, death in early Cyprus
At one time, Paphos [Pafos] was the most important town on Cyprus. It was a sprawling settlement, circled by walls and known as Nea Pafos [New Pafos] and Palaia Pafos [Old Pafos], home to the Sanctuary of Aphrodite, was several miles away. It became the [...]
