Pafos is diverse... There are over one and a half hundred unique sites on the sightseeing map.
The Archaeological Park of Paphos is the "ancient face" of the city. On its territory are located the House of Dionysus, the House of the Four Winds, the House of Aeon, the House of Theseus, which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Odeon, the royal tombs. Visitors have a unique opportunity to wander through the ancient streets, visit ancient villas and look into the catacombs of St. Solomonia, from which flows a healing stream. According to legend, its water can restore sight.
The medieval profile of Paphos is shaped by fortification and religious buildings in the best Byzantine tradition.
The 18th-century Aya Kyriaki Church, built on the site of an ancient Byzantine basilica. It also preserves the Column of St. Peter, where he received 39 lashes. On the photo sights of Paphos Church of Ayia Kyriaki appears as a small structure made of gray stone. It is open to the public daily and services are still held under its vaults.
The fortress of the city of Paphos from the time of Alexander the Great, which at various times was used as a prison, quarry, salt storage. Today, the roofs of the buildings offer magical views of the seafront and surrounding neighborhoods.
Saranta Colones Castle, built in the 7th century for protection against Turkish raids and substantially modernized by the Crusaders in the 13th century. The complex has retained its unique appearance since 1222, when Cyprus suffered one of its largest earthquakes.
Museum Attractions Paphos. The map of Paphos attractions includes the Ethnographic and Archaeological Museums of Paphos, the Byzantine Museum of the Holy Metropolis of Paphos.
Natural Attractions Paphos. Among the most famous names are the Rock of the Old Toad near the Kouklia shore, the Rock of Aphrodite on Petra tou Romiou, the Bathing of Aphrodite and the Adonis Path starting 400 meters from it, and the Agavas Gorge.
