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Paphos

Paphos is the Cypriot resort city of UNESCO-listed Roman mosaics, the Tombs of the Kings and Aphrodite's Rock on the coast nearby.

Best things to do in Paphos

The one thing not to miss

Take a day in the Troodos Mountains, Cyprus's largest range, rising to 1,952 m at Mount Olympus.

The Troodos Mountains (day trip)
  1. Chionistra winter 1
    Chneophytou, CC BY-SA 3.0

    The Troodos Mountains (day trip)

    • A full day
    • No booking needed
    • Couples
    • Active

    The largest mountain range in Cyprus, at the centre of the island, rising to 1,952 m at Mount Olympus.

    2,968 readers a month

    Sources
  2. Tombs of the Kings (Paphos)
    Mgiganteus1 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Tombs of the Kings

    • 1 to 2 hours
    • Tickets needed
    • Couples
    • Families

    A large necropolis about 2 km north of Paphos harbour, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980.

    1,976 readers a month

    Sources
  3. Roca de Afrodita, Chipre, 2021-12-10, DD 65
    Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Aphrodite's Rock (Petra tou Romiou)

    • Under an hour
    • No booking needed
    • Couples
    • Families

    A sea stack at Kouklia, the site of ancient Palaepaphos and the Sanctuary of Aphrodite.

    1,508 readers a month

    Sources
  4. Kykkos monastery from the air
    Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Kykkos Monastery

    • 1 to 2 hours
    • Check entry rules before you go
    • Couples

    One of the wealthiest monasteries in Cyprus, 20 km west of Pedoulas in the mountains.

    1,273 readers a month

    Sources
  5. Coral Bay, Cyprus
    TomasNY (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

    Coral Bay

    • Half a day
    • No booking needed
    • Families
    • Couples

    A resort in Peyia, 11 km north of Paphos.

    1,152 readers a month

    Sources
  6. Fort pafos
    Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5

    Paphos Castle

    • Under an hour
    • Tickets needed
    • Families
    • No car needed

    A castle at the western end of Paphos harbour, dating from the mid-13th century.

    722 readers a month

    Sources
  7. Latchi harbour
    sk12, CC BY 2.0

    Latchi

    • Half a day
    • No booking needed
    • Couples
    • Families

    A small fishing village near Polis, with a marina and seafood tavernas, close to the Akamas Peninsula.

    567 readers a month

    Sources
  8. View from Moutti Tis Sotiras, Akamas Paninsula, Cyprus
    Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0

    The Akamas Peninsula

    • A full day
    • No booking needed
    • Active
    • Couples

    A 230 km² promontory at the north-western tip of Cyprus.

    452 readers a month

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  9. Paphos panorama - Cyprus - 3 May 2015
    Sergey Galyonkin from Kyiv, Ukraine, CC BY-SA 2.0

    Nea Paphos Archaeological Park

    • 2 hours
    • Tickets needed
    • Couples
    • Families

    The ancient city of Nea Paphos, founded in the late 4th century BC.

    178 readers a month

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  10. Paphos, Cyprus, Panagia Chrysopolitissa from southwest
    Gerda Arendt, CC0

    Panagia Chrysopolitissa

    • Under an hour
    • No booking needed
    • Couples
    • No car needed

    An early Christian basilica in Paphos, now used by the local Catholic parish.

    127 readers a month

    Sources

Just missed the list: Palaepaphos (Kouklia) (11th by readers)

How we ranked these

By how many people read about each place on English Wikipedia in a typical month, measured October 2026. It is a popularity measure, not our opinion. The Troodos Mountains (day trip) leads with about 2,968 readers a month. Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences; the author and licence are on each photo.

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