LINKS - PLACES OF INTEREST

Here you will find a list of several places of interest that you can go and visit in and around Paphos.

Paphos District Archaeological Museum
Attractive collection of Cypriot antiquities from the Paphos area, dating from the Neolithic age to 1700AD.

Location: Dighenis Street - Phone: (26) 240215

Byzantine Museum
An Interesting collection of objects from the Byzantine period, including Byzantine icons from the 12th to 18th Century.

Location: In the premises of the Bichopric.

Ethnographical Museum
Intersting private collection of objects from the Neolithic Age to the present day.

Location: 1 Exo Vrisy - Phone: (26) 232010

Tombs of the Kings
Wide area containing the underground tombs carved out of solid rock dating to the 4th century BC, many decorated with Doric pillars. Whether Kings were buried here or not, the magnificence of the tombs gave the locality of its name.

Location: Kato Paphos, Tombs of the Kings Road

Ayia Solomoni Church
Originally a Christian catacomb. A sacred tree stands at the top, which, according to tradition, cures the disease of those who hang a personal offering on its branches.

Location: Kato Paphos, St Paul Street.

The Mosaics of Paphos
House of Dionysos, House of Theseus and the recently excavated House of Aion.
The amazing mosaic floors, of these 3rd century AD noblemen's villas, are considered among the finest in the Eastern Mediterranean. They mostly depict scenes from Greek mythology and are beautifully executed.

Location: Kato Paphos (near the harbour) - Phone: (26) 240217MORE