Atmospheric hilltop historic quarter featuring the municipal market, street art, and dramatic sea vistas.
Perched high on a rocky plateau above the coastal resort strip, Old Town Paphos (Ktima) has blossomed into the cultural soul of the district following extensive pedestrian restoration.
Colonial neoclassical mansions line stone lanes filled with indie artisan galleries, wine bars, and the covered market. A glass panoramic elevator connects the clifftop observation deck directly with the lower town.
Upper Paphos (Ktima district), parking at 28 October Square or Old Market.
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Ancient cliffside amphitheaters, sea caves, and dramatic headlands facing the setting Mediterranean sun.
Practical guide to hiking around Mount Olympus: trail lengths, water springs, terrain, and footwear.
Monumental 4th-century BC subterranean necropolis carved into seaside bedrock with Doric peristyle courtyards (UNESCO).
October through May offers mild exploring weather. Midsummer visits should start at 8:30 AM opening.
Early Christian underground rock chapel with a sacred wishing tree and holy underground spring in Kato Paphos.
Accessible all year, offering a peaceful, naturally cool retreat.
Grand 4th-century basilica ruins sheltering the historic marble pillar where Saint Paul was flogged before converting Cyprus.
Open daily year-round with free admission.
World-famous UNESCO Roman mosaics depicting ancient mythology, amphitheatre Odeon, and coastal lighthouse.
Excellent from autumn through spring. Shaded modern pavilions protect the delicate mosaic floors.
Byzantine-Ottoman stone coastal fort guarding Kato Paphos harbour, with rooftop vistas over fishing boats.
Year-round attraction, wonderfully illuminated after dark.
Historic Sacred Gardens of Aphrodite, protected PGI traditional Loukoumi delights, and 9th-century church.
Wonderful year-round cultural and culinary stop.
