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Tombs of the Kings

Monumental 4th-century BC subterranean necropolis carved into seaside bedrock with Doric peristyle courtyards (UNESCO).

A UNESCO World Heritage marvel along the Paphos coast. High-ranking Ptolemaic officials and aristocrats were interred in palatial underground complexes designed like private homes.

Staircases cut into solid calcarenite rock descend into sunlit central courtyards ringed by intact Doric columns and loculi chambers.

Tips before you go

  • Tomb 3 is the showstopper with its fully excavated subterranean colonnade.
  • Rock chambers offer cool shade when escaping midday heat.
  • Bus 615 drops off directly at the ticket gate.

How to get there

Along Tombs of the Kings Avenue in northern Paphos. Directly on bus line 615.

34.7744, 32.4069Open in Google Maps

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