Paphos (also spelt Pafos)
Paphos holidays – Great combination of beach resort and historic hill town
Paphos holidays are popular with British families and feature one of the nicest and most varied resorts in Cyprus. Paphos holidays combine a modern beach resort with an interesting older inland town, in the beautiful south-west of Cyprus, just 9 miles north of Paphos airport. Paphos holidays offer two distinct centres which are slowly beginning to merge. Kato Pafos is the seafront area set around a small picturesque harbour, while Paphos Town is an atmospheric hill town. Holidays in Paphos tend to focus on the seafront and the romantic cafes and tavernas in the colourful little fishing harbour. Part of the charm of holidays in Paphos is strolling from the harbour scene to upper Paphos with its narrow hilly lanes and quality craft shops. Paphos holidays offer quite a lively little selection of nightlife with plenty of live music in bars, pubs, clubs and discos near the seafront. Children on holiday in Paphos will enjoy the aquarium and the water park. Paphos holidays are ideally placed for exploring a particularly beautiful region of Cyprus with a gorgeous coastline.
Paphos beach holidays – Four town beaches and buses to Coral Bay
There are four beaches in Paphos and plenty of little rocky coves to explore. Many visitors combine Paphos beaches with Plaz beach to the south and the resort of Coral Bay 5 miles to the north. Coral Bay is considered the finest beach near Paphos and can easily be reached with an excellent bus service. Paphos holidays could also include the pretty resorts of Polis and Latsi to the north. Holidays in Paphos offer watersports, including jet skiing, snorkelling, parasailing, diving and fishing.
Paphos holidays – Ancient sites and fabulous countryside
A feature of holidays in Paphos is the extraordinary amount of ancient historic sites found in and around the resort. Paphos was the birthplace of Aphrodite and the former capital of Cyprus, and has been declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. Paphos holidays should include a look at the superb mosaics at the House of Dionysus, the Tombs of the Kings, the Odeon Theatre, the Baths of Aphrodite and the museums. Paphos holidays should also include a trip to charming traditional mountain villages inland from Paphos like Yeroskipou and the fabulous medieval mountain monasteries of Chrysoroyiatissa and Ayios Neophytos. Holidays in Paphos offer a fine base for exploring the Akamas peninsula; a beautiful combination of spectacular gorges and rugged coastline with plenty of walking trails. Other popular Paphos holiday excursions include Nicosia, Limassol and the Troodos mountains.
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