| The great thing about Paphos in Cyprus is
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| | around 2000 years. Also of interest and
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| its one of the few tourist areas on the
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| | within a couple of miles of Paphos harbor
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| Island that remains open throughout the
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| | are the tombs of the kings. A burial
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| winter months of the year. It may have
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| | ground carved out of the bedrock and
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| something to do with all the places of
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| | dating back to around the fourth century
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| interest that are either close to Paphos
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| | B.C. There were never any actual kings
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| town or within easy rich by coach tour.
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| | buried there but they earned the name
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| The Troodas mountains for instance are
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| | tombs of the kings because they were
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| only about an hour away from the resort.
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| | considered fit for the purpose. Visitors
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| Paphos is also connected to all the other
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| | to the site are free to go into the tombs
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| main Cyprus coastal resorts by a modern
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| | (they are vacant) and explore as they
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| highway network including the capital
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| | wish. Closer back towards the town center
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| Nicosia.
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| | in a fenced in area on Apostolou Pavlou
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| Paphos in Cyprus is one of the few
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| | Avenue (St Pauls Avenue) is the actual
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| tourist areas on the Island that remains
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| | pillar where the apostle Paul received 39
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| open throughout the winter months of the
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| | lashes for preaching the gospel. Once
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| year. It may have something to do with
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| | they had flogged him however the governor
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| all the places of interest that are
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| | was converted to Christianity and Cyprus
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| either close to Paphos town or within
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| | became the first Christian state in the
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| easy rich by coach tour. The Troodas
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| | world.
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| mountains for instance are only about an
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| | If you are looking for great food and a
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| hour away from the resort. Paphos is also
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| | lively night out Paphos can offer you
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| connected to all the other main Cyprus
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| | both in equal quantities. There is a road
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| coastal resorts and the capitol Nicosia
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| | that runs parallel to the main street
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| by a modern motorway network. This may
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| | called "bar street" and it is aptly
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| explain why Paphos has seen so much
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| | named. There are some great restaurants
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| growth over the past few years both in
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| | there offering cuisine for every taste
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| terms of tourism and as a thriving town.
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| | including some fabulous flambe houses
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| There is also little doubt that
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| | where your meat is cooked right at your
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| development will continue at a pace for
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| | table. How's that for fresh cooked food?
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| quite some time to come not just in the
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| | Once you have eaten your fill there are
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| town itself but all over the Paphos area.
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| | plenty of trendy bars for a nice relaxing
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| Visitors are drawn back to Paphos in
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| | drink or even a few late night clubs if
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| Cyprus year after year despite the resort
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| | that's what floats your boat. The shops
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| having no actual beach. There are some
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| | stay open late too so you could even
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| beautiful beaches further along the coast
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| | squeeze in a little retail therapy whilst
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| at Coral Bay but apart from some shale
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| | walking off your dinner. Cyprus enjoys
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| Paphos itself has no beach. The resort
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| | over 320 days of beautiful sunshine every
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| area is based around the pretty harbor
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| | year so you may want to turn in early and
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| with it's water front cafe bars and
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| | recharge your batteries for another hard
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| trendy restaurants where you can relax
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| | days sun bathing.
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| with a drink looking out over the
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| | With so much to offer the discerning
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| Beautiful Mediterranean Ocean. At the
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| | holiday maker it is no great surprise
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| edge of the harbor is a small medieval
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| | that people return to Paphos over again.
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| fort and its well worth the climb to take
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| | The other great thing about Paphos is
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| in the view from the top of the tower.
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| | golf. In fact Paphos is the golfing
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| Within a short walk of Paphos lighthouse
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| | centre of Cyprus boasting no less than
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| is the ancient Roman amphitheatre that
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| | three excellent clubs and several top
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| has been restored and now plays host to
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| | notch hotels right on the courses too.
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| summer concerts. Imagine sitting there on
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| | With the beautiful Cyprus climate Paphos
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| a warm summers evening in the exact spot
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| | is a golfers dream come true in more ways
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| where crowds watched gladiators fight to
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| | than one. No need to worry about the
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| the death.
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| | weather ruining your game and you can
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| Further up the hill are the excavated
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| | walk straight out of your hotel onto the
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| remains of several villas including the
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| | green. If you have never been on holiday
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| house of Dionysus with their incredible
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| | to the Island before perhaps you should
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| mosaic floors that have survived for
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| | take a look at Paphos Cyprus.
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