Paphos Paphos is a coastal city in the southwest of Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. Near Palaepaphos (Old Paphos) at the seaside of Petra tou Romiou is the modern mythical birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, and the founding myth is interwoven with the goddess at every level, so that Old Paphos became the most famous and important place for worshipping Aphrodite in the ancient world. In Greco-Roman times, Paphos was the island's capital, and it is well known for the remains of the Roman governor's palace, where extensive, fine mosaics are a major tourist attraction. Paul the Apostle visited the town during the first century AD. The town of Paphos is included in the official UNESCO list of cultural and natural treasures of the world's heritage. Hellenistic mosaics discovered close to the city of Paphos depicting Dionysos, god of wine. Paphos enjoys a subtropical-Mediterranean climate, with the mildest temperatures on the island. Paphos has been selected as a European Capital of Culture for 2017, along with Aarhus.

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Medieval Castle of Paphos
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Medieval Castle of Paphos
During its long history, the Pafos Castle was used, as well as for protection, as prison cells.
CULTURAL TOURISM Archaeological Sites

Pafos castle was originally a Byzantine fort built to protect the harbour.

Address: Pafos Castle
Rhe artwork “Sol Alter”
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Rhe artwork “Sol Alter”
It is one of the twelve artworks of the project “Signs in Time and Space” for Pafos 2017
CULTURAL TOURISM

This artwork named “Sol Alter” was created by the artist Yiota Ioannidou and pays homage to Aphrodite

Address: Kato Pafos