Paphos South Cyprus

According to the history, the city Paphos has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. The ancient mosaic that are considered the most beautiful in the world and the remains of palaces, fortresses, tombs, villas and ruins from the Roman period show that this site has a great architectural and historical background and value. Paphos is one of the major tourist spots in Cyprus.

Paphos is a coastal city situated on the south west on the island of Cyprus.

The clear skies with shinning sun all day along in the radiant town is remembered all life by anyone who once visit this city. Paphos city is full of hotels ranging from cheap hotels to 5 stars holiday resorts where tourists can choose their accomodations according to their traveling budgets.

Paphos city is famous for being over populated by tourists from around the world specially from United Kingdom, Germany, Russia and scandinavian states. The ancient Mosaic Floors and the wondefull harbour of Paphos are the key attracting points of Paphos city for the tourists.

The city has modern hotels, restaurents that are situated by the seaside besides the historical Byzantine castle of Paphos, the Temple of Aphrodite (gooddess of beauty and love), Pillers of St. Paul and the Kings' Tombs are the places that worth visiting again and again.

Paphos is inhabited by appoximately 27,000. Tourism is the major business sector of the city as there is no significant production industry.

Paphos is divided in to two main areas, Kato Paphos, which is the coastal resort area where one can always see tourists from different countries through out the year and the Pano Paphos which is the town itself. Paphos city has a single airport contacting Cyprus to many European cities besides Cyprus major airport of Larnaca.

As the temperature increases at the end of April, tourism of Paphos city glories too. Summer months starting from May till end of September makes Paphos a popular resort for tourism, temperatures reaching 30 and more every day. Though summer is considered the tourism peak season, Paphos is not empty in winter season as well. Cylcing and walking by the seaside, harbour, and hiking moutains are perfact activities.

Mainn shopping lane that lays parallel to the Promenade beach is an ideal tourist market who come to Cyprus.

Another wonderful beach called Coral Bay that is famous for its clear blue water and soft sand. Beach of Coral Bay is perfact for water sports and other sea activities including beach vollyball.