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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Paphos

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Paphos, Cyprus

Updated July 16, 2024

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A scene from the beauty contest between Cassiopeia and the Nereids seen in the House of Aion.

Paphos, Cyprus

The Mosaics of Paphos

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.
Tombs of the Kings

Paphos, Cyprus

Tombs of the Kings

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

Paphos, Cyprus

Agia Solomoni Catacomb

Beneath an ancient wishing tree lies an underground chapel with 12th-century frescoes and catacombs dedicated to a lady saint.
Basilica of Panagia Limeniotissa 

Paphos, Cyprus

Basilica of Panagia Limeniotissa

The ruins of a fifth-century church dedicated to Our Lady of the Harbor.
St. Paul’s Pillar

Paphos, Cyprus

St. Paul's Pillar

Legend holds that St. Paul was flogged for preaching Christianity at this pillar.
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Shipwreck MV Demetrios II

This abandoned ship has remained in place since it ran aground in 1998.
2 miles from Paphos
Foinikas.

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Foinikas

A crumbling ghost town with prime views of the dam that doomed it.
7 miles from Paphos
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