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Holiday in Paphos, Cyprus

ABOUT PAPHOS Stretching along the coastline between
Situated in the South-west of Cyprus, the village and the sea
Paphos has an interesting harbour with Restaurant Recommendations
lots of fishing and pleasure boats and The Pithary
the Saturday market in the old town In the village with an extensive
should not be missed. Just inland are international menu
three championship golf courses, where Apothiki (The Old Barn Tavern)a
slightly cooler temperatures mean that rustic-looking place, but good food,
you can tee off comfortably throughout including a fantastic meze
the year. Other sights include the Tomb Tweedie's
of the Kings and the Paphos mosaics. A Lovely food and atmosphere. Booking is
few kilometres to the north, Coral Bay essential
has an excellent beach, while Peyia is a EMBA
firm favourite with many visitors. For a The village is 6km from Kato Paphos and
quiet, low-key holiday you could head a in the spring the countryside around the
little further north to the Akamas village is full of wild flowers and
peninsula, famous for its turtles, and cyclamen. Many properties in the village
the very pleasant fishing village of have sea views.
Latchi. Places of Interest
KATO PAPHOS - HARBOUR AREA Church of Panagia Chrydeleousa
Situated 2 miles south of Paphos town, Dating back to the 12th century contains
Kato Paphos was an important port during wall paintings of the 12th to 16th
the 4th Century BC. The whole area is century
scattered with remains of the past and is Restaurant Recommendations
an archaeological paradise for any Big Brother Tavern
visitor. The tourist area of Kato Paphos Traditional food in a friendly
stretches along a shoreline boulevard environment
from the large hotels to the east of the LATCHI
resort to the harbour, and then from the Latchi a picturesque fishing village
harbour along the coast on the Kings Road situated on the North West Coast. Before
to the Tomb of the Kings. The distance tourism had discovered Latchi its main
from one end to the other takes just over industry apart from fishing was the
an hour to walk, which has resulted in exportation of sea sponges. The main
the formation of two distinguishable focal point of Latchi is the fishing
tourist areas namely the harbour area and harbour sporting fishing boats bobbing
the Tomb of the Kings area. gently on the clear waters weighed down
The majority of the holiday accommodation with nets, wicker baskets and the catch
in the harbour area is situated in of the day. Fresh fish can be sampled in
Universal Gardens, a 10-15 minute walk one of the many small stone build
inland. There is a beach within walking tavernas surrounding the harbour; a
distance of the harbour and Universal popular eating place for the locals. Sun
Gardens. worshippers and beach goers will
Places of Interest appreciate the sandy/pebbly beaches
The Harbour nestling on the Akamas National Park.
Full of colourful fishing boats and Cool waters and gentle summer breezes. By
yachts from all over Europe. night Latchi becomes a hive of activity
St Paul's Pillar with night cruises, local discothèque
Situated to the west of Ayia Kyriaki and a selection of bars and restaurants
Church, the pillars were named after St to choose from.
Pauls visit to Paphos in 45 AD Places of Interest
Paphos Museum Baths of Aphrodite
Attractive collection of Cypriot A small semi-cave draped with cool
antiquities from the Paphos area, dating vegetation. Water drips from a spring at
from the Neolithic Age to 1700 AD. the top into a pool of water. It is
The Mosaics of Paphos believed that bathing in the pool would
House of Dionysos, House of Theseus and bestow eternal youth, but unfortunately
the recently excavated House of Aion. The it is not permitted to enter the water
amazing mosaic floors, of these 3rd Latchi Harbour
century AD noblemen's villas, are Populated with small fishing boats this
considered among the finest in the is slowly becoming one of the most
Eastern Mediterranean. They mostly depict important attractions of the Paphos
scenes from Greek mythology and are district
beautifully executed. Restaurant Recommendations
Paphos Medieval Castle Yangos and Peter's
Originally built as a Byzantine fort to The oldest restaurant in Latchi serving
protect the harbour, it was rebuilt by fresh seafood
the Lusignans in the 13th century, then Periyali
dismantled by the Venetians in 1570, who Traditional Cypriot restaurant
found themselves unable to defend it Finikas
against the Ottomans, who in their turn Traditional Cypriot restaurant in Polis
restored and strengthened it after they old town
captured the island. Akhontariki
Paphos Odeon Traditional Cypriot restaurant in Polis
A small 2nd century Odeon entirely built old town
of limestone blocks. It was uncovered by POLIS
the Cyprus Department of Antiquities in This country town derives its name from
1973 and is now regularly used for the Greek word for city, and is the
musical and theatrical performances. shortened version of Polis Chrysohou,
Theoskepasti Church which translated, means "the City of the
Theoskepasti means 'Veiled by God' and Golden Land" thus named for the fertile
according to tradition, God sent down a land surrounding the river Chrysochou.
fog to protect the original church during There are no large hotels so travellers
the Arab raids. The modern church was can step into a world away from the usual
built in 1923. tourist attractions and enjoy the peace
Restaurant Recommendations and tranquillity of this small but
Pavarotti's attractive village. The main feature of
Close to the Alexander the Great Hotel. Polis has to be the village square
This is probably the best restaurant in boasting cobbled streets, souvenir shops,
Pafos and you must book in advance. It is banks, jewellers, chemists and bars where
the ideal place for a special occasion thirsty travellers can sample locally
and prices are similar to top restaurants made wines, including Command aria a
in the UK. Tel: 00357 26912588 sweet dessert wine favoured by "Richard
Grazie the Lion Heart" and used as a holy
Situated opposite Theoskepastis church, communion wine. Traditional restaurants
just off Bar Street. A quality Italian surrounding the square offer tantalising
restaurant with good service. home baked cuisine. Ice cream parlours,
Apomero tiny coffee shops are a few of the
One of the best meze houses and great delights on offer in Polis. Walking
food at reasonable prices. They also enthusiasts will love the many walks
offer all of the local main courses as available in the area.
starters so it is a great place to Places of Interest
experiment. Closed on Monday and only The Archaeological Museum
open in the evenings. Two galleries worth of grave finds from
Demokritos nearby Marion and Arsine
A traditional Cypriot restaurant with Adios Andronicus
Greek dancers. The 18-course meze is very A little sixteenth century church
good value and food from the grill is Restaurant Recommendations
also good. Opposite the Robin Hood on Bar Mystery
Street. A family tavern offering good maze
Koh-I-Noor Moustakallis Tavern
A quality curry house opposite the For a good Souvla off the Polis Square
Alexander the Great Hotel just say the word Moustakallis and you're
Eidleweiss there!
A traditional Cypriot restaurant with Mylos Tavern
friendly service Mylos Restaurant in Pano Gialia welcomes
Plakavaried menu with reasonable prices. you to a traditional Cyprus Taverna.
Near the Amathus Beach hotel Mylos is one of those hidden tavernas you
Napoleon must discover and visit in your quest for
Excellent French restaurant but can be the real Cyprus
expensive. Near the Avanti hotel Savvas Bar
Rendezvous For a good breakfast try this restaurant
Varied menu and often have 3-course in Polis square. Savvas and Demetris
offers. Near the Avanti hotel offer various local, continental and of
Gabor course for the shy, English breakfast.
Classy French restaurant but expensive. NEO CHORIO
Near the Amathus Beach hotel Situated 1500m from Latchi, the inland
Oleastra turning leads to a hillside village
Classy modern European. Near the Amathus dotted with luxury villas. The village is
Beach hotel famous for its Easter Sunday Festival.
Deep Blue Places of Interest
Excellent fish restaurant Petratis Gorge
La Spaghetteria Famous for its bat cave (one of two
A popular Italian Restaurant with a caverns here) filmed by David
varied selection of dishes Attenborough in 1985
Chloe's Restaurant Recommendations
One of the best Chinese restaurants in Prangos
Paphos. Same road as Alexander the Great The Stone Tavern
on left from harbour. Assorted oven dishes, roasts and meze
KATO PAPHOS - TOMB OF THE KINGS AREA ARGAKA
Situated 2 miles south of Paphos town, Situated on the coast 7km north of Polis
Kato Paphos was an important port during Argaka is a small traditional Cypriot
the 4th Century BC. The whole area is farming village with a church and a few
scattered with remains of the past and is tavernas. The nearest beach is a short
an archaeological paradise for any walk from all of our properties and the
visitor. The tourist area of Kato Paphos popular resorts of Latchi and Polis are a
stretches along a shoreline boulevard short drive away
from the large hotels to the east of the Places of Interest
resort to the harbour, and then from the Ayios Merkourios Monastery
harbour along the coast on the Kings Road Agia Harbour
to the Tomb of the Kings. The distance Restaurant Recommendations
from one end to the other takes just over Lizas Place Tavern
an hour to walk, which has resulted in This tavern is only 500meters from the
the formation of two distinguishable villas offering local Cuisine in a nice
tourist areas namely the harbour area and atmosphere.
the Tomb of the Kings area. GOLF
Stretching for two miles from the Cyprus is the new jewel in the crown for
Catacombs to the Tomb of the Kings the golfers seeking golfing breaks in the
holiday accommodation is on either side warmth of the eastern Mediterranean. It
of the costal road. Walking distance to offers golfers challenging world-class
the harbour is from 15-30 minutes and championship courses, top quality hotels,
this area is very close to the beach. safety, warm hospitality and almost year
Places of Interest round sunshine. There are currently three
Tombs of the Kings golf courses within a short drive of
Wide area containing underground tombs Paphos.
carved out of solid rock dating to 4th Aphrodite Hills Golf Club
century BC, many decorated with Doric This spectacular Resort Course designed
pillars. Whether Kings were buried here by Cabell Robinson really puts Cyprus on
or not, the magnificence of the tombs the golfing map. It is located on two
gave the locality its name. stunning plateaus with views of the Med.
Restaurant Recommendations Its fantastic condition provides for a
Fat Mama's great golfing experience. Must play
The fillet steak is superb and the course when in Cyprus - on a par with top
portions are massive. The restaurant resort courses in Europe. 20km from Kato
offers "entertainment" throughout your Paphos.
meal. You can't book so just turn up. Par: 71, Yardage: 6815, Maximum handicap:
Peach Blossom 28
Excellent Chinese/Japanese/Thai Website:
Restaurant. One of the best in Paphos. Tsada Golf Club
Opposite Fat Mamas Founded in 1994 on the hills of Tsada,
Phukett the Tsada Golf Club is set in the grounds
Another excellent Chinese restaurant of a 12th century monastery, in a gentle
Alteo valley. Situated on the outskirts of
Classy modern European restaurant Paphos on an altitude of 550m above sea
Sisyfos level, it ensures cool breezes during the
Offers local and international cuisine summer months. From the 7th tee a monk
and is reasonably priced can often be seen in the garden of the
CORAL BAY monastery. The course, designed by Donald
Coral Bay is 10km from Kato Paphos and Steel in two loops of nine, reveals the
has developed into a tourist area and subtle hand of a man who always allows a
holiday village with houses owned by course to blend into its natural
locals as well as many British, who have surroundings. 10km from Paphos.
established a well organised community. Par: 72, Yardage: 6060, Maximum handicap:
There are a number of tavernas and 28
restaurants and the sandy beaches are Website:
some of the best in the area. The water Secret Valley Golf Club
is very shallow so it is ideal for young It lies in a scenic valley with grand
children and non-swimmers and there is a trees adding to the course`s maturity and
wealth of water sports facilities on the the beautiful scalped natural rock
beach. formations offer panoramic views to the
Places of Interest golfer. It`s believed that the course
Maa-Paleokastro lies by "Petra tou Romiou" the legendary
An early bronze age settlement which was birthplace of Aphrodite, the Goddess of
fortified and believed to be a major Love.
disembarkation point for the first Greek The front nine offers four holes for
settlers to the island. warming up, two birdie opportunities and
Restaurant Recommendations a dog leg. The back nine plays longer
Coral King than the first nine and the challenge
Situated in the heart of Coral Bay this starts immediately - no warm-up holes on
restaurant offer a lovely setting with this side. 18km from Paphos.
efficient, friendly waiter service Par: 72, Yardage: 6120, Maximum handicap:
Viklari 28
Located near Avakas Gorge. In the summer Website:
you can sit out in the sun on the top of SCUBA DIVING
a mountain with a cool breeze blowing Paphos makes a good destination for
through the vines. Viklari is made out of divers and Paphos Lettings recommends
the remains of an old castle (The Last leading dive centre Cydive. Cydive has
Castle) with grape vines hanging above been established in Paphos for over 25
your head. The grapes are served as a years and was the first dive centre in
desert if you want them. The food is Cyprus to achieve PADI IDC five-star
mainly Cypriot salads and accreditation.
BBQ'S-absolutely delicious! A very nice Cydive offer a wide range of dives,
restaurant! It is advisable to try to get training courses and packages including
here with an off-road vehicle. Open in diving for children. They visit over 50
season, but probably best to telephone dive sites throughout the year and at any
first on 26 991088 or 99 489000. one time they have 24 unique sites in
Phideas Tavern their fortnightly timetable.
Is a must for any visit to Coral Bay. Cyprus is a good place to learn to dive
Your host will be Phideas, an evenings with some basic sites on offer, as well
entertainment in himself. As you will see as progression onto the simple wrecks
when you walk through his door, he has a then onto the more adventurous wreck,
collection of tea towels from around the cave and tunnel and night dives. Most
world, so if you are coming pack a tea dive sites are only a few minutes boat
towel with some sort of local design in journey and there are a number of shore
your suitcase, he will get you to dives available. The Zenobia is one of
personally sign it before hanging it with the best wreck dives in the world and the
the hundreds of others he has in his wreck is worth a trip to Cyprus for
collection. The food is meze, which means alone. There are also sites where
he will bring you various Cypriot dishes artefacts such as Roman pottery can be
one after another until you tell him to found on the seabed.
stop, you get everything from salads, Please call us on 08700 429147 or email
cheeses, grilled meats, sausages, it's at address below to receive a 5% discount
truly an experience to remember!! and a representative from Cydive will
PEYIA contact you.
The picturesque village of Peyia tumbles SKIING
down a hillside overlooking the sea. The It has to rate as one of the strangest
village has a church and some interesting places to find a ski run, but Mt Olympos,
little houses and is of Byzantine origin. the highest point on Cyprus, boasts not
Most of the accommodation in Peyia are one but four pistes. In addition, there
villas situated between the village and are three T-bar ski lifts, a ski school,
Coral Bay. a shop hiring out skis and boots and a
Places of Interest restaurant. Nobody comes to Cyprus
Jail Pub specifically to ski, but if you are here
Situated in the village and used to be a at the right time of year (December to
regional prison in Ottoman times February) and fancy a quick slalom in
Restaurant Recommendations between the islands more traditional
Kyrenia sights, it is certainly a unique place in
Serves a good fixed meze which to strap on the skis.
Peyia Hera - 350m long - Beginner
Generous-portioned appetizers and nearly Aphrodite - 150m long - Beginner
always full Hermes - 150m long - Intermediate
YEROSKIPOU Zeus - 500m long - Advanced
The village of Yeroskipou is 2km from At both the North Face (Zeus lift) and
Kato Paphos. The worship of Aphrodite especially the Sun Valley area of the
brought great importance to this village resort, there is ski equipment rental via
where her Holy Gardens (Yieros Kipos) was the Cyprus Ski Club. It pays to get there
where pilgrims stopped to relax before early as the rental equipment ranges from
continuing there journey to the Holy excellent high quality latest models to
Temple of Paleapaphos. The village mediocre relics of 20+ years ago, and on
square, with cafes and souvenir shops, is busy weekends they all go pretty fast!
always busy with people. A daily ski-pass costs around CY£13,
Places of Interest Lessons CY£11 and equipment hire CY£10
Folk Art Museum WATER PARK
The name of the village comes from the Located close to the sea front within the
Greek word "Hieroskepos", the sacred tourist area of Kato Paphos. Nestling
Garden of Aphrodite. Fascinating amidst 3500sqm of landscaped grounds, it
collection of Cyprus folk arts and crafts allows comfortable spread of its wide
gathered together in the house known as range of attractions, facilities and food
Hadjismith. & beverage outlets. Perfect engineering
Ayia Paraskevi Church and the latest technology guarantees a
One of the most interesting and high level of safety and water hygiene.
attractive Byzantine Churches on the There are all types of water slides,
island, dating to the 10th century, with shutes and even kamikaze style slides for
a vaulted basilica, a nave and two aisles those who enjoy speed. If you prefer
surmounted by five domes, with later taking life at a more leisurely pace,
frescoes dating to the 15th century. that is equally possible on the `Lazy
Restaurant Recommendations River` and as water fun is hungry work,
Seven St Georges Tavern there are plenty of places to enjoy a
Experience a truly authentic Cypriot snack and cool drink before going on your
evening (closed Monday) favourite ride - just one more time...
CHLORAKAS WALKING
The village is 5km from Kato Paphos and Paphos offers a number of walks the most
is where ancient tombs were found. It is popular of which are as follows:
located just off the coastal road to The Aphrodite Trail - 7.5km - 3 hours
Coral Bay. Many properties in the village duration
have sea views. Starts at the Baths of Aphrodite with
Places of Interest views of Polis and the Paphos Forest.
Panayia Khryseleousa Church The Adonis Trail - 7.5km - 3 hours
Dating back to the 13th century and one duration
of the rarest of its type in Cyprus Starts at the Baths of Aphrodite with
Restaurant Recommendations views of Lara, Tzioni and Karavopetres
Petros beaches.
Petros the owner also cooks and waits. The Smigies Trail - 2.5km - 1-hour
Very pleasant service which opens from duration or 5km - 2-hour duration
breakfast till late into the night. A few Starts at Neo Chorio with views east of
tables situated outside on the small Polis Chrysochous Bay, Latchi, Pachyammos
balcony. Menu is typical Cypriot but you and Paphos Forest.
can also pop in there during the day to Pissouromouttis Trail - 3km - 1.5 hours
make a special request or ask Mrs.Petros duration
to make a vegetarian dish. Very Starts at Neo Chorio with views of Polis
reasonably priced and good village wine. Bay and the beaches of the Akamas.
Railway Tavern Kathikas Trail - 2km - 1-hour duration
Good British pub food Starts near Kathikas and passes a
KISSONERGA stone-built fountain and the chapel at
The village is 7km from Kato Paphos and Agia Marina
was built in the middle ages as an The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (Tel 020
agricultural estate, although remains 7569 8800) publish a guide called Nature
have been found of even earlier Trails which lists a number of other
civilisations. It is a centre for banana trails on the island.
plantations and similar to Chlorakas, is KARTING
just off the coastal road with sea views. There is karting in Kato Paphos (near the
Places of Interest water park) and in Coral bay.
Banana plantation




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