Travel Paphos and the 'Wild West'
Travel Paphos and discover dramatic, unspoilt countryside, authentic Cypriot cuisine and incredible history! The southwest coastal town was once the capital of Cyprus during Roman times and remains an important part of the island for agriculture, as well as a popular place for visitors. Despite growing as a tourist destination, the area still boasts unspoilt beaches and countryside, and is well known for its immense natural beauty.
Aphrodite was known as ‘The Paphian’ as she was born along the area’s dramatic coast, and because of this Paphos was a place of pilgrimage and the centre of fertility rituals in ancient times. Aphrodite’s legend still lives on in the area today through the popular attractions associated with her life and cult.
The lower town of Kato Paphos Cyprus with its small, picturesque harbour is not as developed as Ayia Napa or Limassol despite its nightlife zone complete with several clubs, bars and fast food take outs, or its line of hotels along Leoforus Poseidonos. It is here where you will also find the ruins of the ancient city Nea Paphos (New Paphos). It is a great place for visitors to enjoy the best of both worlds – modern facilities combined with authentic Cypriot flavour.
Villages ravaged by earthquakes, ruins of destroyed Turkish Cypriot villages and Greek Cypriot refugee settlements all add to the landscape as a reminder of the island's turbulent past. See also:
The Goddess Aphrodite
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