Visit Paphos

Paphos boasts ancient charm amidst beautiful beaches. As the mythical birthplace of the Greek Goddess of love Aphrodite, Paphos has an enviable mix of ancient architecture and historical tales to accompany it to keep the visitor enthralled. It also provides the perfect backdrop for an activity based holiday.

Paphos has always had a connection with sport, which builds on its coastal position with a great range of sea and beach based activities. Boat trips and diving also feature frequently on many visitors' itineraries, especially as there are so many wonderful places to view and explore from a boat.

It's unusual for a seaside holiday destination to offer the opportunity of discovering a city that boasts all the cultural and retail charms that style seekers will enjoy, but also offers some outstanding natural beauty in which to take a break from hectiv daily life and de-stress. The beaches of the Paphos area are known for their beauty and sparkling clear waters. Coral Bay, just a quick journey from the city, has one of the best beaches on the whole of the island. An expanse of perfectly clean sand and turquoise blue sea, the area offers plenty of sea-based activities, with scuba diving and jet skiing a speciality. After all that hard playing about, why not visit one of the nearby local restaurants offering local seafood on their authentic Cypriot menus?

Other beaches worth visiting during holidays in Paphos can vary from the more tranquil and isolated to popular sandy stretches that buzz with a range of sporting and leisure activities, including boating, parasailing and snorkelling. For peace, quiet and utter charm, Lara Bay is a remote yet beautiful area that features a wonderfully serene beach and some outstanding scenery. It is also one of the rare beaches in the Med where Loggerhead turtles choose to lay their eggs on the beach. Other rare species of wildlife include the Mediterranean monk seal, while the entire locality is peppered with beautiful beaches of white sand clear water. A great way to get to Lara Bay is to take a boat excursion from Paphos.

A city where tradition and modern convenience meets, Paphos is the ultimate Mediterranean destination where you can experience the cultural charm of days gone by and the heady lifestyle of great shopping and an invigorating mix of outdoor activities. The tiny village of Latchi is a perfect contrast though, doing away with anything hurried or busy and replacing it with a laid-back pace of life that can't help but relax people who go there.

Staying in Paphos means you have the ideal location from which to explore the southwest Cyprus coast. There's nothing like a day's boating or kayaking and returning to the comfort and convenience of one of many villas in Paphos, where the city's atmosphere pervades the cultural and historic beauty, and the fresh aroma of Cypriot cooking warmly draws the visitor in.

Once you learn about the past and present of Paphos, you can't help but be intrigued. Getting to Paphos is very convenient, with regular flights from the UK and an excellent road network, so you can be on the beach within hours of arrival, enjoying the sights and sounds of Cyprus without any long and arduous transfers. With virtually guaranteed fine weather all year round, the Paphos buzz never fades and its coasts and beaches always provide something to satisfy the preferences of many.

There are plenty of locations to base yourself but villas in Paphos are a wonderful way to take a holiday in Cyprus and spend time either exploring or just passing the time on the beach or by the pool.