| Paphos in Cyprus is one of the few tourist areas | | | | the kings because they were considered fit for |
| on the Island that remains open throughout the | | | | the purpose. Visitors to the site are free to go |
| winter months of the year. It may have | | | | into the tombs (they are vacant) and explore as |
| something to do with all the places of interest | | | | they wish. Closer back towards the town center |
| that are either close to Paphos town or within | | | | in a fenced in area on Apostolou Pavlou Avenue |
| easy rich by coach tour. The Troodas mountains | | | | (St Pauls Avenue) is the actual pillar where the |
| for instance are only about an hour away from | | | | apostle Paul received 39 lashes for preaching the |
| the resort. Paphos is also connected to all the | | | | gospel. Once they had flogged him however the |
| other main Cyprus coastal resorts and the capitol | | | | governor was converted to Christianity and |
| Nicosia by a modern motorway network. This | | | | Cyprus became the first Christian state in the |
| may explain why Paphos has seen so much | | | | world. |
| growth over the past few years both in terms of | | | | If you are looking for great food and a lively night |
| tourism and as a thriving town. There is also little | | | | out Paphos can offer you both in equal quantities. |
| doubt that development will continue at a pace | | | | There is a road that runs parallel to the main |
| for quite some time to come not just in the town | | | | street called "bar street" and it is aptly named. |
| itself but all over the Paphos area. | | | | There are some great restaurants there offering |
| Visitors are drawn back to Paphos in Cyprus year | | | | cuisine for every taste including some fabulous |
| after year despite the resort having no actual | | | | flambe houses where your meat is cooked right |
| beach. There are some beautiful beaches further | | | | at your table. How's that for fresh cooked food? |
| along the coast at Coral Bay but apart from | | | | Once you have eaten your fill there are plenty of |
| some shale Paphos itself has no beach. The resort | | | | trendy bars for a nice relaxing drink or even a |
| area is based around the pretty harbor with it's | | | | few late night clubs if that's what floats your boat. |
| water front cafe bars and trendy restaurants | | | | The shops stay open late too so you could even |
| where you can relax with a drink looking out over | | | | squeeze in a little retail therapy whilst walking off |
| the Beautiful Mediterranean Ocean. At the edge of | | | | your dinner. Cyprus enjoys over 320 days of |
| the harbor is a small medieval fort and its well | | | | beautiful sunshine every year so you may want |
| worth the climb to take in the view from the top | | | | to turn in early and recharge your batteries for |
| of the tower. Within a short walk of Paphos | | | | another hard days sun bathing. |
| lighthouse is the ancient Roman amphitheatre that | | | | With so much to offer the discerning holiday |
| has been restored and now plays host to | | | | maker it is no great surprise that people return to |
| summer concerts. Imagine sitting there on a | | | | Paphos over again. The other great thing about |
| warm summers evening in the exact spot where | | | | Paphos is golf. In fact Paphos is the golfing centre |
| crowds watched gladiators fight to the death. | | | | of Cyprus boasting no less than three excellent |
| Further up the hill are the excavated remains of | | | | clubs and several top notch hotels right on the |
| several villas including the house of Dionysus with | | | | courses too. With the beautiful Cyprus climate |
| their incredible mosaic floors that have survived | | | | Paphos is a golfers dream come true in more |
| for around 2000 years. Also of interest and within | | | | ways than one. No need to worry about the |
| a couple of miles of Paphos harbor are the tombs | | | | weather ruining your game and you can walk |
| of the kings. A burial ground carved out of the | | | | straight out of your hotel onto the green. If you |
| bedrock and dating back to around the fourth | | | | have never been on holiday to the Island before |
| century B.C. There were never any actual kings | | | | perhaps you should take a look at Paphos Cyprus. |
| buried there but they earned the name tombs of | | | | |