Paphos is a coastal district in the southwest part of Cyprus. Since antiquity it has been one of the most important ancient kingdoms on the island. At the same time it has always been famous as the worshipping centre for the goddess Aphrodite.

The Paphos district is one of the 6 districts and is the fourth largest on the island. It has an extent of 1396 square metres and forms the 15, 09% of Cyprus.  Paphos is then divided into 4 municipalities and 121 communities. The 4 municipalities are: Paphos, Geroskipou, Peyia and Polis Chrysochous.

To the north the Paphos area extends until the village of Pomos, to the easy until the Akamas Peninsula, to the south until Kouklia and to the west until Agios Nikolaos. The Paphos district has coastal villages that extend along its west and north coasts, as well as mountainous terrain to its east, including the Paphos Forest.

Each of the 121 villages has its own unique beauty and attraction. There are many attractions in the villages ranging from churches, museums, culture attractions and nature attractions. The many churches, chapels, monasteries in all of the villages also show how religious the residents are. The museums along with other cultural buildings help preserve the culture and the customs that each village has.

Each village has traditional restaurants and shops that can offer you with the local cuisine as well as the local products that it produces (sweets, bread, and drinks) and the Cypriot hospitality.

Whether you are interested in the coastal villages with beautiful sandy beaches and clear blue waters, or mountainous villages with forests and waterfalls, Paphos will accommodate all tastes.

To view the list of all the Paphos Villages refer to the Paphos Villages List.

Country

Cyprus

District

Paphos

Area

162.0171 ha

Population

35,961

Websitehttps://www.pafos.org.cy

Paphos villages map

Cyprus villages - Paphos district

Acheleia Village

Acheleia is a village situated about 7 kilometres from the town centre in the Paphos district. It is located on the Limassol – Paphos high...

Agia Marinouda village

Agia Marinouda is located in an idyllic location on a hill, in the Paphos district which overlooks the sea. The visitors of the vill...

Agia Varvara

Agia Varvara is located in eastern Paphos and is at an altitude of 95 meters from the sea. It is located at the Paphos valley at an elevatio...

Agios Nikolaos village

Agios Nikolaos village is one of the most picturesque villages of Paphos. Years ago, the Agios Nikolaos village was one of the biggest and m...

Amargeti Village

Amargeti is a village of unique beauty with great archaeological findings. It is located east of the town of Paphos and it belongs to the ge...

Anarita Village

Anarita is a village in the  Paphos district, situated 12 kilometres northwest of the town of Paphos. The village is built at an altitu...

Archimandrita Village

Archimandrita is a village located in the Paphos district, built in a green location and crossed by the rivers of Hapotami and Diarizos. ...

Argaka Village

Argaka is a village in the Paphos district in the valley of Chrysochous at the central eastern part of the Chrysohous Bay. It is about 8 kil...

Arodes Village

Arodes is a village located in the Paphos district, near the Akamas peninsula. It is situated about 23 kilometres from the main town of P...

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