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Tucked away on the Paphos coastline, the Pomos Fishing Shelter is a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle. It reflects the age-old traditions of fishing that have been passed down through generations.
Unlike larger harbors, Pomos exudes an air of simplicity. Traditional wooden boats bob...
Yeroskipou or often spelled as Geroskipou is a large suburb in Cyprus, east of Paphos with a population of about 8.500 residents.
According to mythology, the goddess of beauty, Aphrodite had her gardens there. The word Yeroskipou comes from the Greek words ieros which means holly and kipos which...
Konia is located at a distance of 3 kilometres east of the town of Paphos, at an altitude of 190 metres. It neighbours with the villages Anavargos to the Northwest, with Armou to the Northeast, Marathounda to the East and Geroskipou to the South.
According to one version, the village took its name...
The Agios Kononas Chapel is located in the area of Akamas, near the Neo Chorio village in the Paphos district. It was built on the remains of an older church also dedicated to Agio Konona.
It is a temple made of one arch, which does not follow any particular architecture. It is a rectangular...
Potamiou is a beautiful graphic village surrounded by high mountain peaks, vineyards and rich vegetation.
The village is built an average altitude of 670 metres to the west of the river bank of Hapotami. Potamiou is located at 39 kilometres northwest of the Limassol district and it neighbours with...
The Agios Neophytos Monastery is located near the village of Tala, about 10 kilometres north of Paphos. The Agios Neophytos Ecclesiastical Museum is located in the East Wing of the Monastery.
The museum was made in order to protect its treasures, as well as make them available to visitors. It is...
Saint George Peyia is a popular pilgrimage, founded at Cape Drepanon in the Paphos District. Between 1952 and 1955, the department of Antiquities excavated three early Christian basilicas and one bath, which are dated to the 6th century A.D.
The excavations continued from the period of 1992-98 by...
The Cyprus Wine Museum is situated in the village of Erimi in the Limassol district with a history of over 5.500 years in wine production. The building is constructed on the most important historical and commercial crossroad on the island: the old Limassol – Paphos road, the road that leads to the...
The Holly Temple of Agios Stefanos is located in the Paphos district. In particular there are two temples which are dedicated to the Saint Stefanos.
One of the two, is the most ancient one, built in the 13th century it is located in the village of Pachna. The second one, which is the newest is in...
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 geographical district of the Ambelochoria.
Georgraphical and historical information
The village is built at an altitude of 390 metres and has an average...