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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Paphos

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Paphos, Cyprus

Updated July 16, 2024
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Paphos, Cyprus

The Mosaics of Paphos

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.
Tombs of the Kings

Paphos, Cyprus

Tombs of the Kings

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

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Agia Solomoni Catacomb

Beneath an ancient wishing tree lies an underground chapel with 12th-century frescoes and catacombs dedicated to a lady saint.
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Basilica of Panagia Limeniotissa 

Paphos, Cyprus

Basilica of Panagia Limeniotissa

The ruins of a fifth-century church dedicated to Our Lady of the Harbor.
St. Paul’s Pillar

Paphos, Cyprus

St. Paul's Pillar

Legend holds that St. Paul was flogged for preaching Christianity at this pillar.
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Shipwreck MV Demetrios II

This abandoned ship has remained in place since it ran aground in 1998.
2 miles from Paphos
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Foinikas

A crumbling ghost town with prime views of the dam that doomed it.
7 miles from Paphos
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