* Drive from Nicosia to Paphos * Stop at Petrou To Romiou ( Birth place of Aphrodite) *Visit Paphos Castle * Walk in the harbor and free time for shopping and lunch * Visit Chrystopolitisa Church * Visit Tombs of The Kings
Due to mythology, it's believed that the Goddess Aphrodite was born from the foams from here. Always you will see people going in for a swim and expecting to come out as the beauty of Aphrodite......
The harbor has been restored in the years of 1992-1995 and only allowed for the pedestrians. The old custom house also is restored and depending on the time of the year exhebitions take place at it. There are many restaurants that one can enjoy to taste with its beautiful atmosphere. You can find different kinds of souvenirs from the local shops in the harbor.
The castle was made by Lusignans in the year of 1391 but unfortunately Venetians had demolished.In 1592 Ottomans had repaired it and used as a storage for corps.The ground floor of the Castle was used as dungeons and later it was used as salt warehouse until 1935.
One of the biggest and oldest basilica and an episcopal palace was here but they had been destroyed during the arab raids.You can still see the floor mosiacs whicha re remaining from 4AD. Also the pillar of St. Paul which he was flogged 39 times by the Roman Governor Sergious before converting to Christianity is there.
There is no proof of the royal use. It is believed that the local priviledge class was burried here in 3BC. It spreads to a massive area. The Doric style columns are carved from rocks.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Ancient City Of PAPHOS lasts about 6–7 hours. The itinerary has 5 stops.
Prices start at $548 per person for this Nicosia experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Pickup points include Hotel Pia Bella.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Specialized infant seats are available Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 7 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Sirin Suha.
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We took a day trip to Ancient City of Paphos with Sirin Suha. Paphos is one of the places that one must visit while in Cyprus and that is what we did. A nice place to visit as it is full of history. Highly recommend the tour.
Thanks for the review. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed the day.
A city on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Our first stop of the day was at the Petra Tou Romiou which is known as the birth place of the Godess Aphrodite in Mythology. The Archeological Park of Mosaics features floors of a 100 room house destroyed by earthquakes. They were in amazing shape 4 AD. St. Paul's pillar where the story in the Bible goes he is flogged 39 times is still there to see. My guide Sirin is well versed on the history and was very flexible with the itinerary.
Thank you for the review........
Ryt in the heart of paphos beside the harbour and only a few euros to wander round this fantastic area of history Mosiacs are stunning and being well preserved by all who work on the dig Well worth the money ..then out for a beer to cool down as the area has no cover from the sun and again the terrain is very bumpy
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Communicative, punctual, helpful. The travel experience is always enhanced by human factors (ie nothing we can do about a site or the weather). Expensive but worthwhile tour.
Thanks for your comment. Hope to see you in Cyprus again in the future.
I was lucky to have schedules match up with Sirin for her to take me (alone) from my hotel in Nicosia to Pafos. I wasn't up for driving in Cyprus and wanted a formal guide to share some history and let me know perspectives from a native Cypriot. We made a brief stop at Aphrodite's Rock, which had a beautiful beach area. Stop at the Tomb of the Kings - where there is a lot more to explore than we saw. Sirin showed me some highlights, but I could have wandered around much longer if time permitted. We stopped to see the church / ruins of old church where St. Paul's Pillar is located where he was flogged. Then I had free time in Pafos, where I spent my time at the archaeological park for nearly 90 minutes (and could have spent more time there). The archaeological park and mosaics were a highlight and a must see for anyone who enjoys archaeology. I was stunned at the completeness of some of them. Overall Sirin was great at providing some history of Cyprus and answering questions I had - a bit about the country splitting in 1974 (trying to understand why Famagusta is a ghost town - since I did not have time to tour in the North), etc. There was a lot to see in one day, and as with many tours, time ends up going quickly. I am so thankful this tour is an option out of Nicosia, since it seems not so many options for similar trips to sites near Limassol, etc. If there are other sites you are wanting to see - reach out to Sirin, perhaps she can arrange something for you or knows someone else who can assist. She was very responsive to any questions ahead of time via WhatsApp.
It was a great day. Thank you for the review. Hope to see you again in Cyprus.
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and provided a friendly service. I would not hesitate to recommend this tour guide (Shirin) to any visitor who wants to tour any part of Cyprus.
Thanks for the review. Hope to see you and Ann again in Cyprus.
Hands down the best tour we did in Cyprus! Sirin was our guide and she is a fountain of knowledge and warm hospitality. The tour is planned out perfectly. Sirin keep adding little tidbits of trivia about Cyprus along the way (ask her why the Cypriots serve water with coffee...) When I go back to Cyprus, we will only do tours she is hosting. Just the best. Highly recommended!
Thank you for the nice review Jimmy. It was my pleasure. Hope to see you again. P.S: I will buy the coffee . :)
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