Things to Do in Paphos District
Paphos District fills the south-west corner of Cyprus. It belongs to the Republic of Cyprus, so the 2026 prices here are in euros and traffic drives on the left. The sights are spread out: archaeology at Kato Paphos, a boat harbour at Latchi, vineyards in the foothills and a wild peninsula to the north-west. A hire car makes the inland stops much easier.
Archaeology in Kato Paphos
The Kato Paphos Archaeological Park costs EUR 4.50. It holds the Roman mosaic floors of the Houses of Dionysos, Theseus, Aion and Orpheus, as well as an Odeon and the Saranta Kolones fortress ruins. The Tombs of the Kings is a separate site about 2 km north with its own extra EUR 2.50 ticket. Paphos Castle on the harbour costs EUR 2.50, and Palaepaphos at Kouklia costs EUR 4.50 and includes the local museum. Department of Antiquities cards cost EUR 8.50 for 1 day, EUR 17 for 3 days and EUR 25 for 7 days.
Park, Tombs and Castle open daily 08:30 to 19:30 from 16 April to 15 September and 08:30 to 17:00 from 16 September to 15 April. They close on 25 December, 1 January and Orthodox Easter Sunday. Prices and hours can change, so check the Department of Antiquities before you go.
Boat trips to the Blue Lagoon
Cruises to the Blue Lagoon leave from Latchi harbour, about 40 km north of Paphos, and last roughly 2.5 to 3 hours. Fares start from about EUR 20 for adults. Nafsika II is one of the cruise boats listed at Latchi, and there are glass-bottom boat trips too. This is the safer way to reach the lagoon, because the dirt track along the Akamas coast is rough and has steep drops.
Diving
Cydive, at Marina Court in Kato Paphos, has run since 1978 and is a PADI 5-Star IDC centre. The Amphitheatre is a shore dive at Coral Bay, 4 to 12 m deep, suited to Open Water divers. The Achilleas, a Greek vessel sunk in 1975, lies at 11 to 12 m and is reached from the beach at Coral Bay. The Laboe is a former German cruise ship built in 1940, sunk as a reef in 2006 at about 27 m off Geroskipou. Cyprus has no coral reef: the sea floor is rock shelves, caves and sea grass.
Wine and sweets
Two official wine routes cross the district. Vasilikon Winery at Kathikas and Vouni Panayia Winery at Pano Panayia both welcome visitors, so ring ahead for hours. Local grapes include Xynisteri, Maratheftiko, Promara and Yiannoudi. At Geroskipou, Loukoumi Geroskipou (Cypriot Turkish delight) carries an EU Protected Geographical Indication, and several shops sell boxes.
Safety notes
Do not swim at Petra tou Romiou (Aphrodite’s Rock). Drownings have been reported there and no lifeguard service should be assumed, so treat it as a viewpoint. Avakas Gorge is closed to visitors, with a chain and signs at the entrance. At Lara beach, umbrellas, sunbeds and tents are banned from early June to the end of September, and night-time presence is banned in nesting season.
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