Walking in Latchi means a short harbour stroll and a few longer trails in the Akamas. None needs a guide, but all need water, a hat and shoes with grip. The best months are outside summer, because midday heat from June to August is severe. Aphrodite Nature Trail The trail starts at the Baths of Aphrodite, a short drive west of the harbour, or a ride on bus 622. It is a 7.

Latchi sits at the north-west end of the Paphos district, so the best day trips are close: the Akamas coast, Polis town and the villages along Chrysochou Bay. Paphos is the longest sensible drive. A few well-known places are too far or closed, and those are covered at the end. Akamas by sea and by trail Start with a Blue Lagoon cruise from the harbour, which takes about 30 to 45 minutes each way plus a swim stop.

Latchi suits families who like boats and beaches. There is no water park, zoo or amusement park in the village. The activities are simple and based on the sea, and the harbour itself gives children plenty to watch. A swim-stop cruise A shared cruise to the Blue Lagoon is the best family outing. The sea leg is about 30 to 45 minutes each way and the whole trip lasts 2.5 to 3 hours, with time to swim.

Latchi is a good base for two to three days, though it is small and not a place for a long itinerary. The standard plan is a boat day, a walking day and a town day, using Latchi and Polis for beds and Paphos only as a day out. Day one: the sea Spend the first day on the water. A shared Blue Lagoon cruise from the harbour takes 2.5 to 3 hours with a swim stop, and the sea trip is about 30 to 45 minutes each way.

Latchi is a quiet harbour village, and romance here means the sea at dusk, a private boat and a table by the water. There are no nightclubs and no nightlife venues, so evenings are slow and mostly spent over dinner. Sunset on the water Cyprus Mini Cruises runs a sunset barbecue cruise on the Nafsika II from 16:00 until sunset. The sunset view is over the bay. Booking sites list barbecue cruises from about EUR 20, though prices change, so check the operator, whose phone number is +357 99 302 879.

Sightseeing around Latchi is compact. The harbour is in the village, the Baths of Aphrodite are a short drive west, the Blue Lagoon is best seen from a boat, and Polis is 4 km east for a museum and a town square. The harbour and marina Latchi grew as a carob export port, and the old stone warehouses along the quay have been converted into restaurants. Working fishing boats lie beside yachts and tour boats.

Tours in Latchi mean boats. The harbour is the departure point for Blue Lagoon cruises along the Akamas coast, and nearly every other organised excursion in the area is a land tour that starts in Paphos or Coral Bay. The notes below cover who sails, what the sailings include and what to check before you pay. Cyprus Mini Cruises Cyprus Mini Cruises runs two named boats. The Nafsika II sails a morning cruise at about 10:15 to 12:45 and an afternoon cruise at about 13:00 to 15:30, with fruit, local wine and orange squash on board.

Latchi (also spelled Latsi) is a small harbour village on Chrysochou Bay in the north-west of the Republic of Cyprus, about 4 km west of Polis and 40 to 45 km from Paphos. The currency is the euro and traffic drives on the left. The village was an old carob export port, and its stone warehouses now hold restaurants. Most visitors come for what leaves the harbour: boats, dive trips and water sports.