Paphos Archaeological Park
El Parque Arqueológico de Paphos
Paphos Archaeological Park (Kato Paphos – near Paphos harbor) – located nearly 2 hours southwest of Nicosia, this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as being the island’s most prominent open-air museum. Paphos Archaeological Park includes sites and monuments from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages, while most remains date to the Roman period. The marvelous mosaic floors of four Roman villas form the impressive epicenter of the finds (these were found in the 1960s by a local farmer).
The complex includes other important monuments, such as the Asklipieion, the Odeon (amphitheater), the Agora, the “Saranta Kolones” (Forty Columns) Fortress, the “Limeniotissa” Ruins of early Christian Basilica and the “Tombs of the Kings”. Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (Winter), 8:30 am – 7:30 pm (Summer). Admission: €4.50