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The marvelous mosaic floors of four Roman villas form the impressive epicenter of the finds in the archaeological park of Kato Paphos. They date from the 2nd to the 5th century AD. The villas belonged to noblemen and the mosaics are considered among…

It was built by Archbishop Nikiforos in 1662 on the site of a 14th century Benedictine chapel dedicated to St John the Evangelist. It was turned into an Orthodox monastery in 1426 when the Benedictine Order left the island following the Mameluke…

The Church of Panagia tou Araka. The 12th century church of Panagia tou Araka is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site. It contains some of the finest frescoes of the late Comnenian style (1192) comparable to those prevailing throughout Greece, the…

The exhibits of the museum cover a chronological span, from the palaeontological to historic periods until present times. Among the exhibits are bones and skulls of Cypriot pygmy mammals, a 4th Century B.C. Greek trading vessel, the original of which…

Lefkara is a picturesque village known for its lace, the famous “lefkaritika” lace, and for its silverware. The village maintains its traditional architecture with its picturesque stone houses.

The Paphos Odeon is a small 2nd century AD odeon
built entirely of well-hen limestone blocks. It is now used regularly for musical and theatrical performances. Nearby are the remains of the ancient city walls, the Asklepieion, a building dedicated…

The best-known and richest monastery of Cyprus, Kykkos Monastery was founded in 1100 and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It possesses one of three surviving icons ascribed to Saint Luke. It is covered in silver gilt, enclosed in a shrine of tortoise…

Famagusta Gate is one of the three entrances into old Lefkosia through the Venetian walls. The eastern gate (Porta Juliana), known nowadays as Famagusta Gate, has been restored and operates as the Nicosia Municipal Cultural Center.

The archaeological site of Choirokoitia has been a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. It is a well preserved settlement from the Neolithic Age. Remains from all phases of the Neolithic Age are evident in the settlement, providing an…

The Neolithic Age settlement of Tenta is situated a short distance from Kalavasos village. It dates to 7000 BC. The settlement is covered by a characteristic cone-shaped roof, which forms a contemporary architectural intervention in the landscape.