8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Avakas Gorge
A slot canyon on the edge of the Akamas peninsula whose limestone walls narrow to a few metres wide and rise 30 m overhead, with wedged boulders hanging above the path. Dirt-road access from Toxeftra beach, then an easy streambed walk.
16 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Akamas Peninsula
Undeveloped peninsula in northwest Cyprus with rough tracks to Lara Bay turtle beaches and the Avakas Gorge; a 4x4 is advisable.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Kykkos Monastery
Wealthy 11th-century Orthodox monastery high in the Troodos mountains, richly decorated with mosaics and reached by mountain road.
21 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Tombs of the Kings
Hellenistic rock-cut necropolis with peristyle courtyard tombs on the coast north of Paphos, with on-site parking.
26 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Paphos Archaeological Park
UNESCO site with extraordinarily well-preserved Roman floor mosaics, the Tombs of the Kings, and the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Kalopanagiotis
A Marathasa valley village stacked above the Setrachos river, home to the UNESCO-listed Agios Ioannis Lampadistis monastery complex with three churches of frescoes under one huge timber roof, plus sulphur springs and a venetian bridge.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Omodos
Cobbled wine village in the Troodos foothills built around Timiou Stavrou monastery, a common stop on the Commandaria wine route.
31 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Troodos Mountains
Forested mountain range with nine UNESCO-listed painted Byzantine churches, charming villages, and Mount Olympus.
34 km · about 40 min drive