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.
6 km · about 10 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.
13 km · about 25 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.
15 km · about 25 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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Petra tou Romiou
Sea stacks on the Paphos–Limassol coast road identified in legend as Aphrodite's birthplace, with a roadside viewpoint and car park.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Kykkos Monastery
Wealthy 11th-century Orthodox monastery high in the Troodos mountains, richly decorated with mosaics and reached by mountain road.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Omodos
Cobbled wine village in the Troodos foothills built around Timiou Stavrou monastery, a common stop on the Commandaria wine route.
39 km · about 45 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive