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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Pafos, Cyprus · Europe
Pólis works well as a base: 15 minutes from Argáka, 11km from Akamas Peninsula.
Pólis is a town located in Pafos, Cyprus. With a population of 1,975, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pólis sits in Cyprus, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Nicosia time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pólis to your route.
Arsinoe (Greek: Ἀρσινόη) was an ancient city in northwestern Cyprus built on top of the older city, Marion (Greek: Μάριον); some ancient writers conflate the two cities.
Ptolemy I Soter destroyed the town of Marion in 312 BCE and removed some inhabitants to Paphos. The city was refounded by Ptolemy II Philadelphus andRead more
named after his sister/wife Arsinoe.
According to Strabo there was a grove sacred to Zeus.
Cyprus, from its subjection to the kings of the Ptolemaic dynasty, had more than one city of this name, which was the case with other with several princesses of that dynasty.
The site of Arsinoe is located near modern Polis Chrysochous.
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Pólis is located in Pafos, Cyprus, Europe. The coordinates are 35.0340 latitude, 32.4255 longitude.
Pólis has a population of approximately 1,975 people, making it a town in Cyprus.
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national park
Undeveloped peninsula in northwest Cyprus with rough tracks to Lara Bay turtle beaches and the Avakas Gorge; a 4x4 is advisable.
11 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Wealthy 11th-century Orthodox monastery high in the Troodos mountains, richly decorated with mosaics and reached by mountain road.
29 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Hellenistic rock-cut necropolis with peristyle courtyard tombs on the coast north of Paphos, with on-site parking.
29 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
UNESCO site with extraordinarily well-preserved Roman floor mosaics, the Tombs of the Kings, and the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
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.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Cobbled wine village in the Troodos foothills built around Timiou Stavrou monastery, a common stop on the Commandaria wine route.
40 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Forested mountain range with nine UNESCO-listed painted Byzantine churches, charming villages, and Mount Olympus.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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