Travel guide · Cyprus
Paphos
Come for mosaics, ancient sites and coastal walks.
Paphos is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus, known for its archaeological sites and as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite. It suits you if you want to combine history with time at the beach and a stroll by the harbour.
Explore Roman villas and their mosaics, the Odeon and the Agora in Paphos Archaeological Park. You can also visit the Tombs of the Kings and the fort by the harbour, or walk along the harbour promenade and take the coastal path from Kefalos Beach past the beaches to the tombs.
Pleasant from October to May
Orange means: 18 to 28 °C by day and rain on at most 3 days in 10. For the beach it may be warmer.
January: 9 to 18 °C, rain on 3 days in 10
All months as a table
| Month | Low to high | Rain |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9 – 18 °C | 3 in 10 |
| February | 9 – 19 °C | 2 in 10 |
| March | 10 – 20 °C | 2 in 10 |
| April | 12 – 23 °C | 1 in 10 |
| May | 16 – 26 °C | 1 in 10 |
| June | 19 – 29 °C | 0 in 10 |
| July | 23 – 32 °C | 0 in 10 |
| August | 23 – 32 °C | 0 in 10 |
| September | 21 – 30 °C | 0 in 10 |
| October | 18 – 28 °C | 1 in 10 |
| November | 14 – 24 °C | 2 in 10 |
| December | 11 – 21 °C | 3 in 10 |
Where to stay in Paphos?
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9.0Leonardo Plaza Cypria Maris Beach Hotel & Spa★★★★ · 6,554 reviews
7.6Panklitos Tourist Apartments★★★ · 5,428 reviews
8.5Amphora Hotel & Suites★★★★ · 5,359 reviews
9.5Elysium★★★★★ · 4,885 reviews
8.3Crystallo Apartments★★★★ · 4,816 reviews
7.6Veronica Hotel★★★ · 4,217 reviews
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Worth seeing
Food and drink
Try traditional Cypriot meze and other Cypriot dishes. Local wines or zivania, a Cypriot aperitif, go well with them.
What travellers ask
It is pleasant to be out from October to May: 18 to 28 °C by day and rain on at most 3 days in 10. The warmest month is July at about 32 °C; it rains most often in December.
Start with Paphos Castle, Tombs of the Kings, Paphos Archaeological Park, Saranta Kolones, and Church of Panagia Theoskepasti.
Yes. You can swim at Alykes Beach, SODAP Beach and Pachyammos Beach, as well as at Geroskipou Beach and Kefalos Beach.
You can explore the harbour area and Kato Paphos on foot. Bus 610 connects Kato Paphos with the town centre and market.
Not necessarily in town, which is easy to explore on foot. For trips around the region, you need motorised transport, such as the bus or a hire car.
As of October 19, 2026. Climate: usual values from ten years, temperatures mostly from the nearest weather station (NOAA), rain from NASA POWER. Places to stay: tripbot’s hotel catalogue (LiteAPI). Places: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap and Wikivoyage. Text written by tripbot’s AI from the articles below; every number and every tip stands there.
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