Things to see in Cyprus
136 places with stories across the island: ancient cities and mosaics, the painted churches of Troodos, the bays of Akamas and nature trails. Read the story of each one here, and listen to it in the Peplos app — an audio guide on the spot.
And 11 more places in Paphos are hidden under the fog: they are not on the website, you find them in the game.
Things to see in Paphos and nearby
31 places within 45 km of the harbour, nearest first.
Cyprus Basics Exam
Places you are asked about in the exam on the basics of political and social life in Cyprus. People take it for long-term resident status and for citizenship.
121 places
Must-see places
Choirokoitia Neolithic Settlement
One of the three UNESCO World Heritage sites in Cyprus
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Church of Archangel Michael, Pedoulas
One of the ten painted churches of Troodos on the UNESCO list
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Galata
A Solea Valley village with a painted church on the UNESCO list
UNESCOKato Paphos Archaeological Park
Roman mosaics and the first UNESCO site in Cyprus
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Monastery of Agios Ioannis Lampadistis
Part of the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region, a UNESCO World Heritage site
UNESCO
Palaepaphos: Sanctuary of Aphrodite
One of the most famous sanctuaries of Aphrodite in the ancient world
UNESCO
Palaichori
Birthplace of Karaolis and Matsis, and a church on the UNESCO list
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Panagia Asinou Church (Forviotissa)
One of the best-known painted churches of Troodos on the UNESCO list
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Panagia tou Araka Church
One of the ten painted churches of Troodos on the UNESCO list
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Panagia tou Moutoulla Church
One of the ten painted churches of Troodos on the UNESCO list
UNESCO
St. Nicholas of the Roof (Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis)
One of the ten painted churches of Troodos on the UNESCO list
UNESCO
Stavros tou Agiasmati Church
One of the ten painted churches of Troodos on the UNESCO list
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Timios Stavros Church, Pelendri
One of the ten painted churches of Troodos on the UNESCO list
UNESCOTombs of the Kings
Part of the UNESCO site “Paphos”; no kings were buried here
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Ancient Salamis
One of the main city-kingdoms; on the exam, a monument in the occupied areas
Aphrodite’s Rock (Petra tou Romiou)
Aphrodite’s birthplace according to legend — a question from exam preparation
Bellapais Abbey
Lusignan-era Gothic; a wrong option in the UNESCO question
Buffavento Castle
One of the three castles of Pentadaktylos, and the highest of them
Cape Greco
A national park in the Famagusta district; the exam asks about its district
Church of Saint Lazarus
A Byzantine church over the tomb of Lazarus, about 1,100 years old
Cyprus Archaeological Museum
The main collection of Cypriot antiquities, from the Neolithic to Roman times.
Hala Sultan Tekke
The main Muslim shrine of Cyprus and a place of pilgrimage
Kantara Castle
A peak and castle of Pentadaktylos: geography for the exam
Kolossi Castle
Commandaria, the traditional wine of Cyprus, takes its name from here
Kourion (ancient theater)
An ancient city-kingdom that is not on the UNESCO list
Kykkos Monastery
The most famous monastery in Cyprus, where Makarios III began as a novice
Kyrenia Harbor and Castle
The only district of Cyprus wholly outside the Republic’s control since 1974
Machairas Monastery
Afxentiou, EOKA’s second-in-command, was killed nearby
Monastery of Apostolos Andreas
One of the main pilgrimage sites of Cyprus, by the northeastern cape
Old Famagusta: the Walls and Othello’s Tower
Venetian walls, the siege of 1570–1571 and the events of 1974
Saint Hilarion Castle
A Pentadaktylos peak with a castle; it comes up in an exam question
Stavrovouni Monastery
One of the oldest monasteries in Cyprus, keeping a piece of the Cross
Venetian Walls and Eleftheria Square
The heart of the capital; the exam asks about Nicosia, Ledra and Chora
Road trips in Cyprus
- Paphos → Troodos — 83 km · about 1 h 45 min without stops
- Paphos → Limassol — 73 km · about 1 h 10 min without stops
- Paphos → Polis — 39 km · about 1 h without stops
- Paphos → Nicosia — 153 km · about 2 h without stops
- Limassol → Troodos — 46 km · about 1 h without stops
- Limassol → Nicosia — 84 km · about 1 h 15 min without stops
- Larnaca → Nicosia — 46 km · about 45 min without stops
- Larnaca → Limassol — 71 km · about 1 h without stops