Paphos to Troodos: things to see on the way
83 km · about 1 h 45 min without stops
Best stops
Google Maps will take you through them in order. The other places on the way are below.
- Geroskipou — Home of loukoumi, the first Cypriot product with an EU geographical indication. 4.7 km from the start, ~3 min detour
- Palaepaphos: Sanctuary of Aphrodite — One of the most famous sanctuaries of Aphrodite in the ancient world. 22.4 km from the start, ~2 min detour
- Aphrodite’s Rock (Petra tou Romiou) — Aphrodite’s birthplace according to legend — a question from exam preparation. 29.2 km from the start, ~1 min detour
- Prastio Avdimou — Village of the halloumi festival, a cheese protected by the EU. 48.9 km from the start, ~1 min detour
- Omodos — Wine village: zivania, lace, arkatena bread and a museum of the 1955–59 struggle. 65.2 km from the start, ~1 min detour
- Platres — A well-known Troodos mountain resort; the exam has asked about it. 73.8 km from the start, ~1 min detour
- Caledonia Waterfall — An exam question: a trail and waterfall in the Troodos forest, Limassol District. 80.1 km from the start, ~1 min detour
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All places on the way

Geroskipou
Home of loukoumi, the first Cypriot product with an EU geographical indication
4.7 km from the start · ~3 min detour
Chlorakas: Digenis landing site
Grivas landed here in secret before the EOKA struggle of 1955–1959
7.1 km from the start · ~11 min detour
Paphos International Airport
One of the two legal air gateways into the Republic of Cyprus
18.2 km from the start · ~8 min detour
Palaepaphos: Sanctuary of Aphrodite
One of the most famous sanctuaries of Aphrodite in the ancient world
22.4 km from the start · ~2 min detour
Aphrodite’s Rock (Petra tou Romiou)
Aphrodite’s birthplace according to legend — a question from exam preparation
29.2 km from the start · ~1 min detour
Prastio Avdimou
Village of the halloumi festival, a cheese protected by the EU
48.9 km from the start · ~1 min detour
Omodos
Wine village: zivania, lace, arkatena bread and a museum of the 1955–59 struggle
65.2 km from the start · ~1 min detour
Platres
A well-known Troodos mountain resort; the exam has asked about it
73.8 km from the start · ~1 min detourPsilo Dendro
The lower end of the Kaledonia trail
74.9 km from the start · ~1 min detour
Foini
A village of potters: the exam asks about traditional crafts
77.2 km from the start · ~3 min detour
Caledonia Waterfall
An exam question: a trail and waterfall in the Troodos forest, Limassol District
80.1 km from the start · ~1 min detourKaledonia Waterfall
A waterfall on a river that flows all year round
80.1 km from the start · ~1 min detourStart of the Kaledonia Trail
The upper start of the trail to the waterfall
81.1 km from the start · ~1 min detour800-Year-Old Juniper
This juniper is about 800 years old
81.1 km from the start · ~3 min detourGiant Black Pine
This pine is over 500 years old
81.8 km from the start · ~2 min detour
Mount Olympus (Chionistra)
The highest peak in Cyprus, found in exam preparation questions
81.8 km from the start · ~4 min detour
Old Black Pines
These pines have been growing for about 500 years
81.8 km from the start · ~4 min detourCrossing the Prodromos Road
Here the trail crosses the highway, and it’s easy to lose your way
81.8 km from the start · ~5 min detour
Prodromos
The highest and coldest village in Cyprus: a question on climate and geography.
81.8 km from the start · ~11 min detour
Church of Archangel Michael, Pedoulas
One of the ten painted churches of Troodos on the UNESCO list
81.8 km from the start · ~14 min detour
Start of the Persephone Trail
The start of an easy trail through black pine forest
82.4 km from the start · ~1 min detourMakria Kontarka Viewpoint
The viewpoint at the end of the Persephone trail
82.4 km from the start · ~5 min detour
Troodos Geopark (Amiantos)
UNESCO Geopark center: the Troodos Mountains are a former ocean floor
82.4 km from the start · ~7 min detourPlatania Picnic Site
The largest picnic site of the Department of Forests; for the exam, Nicosia district
82.4 km from the start · ~11 min detour
Start of the Atalante Trail
The start of a 14-kilometer loop around Chionistra
82.5 km from the start · ~1 min detour
Start of the Artemis Trail
The start of a loop around the summit of Olympus
82.5 km from the start · ~3 min detour
St. Nicholas of the Roof (Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis)
One of the ten painted churches of Troodos on the UNESCO list
82.5 km from the start · ~13 min detour