Paphos - Harbor
The Paphos Harbor is lined with tourist shops selling handicrafts, jewelry and other souvenirs. There are also roadside cafes and on the street visitors can meet up with Kókos, the resident pelican.
The harbor is still used by small fishing boats. There are also various boat trips out to Lara's beaches as well as to a nearby shipwreck in a glass-bottomed boat.
The harbor is still used by small fishing boats. There are also various boat trips out to Lara's beaches as well as to a nearby shipwreck in a glass-bottomed boat.
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Related Attractions
Villa of Dionysos
Near the harbor of Paphos are the excellently preserved mosaic pavements of the Villa of Dionysos, among the finest in the Mediterranean area.
Kato Paphos - Paphos Fort
Above the harbor stands a Turkish fort (1592) built on the site of an earlier medieval castle.
This is a Byzantine fort built to protect the harbor. Rebuilt by the Lusignans, it was dismantled by the Venetians and rebuilt by the Ottomans.
There are also ruins of another fort on the breakwater, but these consist only of two lumps of rock.
This is a Byzantine fort built to protect the harbor. Rebuilt by the Lusignans, it was dismantled by the Venetians and rebuilt by the Ottomans.
There are also ruins of another fort on the breakwater, but these consist only of two lumps of rock.
Hours
June 1 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
September 1 to May 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Greek Orthodox Easter
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Greek Orthodox Easter
Our Lady of the Harbor Church
The early Christian Basilica was built in the fifth century. It lies in ruins now but its ground plan can be made out. It had three aisles divided by rows of columns and the floor was covered in mosaics. The site is locked up and visitors will have to peer through the fence.
