Kato Pafos Archaeological Park — Attraction in Paphos Municipality

If you’re in Cyprus, this place is an absolute must. From stunning Roman mosaics to the Odeon theatre, Agora, ancient villas, and sacred sites — every step here takes you deeper into the island’s ancient past.

We spent hours exploring the park, and it felt like walking through a massive open-air museum. The mosaics alone are worth the visit — especially the House of Dionysus, where colors and details have survived nearly 1700 years!

The Odeon was another highlight — a small Roman amphitheatre with perfect acoustics and incredible atmosphere. It’s quiet, peaceful, and almost surreal to sit where Romans once gathered for music and theatre.

✅ Useful tips: • Go early in the morning — by midday it gets very hot and there’s little shade. • Wear comfortable shoes — paths are rocky and uneven. • Don’t forget a hat and sunscreen. • There are water vending machines placed around the park —...

The inclusion of the Kato Pafos archaeological site in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 1980 was the starting point for the creation of a General Plan whose aim would be primarily to protect and maintain the archaeological remains, as well as to promote them and provide comprehensive information to visitors. Kato Pafos archaeological Park includes sites and monuments from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages, while most remains date to the Roman period. The marvellous mosaic floors of four Roman villas from the impressive epicentre of the finds. The complex includes other important monuments, such as the Asklipieion, the Odeion, the Agora, the "Saranta Kolones" (Forty Columns) Fortress, the "Limeniotissa" Ruins of early Christian Basilica and the "Tombs...

We’ve been to the archeological park next to Paphos harbour. We visited this site in the beginning of september 2021. We’ve paid 2,5euro to enter the park. Once in the park you can visit the old structures which is facinating. Some of the structures are not fully uncovered yet. So if you are lucky like we were you can see some archeologists digging up. Overall it was a nice place to visit. One of the downsides is that not every building is dug up and that there is no information whatshowever on the buildings. The buildings that are dug up are really...