More specifically visitors will come across it while The prolonged and n The Paphos Ancient Theatre, is located at the northeast corner of the ancient city in Paphos diagonally of the port. It was possibly buil The Monastery of Priests or Agia Moni monastery as it is well known as, is located in the Paphos district between the village Statos and the It was Panagia Odigitria is a large church in Kouklia village, built in the 12th century It is worth mentioning that before , Turks and It is a great place for the whole family.
The mini golf c The Skarfou Bridge is located in the abandoned village of Skarfou, situated between the villages Evretou and Sarama in the Paphos district. Elias and Avgousta Mallioti Park This is a private garden with two impressive buildings that were constructed on top of a rock and which are representative samples of the first mansions in Ktima, during the 20 th century.
Agiou Theodorou Neighbourhood The Agiou Theodorou neighbourhood has taken its name from the Agiou Theodorou Church which was built in in the place of a smaller church, with renovations in and Municipal Library The Municipal Library is located opposite the town hall. School Cluster The Nikolaidio Gymnasium is the oldest school built in Paphos Police Headquarters The Paphos Police Headquarters has the characteristic rhythm of the British colonial architecture which was brought by the new rulers of the island.
Agiou Kendea Church The Agiou Kendea Church has played an important role in the foundation of the first schools in the centre of Paphos Ktima at the end of the 19 th and beginning of the 20 th century.
Municipal Market The Municipal Market was built in and was once a market for meat, fish and vegetables that was recently transformed into small tourist shops. Local Corner Laiki Gonia After the recent tourist development in Paphos, this area has become a district for pedestrians and a tourist mall for the market centre.
Moutallos Moutallos is the Turkish neighbourhood of Ktima, which extends geographically to the west towards Fellahoglou Street, a great commercial road. Paphos Old Town Ktima photos:. Prev Next. Paphos Old Town Ktima location map:. Nearby Places and things to do within 5 km radius. Artists, artisans and food producers inhabit the enchanting space that is well worth a dedicated visit.
They put on films and demonstrations of the artisans in action. It is great for gifts and souvenirs while sampling local produce. You can arrange a half-day visit with the kids to try all sorts of handicraft. The whitewashed walls and mural artwork offer just the right setting for CVR guests.
Laona restaurant is between Cosmos and psi. It serves traditional Cypriot homecooking in an unpretentious setting. Rabbit, Cypriot meatballs and stews feature in truly authentic dining experience.
We had an amazing day out in Old Town Paphos. And we think all our guests should make time for a little bit of its magical charm. We were so pleasantly surprised. I think we have a bit of a crush. Different shops and different establishments will have their own time for his afternoon pause, but you could expect this period to be somewhere within 12 noon to about 3 or 4pm in the afternoon. During this time, shops will be close and you won't be able to do your shopping or look around.
There are usually a few exceptions, but these are quite rare, and again, depends on the season and time you go to Paphos. It wouldn't be so interesting if I just go on and on about the shops they have here, because the main focus of this post is The Old Town, which refers to its history, culture and identity. With this in mind, the photos I took were taken during the afternoon, while the shops all took their little break. This allowed us to walk around without any distraction from the mannequins sporting the latest fashion trend and what not.
It was a super hot day and most of the people chose to go to the beach and hit their personal and hotel swimming pools instead of walking through the town.
As you enter the street, you could expect this :. This is how the streets look like in the town when people take their breaks. Cyprus typically has a culture rich in family values , so a good portion of the working people would go home and enjoy lunch with their family.
It is also very common to head out with friends to a place like Kourides , a family-run restaurant that serves delicious and varied home cooked meals every day for lunch. If you would like to find out more about this restaurant, back track on my post and look out for the title with something like Kourides and you will not regret it.
Back to The Old Town in the afternoon. As you could see from the picture earlier, we were pretty much the only people walking around here. The locals don't really come around this area in the afternoon as there is nothing to do. This was the perfect setting to take pictures of the peaceful town, something that is very rare in other towns and cities. I also really like the style of the streets and their buildings. The streets are pretty small and most of them will only have one lane that is just good enough for one car.
This only means one thing: many, many one way streets in The Old Town. If you're driving, the best advice I could give you is to follow the locals and only make turns that you're super sure of.
And of course, don't worry about getting lost because you most likely will. The buildings are a little bit more mainland Europe looking here, as you could see by the balconies and style of the doors and entrances of this barber shop. I will later show you guys the traditional style of buildings and houses around here, but personally I just find that this section has something quite different and unique.
Another thing you will do well to notice is that almost every single sign is written in English. Your assumption may be that this is a very touristic destination so they try to accommodate by putting up English signs, and you may be right. But I think another reason, if not the main reason, as to why there are English signs everywhere, is because Cyprus was once under British rule.
If I'm not mistaken, this history was only within the last one hundred years, so it's not too distant history.
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