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Paphos ( / ˈpæfɒs / PAF-oss; Greek: Πάφος [ˈpafos]; Turkish: Baf; [ 4]) is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, [ 5] and New Paphos. [ 6] It is the fourth-largest city in the country, after Nicosia, Limassol ...
Paphos Archaeological Park. Coordinates: 34°45.34′N 32°24.25′E. Paphos Archaeological Park (also Kato Pafos Archaeological Park) contains the major part of the important ancient Greek and Roman city and is located in Paphos, southwest Cyprus. The park, still under excavation, is within the Nea Pafos ("New Paphos") section of the coastal city.
Nicosia is the financial and business heart of Cyprus. The city hosts the headquarters of all Cypriot banks, namely the former Cyprus Popular Bank (also known as Laiki Bank), Bank of Cyprus, and the Hellenic Bank. Further, the Central Bank of Cyprus is located in the Acropolis area of the Cypriot capital. A number of international businesses ...
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite Paphia was a sanctuary in ancient Paphos on Cyprus dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite. Located where the legendary birth of Aphrodite took place, it has been referred to as the main sanctuary of Aphrodite, and was a place of pilgrimages in the ancient world for centuries. The ruins of the sanctuary were inscribed on ...
Tsada. / 34.83556°N 32.47472°E / 34.83556; 32.47472. Tsada (earlier (before 1985) written Tsadha) [2] [3] is a relatively big village 8 km North of Paphos city center. Although the proximity between them, the 612 m [4] [5] elevation difference gives to the Tsada area a totally different identity. It receives 610 millimetres (24 in) of ...
Tombs of the Kings (Paphos) / 34.77500°N 32.40694°E / 34.77500; 32.40694. The Tombs of the Kings ( Greek: Τάφοι των Βασιλέων [ˈtafi ton vasiˈleon], Turkish: Kral Mezarları) is a large necropolis lying about two kilometres north of Paphos harbour in Cyprus. In 1980, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...
Cyprus. Coordinates. 34°45′13″N 32°24′25″E / . 34.75367°N 32.406911°E. / 34.75367; 32.406911. Paphos Castle is located at the western end of the city port. It was originally a Byzantine fortress built to protect the port. Today, the visitor can see the Western Frankish Tower with the Venetian additions as restored by the ...
Geography of Cyprus. / 35°N 33°E / 35; 33. Cyprus is an island in the Eastern Basin of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the third-largest island in the Mediterranean, after the Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia, and the 80th-largest island in the world by area. It is located south of the Anatolian Peninsula, yet it belongs to the ...