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The Paphos municipality has 38 primary state schools, 8 secondary state schools (known as gymnasiums and lyceums), 3 privately run English schools and one privately run Russian school. First elementary school in Paphos was founded in 1796, in village Kritou Terra .
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.
Paphos District. Paphos District ( Greek: Επαρχία Πάφου, romanized : Eparchía Páfou; Turkish: Baf kazası) is one of the six districts of Cyprus and it is situated in the western part of Cyprus. Its main town and capital is Paphos. The entire district is controlled by the internationally recognized government of Cyprus.
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 ...
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 ...
Radio Paphos [8] 1990 Diverse with news, talk and Greek music; located from Paphos: 96.1, 101.4 Alpha Κύπρου Alpha Cyprus 2024 Diverse with news, talk and Greek music (ex. Capital Radio) 96.4, 99.0 Ράδιο Ζενίθ Zenith Radio 1991 Greek and foreign pop music; located from Nisou: 98.2, 105.5, 103.0, 89.6 Κλικ 98.2 Klik 98.2
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 Ottomans in 1592, according to a relevant inscription above the entrance of the castle.
Focal height. 36 metres (118 ft) Range. 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) Characteristic. Fl W 15s. Paphos Lighthouse is a well known lighthouse on the island of Cyprus, near to the city of Paphos. It is sited on a peninsula known as Paphos point which extends into the Mediterranean Sea, at the south western end of the island.