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Today Paphos, with a population of about 35,961 (as of 2018), is a popular tourist resort and is home to a fishing harbour. Ktima is the main residential district while Kato Paphos, by the sea, is built around the medieval port and contains most of the luxury hotels and the entertainment infrastructure of the city.
The InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel was named 'Best European Hotel for Leisure Activities' in Condé Nast Traveller's 2010 Gold List. [5] Additionally, The Retreat Spa was named third best Hotel Spa in Europe, Asia Minor and the Russian Federation, at the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Spa Awards and was also listed in the ...
Acapulco Beach: used by a 5-star hotel [6] Alagadi Beach: famous for being a nestling ground for sea turtles, whose eggs can be observed as they hatch [2] Camelot Beach: home to water sports [6] Deniz Kızı Beach [7] Dome Hotel Beach [8] Escape Beach: also site of landing for the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, site of water sports [6] Karakum ...
It is sited on a peninsula known as Paphos point which extends into the Mediterranean Sea, at the south western end of the island. [1] [2] Built in 1888, when Cyprus was under British administration, the island was a key military base protecting the route of ships travelling through the Suez Canal to the colonies. The light acted as a landfall ...
Coral Bay beach carries an EU Blue Flag certification which means that it adheres to all standards, rules and regulations required by the relevant committee of the European Union. The broader area of Coral Bay encloses another beach called Potima Bay. It is situated about 1.5 km / 1 mile away bordering the boundaries of Kissonerga village.
Makounta (Greek: Μακούντα, Turkish: Yakacık) [2] is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 2 km south of Argaka. Overlooking the bay of Polis Chrysochous, Makounda is adjacent to Argaka (2 km southwest), and nearby there is also a motocross track. [3] Makounta is located 87 m above sea level. [4] [5]
Tsokkos Hotels (CY: TSH) is a hotel chain owned by the Tsokkos family. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The business was founded in 1979 by the Andreas Tsokkos. The company is Cyprus's largest hotel chain with over 8,000 rooms in 30 hotels in Cyprus and Egypt.
A white foam appeared from which a maiden arose, the waves first taking her to Kythera and then bringing her to Cyprus. The maiden, named Aphrodite, went to the assembly of gods from Cyprus. The Romans widely referred to her as Venus. Aphrodite attracted a large cult following in Paphos, which was eventually crushed by the Romans. [8]