Paphos (Greek: Πάφος [ˈpafos]; Turkish: Baf) 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, and New Paphos.The current city of Paphos lies on the Mediterranean coast, about 50 km (30 mi) west of Limassol (the biggest port on the island), both of which are connected by the A6 highway. Paphos International Airport is the country's second-largest airport. The city has a subtropical-Mediterranean climate, with the mildest temperatures on the island.
Paphos is included in the official UNESCO list of cultural and natural treasures of the world's heritage for its ancient ruins and was selected as a European Capital of Culture for 2017 along with Aarhus.
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| Name | Since | Distance | |||
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| Linos tou Charilaou (Omodos Wine Press) | 2020 | 35.7km | site_ao | ||
Tombs of the Kings  | 2017 | 2.3km | site_ao | ||
| The Abandoned Copper Mines of Cyprus | 2018 | 70.6km | site_ao | ||
| Panagia tu Araka | 2018 | 56.9km | site_ao | ||
| Cyprus Railways Museum | 2018 | 51.9km | site_ao | ||
| These Rare Ancient Mosaics Paint a Stunning Picture of Greco-Roman Daily Life | 2017 | 2.6km | site_ao | ||
| Kolossi Castle | 2017 | 47.6km | site_ao | ||
| Foinikas Ghost Town | 2018 | 12.9km | site_ao | ||
| Painted Churches in the Troodos Region | 1985 | 63km | site_whs | ||
| Paphos | 1980 | 2.7km | site_whs |
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