Paphos Point
Paphos Point is a cape in Paphos district, Cyprus. Paphos Point is situated nearby to the locality Fabrica Hill, as well as near the hamlet Ekso Vrisi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kato Paphos Castle and Saranta Kolones.
Kato Paphos Castle
Photo: Alan Samuel, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Saranta Kolones
Photo: Xenophon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saranta Kolones is a ruined medieval fortress inside the Paphos Archaeological Park and it is located just north of the harbour of Paphos, on the island of Cyprus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fabrica Hill and Paphos.
Paphos
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paphos is a town at the southwestern tip of Cyprus, between the coast and the Troodos Mountains. The city is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Geroskipou Municipality
Town
Photo: Chell Hill, CC BY 2.5.
Geroskipou is a coastal village and municipal district in the Paphos District of Cyprus. Its current population is approximately 7,000. It is noted for the production of lokum, a confectionery commonly known as Turkish delight in English, and is the only place in the world with protected geographical indication for lokum.
Paphos Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Paphos”
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Paphos district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.75501° or 34° 45′ 18″ northLongitude
32.40002° or 32° 24′ 0″ eastOpen location code
8G6JQC42+22OpenStreetMap ID
node 301297742OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
146211Wikidata ID
Q22988503
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Paphos Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Paphos Point”
- Greek: “Páfos”
- Greek: “Πάφος”
- Swedish: “Paphos Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kato Paphos and Ekso Vrisi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The House of Orpheus and Paphos amphitheatre.
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