House of Dionysus
House of Dionysus is a house in Páfos, Paphos district. House of Dionysus is situated nearby to House of Aion, as well as near Saranta Kolones.Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: archaeological site in Paphos
- Also known as: “House of Dionysos” and “The House of Dionysos”
Places of Interest Nearby
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. The main fortress of the city was located in Saranta Kolones, about 600 metres west, and was destroyed by the earthquake of 1222. Kato Paphos Castle is situated 510 metres south of House of Dionysus.
Saranta Kolones
Photo: Xenophon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saranta Kolones is a ruined medieval fortress inside the Paphos Archaeological Park, just north of the harbour of Paphos, on the island of Cyprus. It takes its name from the large number of granite columns that were found on the site and probably once formed part of the ancient agora. Saranta Kolones is situated 340 metres east of House of Dionysus.
House of Aion
Photo: Rjdeadly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
House of Aion is situated 170 metres south of House of Dionysus.
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. Geroskipou Municipality is situated 4½ km east of House of Dionysus.
House of Dionysus
- Categories: house, archaeological site, Samian Ware Discovery Site, building, and tourism
- Location: Páfos, Paphos district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.7582° or 34° 45′ 30″ northLongitude
32.40606° or 32° 24′ 22″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8G6JQC54+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 27442222OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
11669568Wikidata ID
Q53556398
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Spanish—“House of Dionysus” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Dionysoksen talo (Pafos)”
- Finnish: “Dionysoksen talo”
- Italian: “casa di Dioniso”
- Spanish: “Casa de Dioniso (Pafos)”
- Spanish: “Casa de Dioniso”
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Nearby Places
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