Paphos Lighthouse
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Stefan Bellini, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saranta Kolones and Kato Paphos 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. Saranta Kolones is situated 450 metres southeast of Paphos Lighthouse.
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. Kato Paphos Castle is situated 770 metres south of Paphos Lighthouse.
House of Dionysus
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
House of Dionysus is situated 260 metres south of Paphos Lighthouse.
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 4 km east of Paphos Lighthouse.
Paphos Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Cyprus
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Páfos, Paphos district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Swedish—“Paphos Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “পাফোস বাতিঘর”
- Bengali: “পাফোস লাইটহাউস”
- Czech: “maják Pafos”
- Czech: “Maják Pafos”
- Estonian: “Paphose tuletorn”
- French: “phare de Paphos”
- French: “Phare de Paphos”
- German: “Leuchtturm Paphos”
- Hindi: “पाफोस प्रकाशस्तंभ”
- Swedish: “Pafos fyr”
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