Poseidonos 9

Poseidonos 9 is a bus stop in Geroskipou Municipality, Paphos district. Poseidonos 9 is situated nearby to Saint Nicholas Church, as well as near the beach Yeroskipou Plaz.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Geroskipou Municipality Stadium and Kato Paphos Castle.

Geroskipou Municipality Stadium

Sports venue

Geroskipou Stadium is a small stadium in Geroskipou, which serves as the reserve home ground of Pafos FC. Geroskipou Municipality Stadium is situated 730 metres north of Poseidonos 9.

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 3½ km northwest of Poseidonos 9.

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 3½ km northwest of Poseidonos 9.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Geroskipou Municipality and Fabrica Hill.

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 3 km northeast of Poseidonos 9.