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Paphos is on the south-west coast of Cyprus, that perennially sun-kissed island in the Mediterranean Sea. Paphos itself is a beautiful resort town with a restaurant and cafe-lined promenade that sweeps around the harbour.
There is no bad time to seek cheap flights to Paphos. Cyprus is a year-round destination. The dazzling sun of the summer months cools down by about ten degrees for the winter months, something happy British holidaymakers, expats and retirees know well.
Long before there were British travellers however, Cyprus, and Paphos in particular, was visited by the Romans, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Venetians, Greeks and Richard the Lionheart.
The mosaics of Nea Paphos are Paphos's main cultural draw and the Tombs of the Kings, a Unesco World Heritage Site, is nearby. The town boasts other Roman mosaics, Byzantine icons and Ptolemaic tombs.
Most famously perhaps, this part of Cyprus is where Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, is said to have emerged from the briny surf. Petra tou Romiou (Aprhodite's Rock) is 25km (15 miles) east of Paphos and was a tourist draw with Greek pilgrims in ancient times. Today, to guarantee eternal love, couples should swim around the rocky outcrop.
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Peak Season:The peak season is summer, especially June, July, and August. This is when most travellers step off their flights to Paphos.
The Troodos are also busy with skiers in winter.
Off Season:Spring and autumn are great times to visit when it is warm enough to swim but not uncomfortably hot.
November to March is the rainy season but averages only eight or nine rainy days per month.
Taxis offer transport to the city centre from outside the airport terminal and there is a regular bus service into town departing outside the terminal building.
Buses run frequently, cover an extensive network, and are the cheapest form of transport in urban areas.
Taxis are plentiful, and private taxis operate 24 hours throughout Cyprus. They are generally cheap within town but more expensive than shared taxis between towns. Private taxis can be hailed or called, and the drivers are required by law to display and run a meter. Shared taxis carry four to seven passengers and are a cheap, fast, and comfortable way to travel between the main towns of Larnaca, Paphos, Nicosia, and Limassol.
If you are planning on driving, traffic travels on the left side of the road in Cyprus. The main roads are good, but secondary side roads can be narrow, winding, and unsurfaced.
Do not, under any circumstances, attempt to enter the UN buffer zone at any place other than a designated crossing point. This area is heavily mined and militarised.
Paphos International Airport (PFO) (website: paphosinternationalairport.com) is situated 15km (9 miles) east of Paphos.
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