Top 48 places to visit in Cyprus
48 must-see places and attractions in Cyprus, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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48 places
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1Archaeological site
Paphos Archaeological Park
UNESCO-listed site of Roman villas with some of the finest mosaic floors in the eastern Mediterranean.
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2Archaeological site
Kourion
Clifftop Greco-Roman city with a restored theatre, mosaic-floored houses and views over the sea.
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3Archaeological site
Tombs of the Kings
Hellenistic and Roman rock-cut tombs, some with Doric-columned courtyards, beside the sea.
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4Old town & city
Nicosia Old Town
Capital's historic core within Venetian walls, divided by the Green Line with crossing points between.
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5Religious site
Kykkos Monastery
Wealthy Orthodox monastery in the Troodos forests, housing a revered icon of the Virgin and a museum.
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6Mountain & viewpoint
Troodos Mountains
Pine-forested range rising to Mount Olympus, with nature trails, wine villages and cooler summers.
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7Museum & gallery
Cyprus Museum
Island's principal archaeological museum, covering the Neolithic to the Roman period.
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8Coast & beach
Petra tou Romiou
Sea stack on the south-west coast linked in legend with the birth of Aphrodite.
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9Religious site
Bellapais Abbey
Ruined 13th-century Gothic abbey in a hillside village in the north of the island.
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10Archaeological site
Salamis
Extensive ancient city ruins with a Roman gymnasium, theatre and baths on the east coast.
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11Castle & palace
St Hilarion Castle
Byzantine and Lusignan castle clinging to peaks of the Kyrenia range, with wide coastal views.
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12Nature & national park
Akamas Peninsula
Protected wild peninsula of rugged coast, hiking trails and the Blue Lagoon, reached by boat or track.
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13Old town & city
Famagusta Walled City
Venetian-walled old city containing Gothic churches such as the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque.
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14Castle & palace
Kyrenia Harbour and Castle
Horseshoe harbour guarded by a Venetian castle that houses the remains of an ancient shipwreck.
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15Religious site
Church of Saint Lazarus
9th-century church built over the tomb traditionally held to be that of St Lazarus.
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16Archaeological site
Choirokoitia
Neolithic settlement of circular stone houses, a UNESCO site with reconstructed dwellings.
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17Religious site
Painted Church of Asinou
Small Byzantine church with complete 12th- to 14th-century frescoes, one of the Troodos UNESCO churches.
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18Religious site
Church of St Nicholas of the Roof
Monastery church with a steep timber roof and frescoes from the 11th to 17th centuries.
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19Nature & national park
Cape Greco
Headland national forest park of sea caves, cliffs and clear water, with coastal walking paths.
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20Castle & palace
Kolossi Castle
15th-century keep of the Knights Hospitaller surrounded by former sugar and wine estates.
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21Religious site
Hala Sultan Tekke
Ottoman mosque complex on the shore of the Larnaca Salt Lake, an important Muslim shrine.
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23Religious site
Selimiye Mosque
Former Gothic Cathedral of St Sophia, converted to a mosque, in the northern part of Nicosia.
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24Coast & beach
Nissi Beach
Sandy beach with shallow turquoise water and a small islet reachable on foot.
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25Old town & city
Omodos
Wine village on the Troodos slopes centred on a cobbled square and the Holy Cross Monastery.
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27Archaeological site
Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Palaepaphos
Remains of a major ancient sanctuary of Aphrodite with a museum in a Lusignan manor.
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28Nature & national park
Avakas Gorge
Narrow limestone gorge walk with towering walls on the edge of the Akamas region.
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29Nature & national park
Karpas Peninsula
Remote north-eastern peninsula with wild donkeys and turtle-nesting beaches such as Golden Beach.
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30Religious site
Apostolos Andreas Monastery
Pilgrimage monastery near the tip of the Karpas Peninsula dedicated to St Andrew.
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31Castle & palace
Kantara Castle
Medieval castle at the eastern end of the Kyrenia range overlooking both coasts.
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32Castle & palace
Buffavento Castle
Ruined mountaintop castle reached by a steep path, with views over the Mesaoria plain.
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33Religious site
Stavrovouni Monastery
Hilltop monastery said to have been founded by St Helena; entry is restricted to men.
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34Religious site
Agios Neophytos Monastery
Monastery with a painted rock-cut hermitage created by the 12th-century monk Neophytos.
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35Archaeological site
Amathus
Ruins of an ancient city-kingdom with an agora and acropolis on the coast east of Limassol.
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36Archaeological site
Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates
Partly restored ancient sanctuary of Apollo near Kourion, with a temple and pilgrims' buildings.
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38Nature & national park
Baths of Aphrodite
Shaded grotto pool in a botanical setting where legend says Aphrodite bathed.
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39Museum & gallery
St Barnabas Monastery
Monastery beside the traditional tomb of St Barnabas, now an icon and archaeology museum.
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40Museum & gallery
Leventis Municipal Museum
Museum telling the history of Nicosia from prehistoric times to the present.
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41Old town & city
Fikardou
Preserved hill village of 18th- and 19th-century houses in the Troodos foothills.
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42Religious site
Machairas Monastery
Mountain monastery founded in the 12th century in the forested Machairas range.
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43Nature & national park
Caledonia Waterfall
Waterfall reached by a shaded forest trail near the Troodos village of Platres.
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45Archaeological site
Vouni Palace
Hilltop remains of a 5th-century BC palace overlooking Morphou Bay in the north-west.
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46Archaeological site
Soli
Ancient city site with a Roman theatre and a basilica with mosaics, including a swan motif.
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47Castle & palace
Paphos Castle
Small fort at the end of Paphos harbour, rebuilt by the Ottomans on a medieval site.
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48Museum & gallery
Thalassa Municipal Museum
Museum of the sea displaying a full-size replica of the ancient Kyrenia ship.
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