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Oenophiles will want to include a
                                                                                                                                 wine tour on their itinerary, and with
                                                                                                                                 a wine culture that can be traced
                                                                                                                                 back 6,000 years, Paphos has plenty
                                                                                                                                 to choose (and sip) from. Sample
                                                                                                                                 the next generation of Cypriot
                                                                                                                                 wines paired with cheese platters at
                                                                                                                                 Tsangarides Winery, a boutique family-
                                                                                                                                 owned winery in the heart of Lemona
                                                                                                                                 Village, or taste the award-winning
                                                                                                                                 shiraz at Fikardos Winery.
                                                                                                                                   There is no shortage of food options
                                                                                                                                 either, with places like Viklari The Last
                                                                                                                                 Castle, a lunch spot nestled high up
                                                                                                                                 in the mountains. Make your way up
                                                                                                                                 the cobblestone pathway lined with
                                                                                                                                 archways and pillars to reach the
                                                                                                                                 outdoor stone seating and banquet
                                                                                                                                 style tables, where you can enjoy
                                                                                                                                 traditional Greek souvla while enjoying
                                                                                                                                 breathtaking views of the ocean.
                                                                                                                                   Of course, we’d be remiss not to
                                                                                                                                 tell you about one of the island’s best
                                                                                                                                 beaches. Around 23 kilometres east of



                                                                                                                                 Clockwise from top
                                                                                                                                 left:

                                                                     pool, a restaurant with an outdoor                          Agia Kyriaki
                                                                                                                                 Chrysopolitissa,
                                                                     terrace (romantic sunset dinner,                            one of the oldest
                                                                     anyone?) and two bars, not to mention                       Christian churches
                                                                     massages and spa treatments.                                in the world.
                                                                       Once considered Europe’s Capital                          The tree-lined
                                                                     of Culture, Paphos is replete with                          streets of Paphos.
                                                                     history and culture just begging to                         Kato Paphos
                                                                     be explored. See one of the oldest                          Archaeological
                                                                                                                                 Park holds ruins of
                                                                     Christian churches in the world, Agia                       ancient Paphos.
                                                                     Kyriaki Chrysopolitissa, which dates
                                                                     back to the 1500s, and visit Paphos                         Enjoy some Cypriot
                                                                                                                                 meze for lunch.
                                                                     Castle to walk in the footsteps of the
                                                                     ancient Ottomans.
                                                                       Step way, way back in time at
                                                                     the Tomb of the Kings, a huge
                                                                     archaeological site which you will
                                                                     find around two kilometres north
                                                                     of Paphos harbour. The ancient
                                                                     underground tombs, many of which
                                                                     are carved from solid rock, are
                                                                     thought to have been the burial sites
                                                                     of Paphitic aristocrats up to the third
                                                                     century AD.




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