Why go
- City and municipality in Paphos District, Cyprus.
- Served by Paphos International Airport (PFO).
History
Paphos, also spelled Pafos, is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of the Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were known as Paphos: Old Paphos and New Paphos. It is the fourth-largest city in the country, after Nicosia, Limassol, and Larnaca, with an urban population of 55,000.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 25 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 10 routes: Athens, Chania, Charleroi, Kaunas, Krakow, London, Manchester, Patras, Stockholm, Thessaloniki
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W, 76W) · 8 routes: Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, London, London, London, Manchester, Newcastle
- easyJet U2 (A320) · 5 routes: Bristol, Edinburgh, London, London, Manchester
- Jet2.com LS (737-800, 757-200, 75W) · 5 routes: East Midlands, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321) · 3 routes: Birmingham, London, Manchester
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800) · 3 routes: East Midlands, London, Manchester
- Transaero Airlines UN (767-300, 747-400, 74E) · 2 routes: Moscow, Moscow
- British Airways BA (A319) · 1 route: London
- Bulgaria Air FB (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Sofia
- Harmony Airways HQ (A319) · 1 route: Brussels
- S7 Airlines S7 (734, 737-800) · 1 route: Moscow
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 1 route: Krasnodar
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Paphos International Airport (PFO). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: PFO has direct flights to 25 destinations on 13 airlines (incl. Manchester, London, East Midlands, Birmingham, Bristol…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Paphos, Cyprus. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.