Paphos

Paphos at the western end of Cyprus, is probably the single most varied and most attractive region on the island. Wild and remote in parts, it was long regarded in the rest of Cyprus as something of a rural backwater, its inhabitants frequently lampooned as clueless country bumpkins. This situation changed substantially in the 1980s with the opening of Pafos Airport and the development of motorway links with the rest of the island. Suddenly the Pafos area became a magnet for developers keen to exploit its natural riches.
It has the longest coastline of any district, swinging around from Aphrodite Birth place in the south to Aphrodite’s Baths in the north and beyond, with beaches facing south, west and north along its length.