Itineraries
Want something tailored? The trip planner builds a plan from your dates, pace and interests.
Short answer
Two days covers the town properly; three is the sweet spot for adding the Blue Lagoon and Aphrodite's coast; a week lets you see the Akamas, the mountains and still rest. Every plan below keeps each day in one part of the region.
1 day
Spend the morning at the Archaeological Park and Tombs of the Kings, rest through the hottest hours, then see St Paul's Pillar and finish at the harbour and castle for sunset. Everything is in or near Kato Paphos — no car needed.
2 days
Day 1: the Archaeological Park, Tombs of the Kings and harbour sunset on foot. Day 2: the Old Town in the morning, then east to Geroskipou, the Sanctuary of Aphrodite and sunset at Petra tou Romiou.
3 days
Day 1: Kato Paphos' ancient sites and the harbour. Day 2: Latchi and a boat to the Blue Lagoon, plus the Baths of Aphrodite. Day 3: the Old Town, Kouklia and sunset at Petra tou Romiou.
4 days
Follow the three-day plan, then add a loop north: Agios Neophytos Monastery, lunch and wine in Kathikas, a late swim at Coral Bay and sunset at the Peyia sea caves.
5 days
The four-day plan plus a full day in the western Akamas: Avakas Gorge in the morning and the empty turtle beach at Lara — by 4x4 or on a jeep safari.
7 days
A week lets you cover the whole region at a sane pace: the town, the north coast, Aphrodite's coast, the wild Akamas, a beach rest day, the Troodos mountains and a last day in the hills.
Build your own Paphos plan
Choose days, pace, interests and whether you will have a car.
Three days is ideal for most first visits. Two is enough for the town's highlights; a week covers the wider region at a relaxed pace.
Yes — one day for ancient Paphos, one for the north coast and the Blue Lagoon, one for the Old Town and Aphrodite's coast.