
Lempa Prehistoric Settlement
The round dwellings of Lempas bring Paphos back to an era when there were no ancient temples and Roman villas on the island. Modern reconstructions help to read…
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The round dwellings of Lempas bring Paphos back to an era when there were no ancient temples and Roman villas on the island. Modern reconstructions help to read…


Two ancient names of one district are revealed through finds from settlements and necropolises.

Ancient finds are exhibited in the medieval Lusignan estate.

The Consular Agent’s house keeps the things that lived on the island’s countryside.

Loggerhead turtle — Sea turtle with a large head, strong jaws and brownish-red shell.

A village near the Paphos forest with an unusual local tradition of cooking figs.

A late Bronze Age settlement and an underground museum under a low bronze dome.


The monk seal shows the unexpected side of Paphos: here lives a marine mammal, which is suitable for warm subtropical waters.

Rocks, fossils and birds show the natural diversity of the island.
