Kato Pafos

Kato Paphos or lower Paphos is the most popular area in the Paphos district. Upper Paphos is known as Paleo Paphos or Old Paphos. Kato Paphos is home to popular hotels, bars, restaurants, cafes, beaches leading to the harbour with the Old Fort or Castle from the 13th century. A great tourist attraction with nice walking paths, the lighthouse, the House of Dionysis that houses the Paphos Mosaics and other archeological sites such as Saranta Colones and St. Paul's Pillar that make it a unique and interesting place to visit or live.

Paphos has a long and obscure history and naming Paphos is anything but simple. Originally, the town, Palaea (Old) Paphos, was sited where Kouklia village is now, some 7km to the East along the coast. This was first settled towards the end of the 12th Century BC. Nea (New) Paphos refers to the area by the harbour (presently refereed to as Kato Paphos). New Paphos was founded by Nikokles, the last King of Paphos, towards the end of the 4th Century BC and soon exceeded Old Paphos in importance due to it becoming the capital of the Kingdom of Paphos. It was as the commercial and political centre and had a developed shipbuilding industry with timber from the large Paphos forest.

Kato Paphos has many opportunities for investment properties, holiday homes and permanent residences. It is ideal for those wishing to be close to the beaches, the harbour, shopping and also Paphos town. There is no need for a car when living in Kato Paphos as everything is close at hand.