Paphos

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Paphos Lighthouse

Paphos is a city in west Cyprus. It is the capital of Paphos District. In 2018, 63,600 people lived in the urban area.

The town is a UNESCO World Heritage site for the ancient Greek and Roman city ruins.

Notable people

• Evagoras Pallikarides, EOKA Fighter, hanged by the British at 19
• Archbishop Makarios, first President of the Republic of Cyprus
• Rauf Denktaş, former President of Northern Cyprus
• Marios Joannou Elia, composer and artistic director
• Suat Günsel, billionaire businessman
• Sonay Adem, socialist politician
• Giorgos Lillikas, candidate for Cyprus Presidential elections
• Stavros Malas, Minister of Health, candidate for Cyprus Presidential elections
• Alex Christofi, Arjatos loxajis
• Özker Özgür, pro-unification Turkish-Cypriot politician
• Theo Paphitis, British-Cypriot businessman
• Andrew Theophanous, politician
• Christos Shelis, footballer

Paphos Media

• St Paul's Pillar in Paphos

• Kato Paphos, Apostolou Pavlou Ave that leading to the Paphos Coastline, on the right — the bus station

• Paphos pedestrian boulevard

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  The Saracen Rock (foreground) and the Rock of the Greek (background)

• Agios Neophytos Monastery

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  M/V EDRO III resting off the rocks near the Sea Caves northwest of Paphos

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  "Tzielefos" Venetian bridge, Diarizos river, Paphos forest

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  The Mavrokolympos Dam in Paphos District, Cyprus.