Physical recreation

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“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them.” Ernest Hemingway

Cycling routes: 

Pafos (Paphos) – Agios Georgios, Pegeia – Lara – Baths of Aphrodite Cycling Route –  The route explores the west coast of the island. Starting at the Pafos Archaeological Park and passing through the ‘Tombs of the Kings’, two of the most important archaeological sites on the island, you arrive after about 15 km, at the entrance of the Akamas peninsula. 

Paphos Town to Timi Forest Cycling Route – Take in coastal views of Paphos and a tour through the fragrant eucalyptus grove of Timi Forest on this 12 km cycling route, great for beginners and experts alike.

Agios Georgios – Hazampoulia Rocks Loop from Kato Pafos – Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the Tour is accessible with public transport.

Agios Georgios – Choletria road Loop from Chloraka – Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the Tour is right next to a parking lot.

St. Barbara stretch – Kannaviou – Pano Panagia Loop from Pafos – Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the Tour is right next to a parking lot

Note: Content & Photos were retrieved from https://www.wikiloc.com/& https://www.komoot.com/guide/50337/road-cycling-routes-in-paphos

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“Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don’t have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up.”

Amby BurfootAmerican marathon runner

Outdoor Activities

Paphos  is a perfect holiday destination for you and your family. There are a plethora of outdoor activities which you can choose from. 

Explore the beautiful nature of Cyprus with this day trip form Paphos. Stroll around scenic limestone-clad Avakas Gorge. Walk along the Lara Bay and gawk at indigenous turtles nesting in their natural habitat. Discover Ayios Georgios, a church dating back to the sixth century. And then take some free time to wander on your own. Day trip exploring the nature outside of Paphos Marvel at the various turtles in Lara Bay Explore Avakas, a limestone-clad gorge that is a trekker’s paradise Linger inside a sixth-century church Get picked up and dropped off at your hotel in Paphos

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