A short drive inland from Paphos the landscape lifts into vineyards and stone villages where much of daily life still happens around the square.
Kathikas and Arodes sit on the wine route above the Akamas; Omodos and Lofou lie further east in the Troodos foothills. Most have at least one taverna, and many have small family wineries.
Why visit
- • Local food away from the resort strip
- • Small wineries and tastings
- • Cool air in summer
- • Beautiful stone architecture
Things to do here
- Long lunch in a village taverna
- Winery tasting
- Walk the old stone lanes
Best time to visit
Spring and autumn, or summer afternoons when the coast is at its hottest.
Getting there
By hire car on the mountain roads, or on a guided village and wine tour.
Local tips
- • Many tavernas close between lunch and evening
- • Roads are narrow with tight bends
- • Cash is still useful in the smallest villages