Follow the goddess of love from her birthplace at Petra tou Romiou to the Baths of Aphrodite — myth, coast and sunsets.
Aphrodite & Mythology is one of the best things to do around Paphos in Cyprus. Below you’ll find where it is, the top-rated tours to book, and a hire car and places to stay nearby.
Cyprus is the mythological birthplace of Aphrodite, goddess of love, and her legend is written across the island. Aphrodite’s Rock (Petra tou Romiou) on the Paphos coast is said to be where she rose from the sea foam; the Baths of Aphrodite and the Fontana Amorosa near the Akamas mark other chapters of the myth.
Pair the coastal sites with the Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia and the mosaics of Paphos, where scenes of the gods survive in astonishing detail. It’s an easy, atmospheric day out on the west coast — best finished with a swim below Aphrodite’s Rock at sunset.
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