Strike out in any direction from the main towns and, within a few kilometres, you are in an area of rugged hills and rolling countryside or long stretches of sandy beaches. The Region, which spans the whole western area beginning just a short distance east of Paphos.

International airport,   includes monasteries, mosaics, nature reserves, gorges, pine forests, vine-yards and wineries, small mountain villages and golf courses, as well as the beaches, shops, bars and restaurants in and around the tourist areas of Paphos, Coral Bay, Polis and Latchi.

Well-connected to the rest of the island by scenic routes or motorway, the furthest-most resorts of Ayia Napa and Protaras are reachable within three hours, Larnaca and Nicosia within two hours and Limassol within 45 minutes of Paphos. The beautiful Troodos Mountain resorts of Omodos, Platres and Kakopetriea are just one or two hours away.

Kato Paphos & Pano Paphos

Once divided into two geographically-separate areas, Kato (lower) Paphos and Ktima or Pano (upper) Paphos have gradually expanded and joined to form one large town. Characteristically, however, Kato Paphos and Ktima remain very distinct from each other. Both have their own historic and cultural sites and attractions but Kato Paphos is the beach, harbour and tourist resort, whilst Ktima is the residential, retail and commercial area. Places of interest/activities in Kato include: The mosaics of Paphos, The Tombs of the Kings, The Medieval Fort, Panayia Chrysopolitissa Church and Byzantine Basilica, Aphrodite Waterpark and Paphos Aquarium.

Chloraka

A tourist and residential hillside village just a few minutes' walk from the coast and 3km northwest from Paphos Harbour. The small village centre has all the usual amenities and is bordered by luxury villas and apartments to the south and east and banana plantations to the west.

Coral Bay

The lively resort of Coral Bay has all the amenities that you would expect from a tourist area and is well connected to Paphos by frequent bus routes. This is a popular residential and holiday location and properties with views overlooking the bay are much sought after. The bay itself is a 2km stretch of sand that gently slopes into the sea. Near the shoreline you can sometimes see deposits of what looks like salmon-pink sand but is actually fine coral - hence the name. All the usual watersports are available from April to October and the sea remains warm enough for swimming up to early December.

Emba

A large residential village 2km north of the coast and a short distance northwest of upper Paphos, Emba is on flat land surrounded by agricultural fields. In addition to shops, cafes and tavernas, Emba has its own small theatre and a lovely 12th Century domed church with impressive frescoes and iconostacy.

Kissonerga

Halfway between Kato Paphos and Coral Bay, Kissonerga is a small village in the heart of the banana plantations and a short distance uphill from the coast. Surprisingly, for a village in its location, there is little in the way of tourist accommodation and development is on a much smaller scale than that of its neighboring villages Emba and Chloraka.

Peyia

14km northwest of Paphos and 3km north of Coral Bay lays the hillside village of Peyia. One of the most popular residential villages, it has an attractive cistern-fountain square, a number of good cafes and tavernas, and all the amenities and facilities you need. Peyia village overlooks the sea and the views down across the valley and along the coast are simply stunning.