Although Paphos is the smallest town of the island, it has no shortage when it comes to museums, theatres, aand exhibition centres. The entire city pf Paphos is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage site list. All information and photos featured here are retrieved from Pafos municipality and Paphos.com websites.
Owned and run by the Eliades family, this is the most enriched private museum in Paphos. The museum is full of cherished objects of the late George Eliades, who was an avid collector of archaeological, historical and folk objects. The museum contains objects such as a Hellenistic rock-cut tomb, wood carvings, jewellery, tapestries, woven goods, historic architecture and also a Terebinth tree, etc.
Working hours: Monday – Saturday: 10.00 – 17.00 & Sundays: 11.00 -13.00
The museum possesses a remarkable collection of icons, ecclesiastical metallic objects (such as censers, lamps, candlestics), a collection of wood carvings (iconostase, Royal doors, crucifixions), a collection of ecclesiastical embroidery (gold sacerdotal vestments, epitaph), a collection of manuscripts and old books (among them Gospels of 1462 and 1604, Hymnologium of 15th century, Firmany of 1853) and detached wall frescoes from the 12th century A.D.
Among the exhibits the small icon of Agia Marina with uplifted arms in the orans position is distinguished. It is one of the oldest icon in Cyprus and the only one dating back to the pre-iconoclastic period, 7th-8th century.
Address: Archbishop’s Makarios Avenue, Square of Geroskipou
Working hours: Monday – Friday: 09:00 – 16:00
Saturday: 09:00 – 13:00
Closed on Sunday & Public Holidays
Entrance fee: €4,00 (€3,00 pensioners over 65 years old)
The Chiaki Kamikawa Contemporary Art gallery is located on Solonos Street, which represents a culturally rich city of Paphos. It is is a well-known destination for exhibitions, cultural events and workshops, etc.
