national park
Akamas Peninsula
Undeveloped peninsula in northwest Cyprus with rough tracks to Lara Bay turtle beaches and the Avakas Gorge; a 4x4 is advisable.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Pólis
Pafos, Cyprus · Europe
About Pólis
Pólis works well as a base: 15 minutes from Argáka, 11km from Akamas Peninsula.
Pólis is in Pafos, Cyprus, with about 2,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Argáka, about 7 km away.
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What is there to see near Pólis?
Within an hour or so of Pólis: Akamas Peninsula (11 km), Avakas Gorge (14 km), Kykkos Monastery (29 km), Tombs of the Kings (29 km).
Where is Pólis?
Pólis is in Pafos, Cyprus, about 7 km from Argáka.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,975
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Cyprus
- Region
- Pafos
- Timezone
- Asia/Nicosia
- Coordinates
- 35.0340, 32.4255
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Worth the detour from Pólis
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Avakas Gorge
A slot canyon on the edge of the Akamas peninsula whose limestone walls narrow to a few metres wide and rise 30 m overhead, with wedged boulders hanging above the path. Dirt-road access from Toxeftra beach, then an easy streambed walk.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Kykkos Monastery
Wealthy 11th-century Orthodox monastery high in the Troodos mountains, richly decorated with mosaics and reached by mountain road.
29 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Tombs of the Kings
Hellenistic rock-cut necropolis with peristyle courtyard tombs on the coast north of Paphos, with on-site parking.
29 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Paphos Archaeological Park
UNESCO site with extraordinarily well-preserved Roman floor mosaics, the Tombs of the Kings, and the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Kalopanagiotis
A Marathasa valley village stacked above the Setrachos river, home to the UNESCO-listed Agios Ioannis Lampadistis monastery complex with three churches of frescoes under one huge timber roof, plus sulphur springs and a venetian bridge.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Omodos
Cobbled wine village in the Troodos foothills built around Timiou Stavrou monastery, a common stop on the Commandaria wine route.
41 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Troodos Mountains
Forested mountain range with nine UNESCO-listed painted Byzantine churches, charming villages, and Mount Olympus.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Pólis
- 45 kmPetra tou RomiouSea stacks on the Paphos–Limassol coast road identified in legend as Aphrodite's birthplace, with a roadside viewpoint and car park.
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