Paphos Harbour and Port

Paphos port is one of the most ancient ports in Cyprus. It is found on the south west coast of Cyprus. It was the King Nikoklis, who was the last of the kings in Paphos, who had the original port constructed in 320BC.The new port is actually in the same place as the old port was. The new port was done in order to improve the natural anchorage of the city. This was done by building 2 new breakwaters that make an inner basin within the existing protected area of the port. +The port played an important role in the foreign trade as the new port was designed to have 3 anchorages to help with this. One anchorage for the foreign trade, another for smaller vessels for local trade and the third for warships visiting the area.The depth of Paphos harbour is around 2-4 meters and you can only access it by walking. There are many restaurants, cafes and bars all along the strip. At the end of the harbour, you will also find the Paphos Castle. Clothing shops and souvenir shops are also found among the cafes and restaurants.