Pafos city is the capital of Pafos district and the fourth largest town of Cyprus. The upper part of town hosts all government services, schools, hospitals and big shopping centers.

The square of city with its neoclassical buildings housing the Town Hall, the public library and schools is impressive. In short distance is the local market with shops.

Kato Pafos, the lower part of Pafos is the main tourist area. It focuses around the picturesque fishing harbor and medieval fort. Restaurants, fish tavernas, cafeterias, souvenir shops, beautiful hotels with important archaeological sites around them make this part of Pafos one of the hottest tourist destinations not only in Cyprus, but in Mediterranean as well.