The city of Paphos, in Cyprus, is legendary as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite, although technically the place was Palaepaphos, Old Paphos, located in what is today known as the village of Kouklia near Paphos proper.
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Paphos is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site as a whole - in some ways, Paphos is a large open-air museum with a fine beach, too. The nearby town of Yeroskipoe has a Byzantine church dating to the 11th century; the Ayios Neophytos monastery has impressive frescoes from the 12th century.
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