Dead yet living
Under burial tombs that imitate the chambers of the living; made for the aristocracy to be buried dating back to the Hellenistic and Roman periods, this is a marvel in architecture celebrating death as the gateway to a glorious afterlife. These tombs are cut out of solid rock and date back to the 4th century BC. Of particular interest are the grand Doric Pillars. The frescoes on the walls are note-worthy too. Rhodean Amphorae were offered among other treasures as part of the burial process. Much of that treasure has been pillaged by grave robbers. But, royalty rests in silence here for you to pay your homage. That they were loved and revered is evident in the painstaking labor that went into building these vaults. Some chambers open on to a peristyle atrium and the tombs look similar to those in Alexandria, demonstrating the interchange and close association of the two cultures. A Unesco World Heritage site, this should find its way into your itinerary.
The distance from Nicosia city center to this destination is 150.6 km. The bus will take about 2 hours 45 minutes to reach you there with a one-way ticket costing about 7 EUR.
If you drive there by car, you can reach there in 1 hour 30 minutes. Car rental cost will vary depending on the type of car hired and the number of people. Moreover, Pafos Buses 615 route to Coral Bay stops right outside the entrance (€1.50, 5 minutes), departing roughly every 15 minutes from the Harbour Bus Station.
This attraction is open all year-round.
It is closed on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Easter Sunday (Greek Orthodox).
16th April to 15th September:
Monday: 8.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Thursday: 8.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Friday: 8.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Saturday: 8.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
16th September to 15th April:
Sunday: 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Monday: 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Tuesday: 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Thursday: 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Friday: 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Saturday: 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Timings are subject to change with regular updates available on www.mcw.gov.cy.
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