Sports and leisure activities Paphos

The second golf course in Cyprus, opened in 1996, Secret Valley Golf Club is considered the most beautiful course on the island of Cyprus, well designed and with a permanent view of the sea. It has all the facilities of a major international course. As part of the creation of the adjoining new 18-hole course, former US Open champion Tony Jacklin's company, The Jacklin Design Group, is working to redesign the existing course and integrate it into the huge Venus Rock Resort project.

This golf course, the second in the country, inaugurated in 2002, is located not far from Aphrodite Rock, 20 km east of Paphos. It is open to individuals to practice or to learn. Surrounded by carob and olive trees, the course overlooks the sea on almost every hole, especially hole 7, which is famous among European golfers. This land requires one million litres of water per year, more than the consumption of all the inhabitants of the district of Paphos.

It is the largest beach in the Paphos agglomeration. It extends over 1 km in length, with pebbles and especially grey sand, but little shade. The municipality of Geroskipou has been promising for years to make it the "best beach in Paphos", but it must be said that rubbish is still littering the sand. On site: a few sun loungers, three snack bars (including the historic Ricco, installed there since 1975), a restaurant, the Pafos Luna Park, and the Summer Club

Founded in 1978, this diving agency is one of the most reputable in the country. It's a serious operation, with qualified instructors, quality equipment, a pool for beginner training and a good knowledge of the region's coastline. The team is professional and very international, even including a Frenchman. Dives are organized all year round in some forty different sites around Paphos: wrecks, underwater caves and pretty wild spots such as off Capes Lara and Drepanon.

This road bike circuit was created in 2022 by Amaury Sport Organisation, the company that manages the Tour de France. It's a 137 km loop with 3,000 m of ascent between the village of Dora/Δωρά, in the Troodos massif, at an altitude of 450 m, and Aphrodite Rock, on the coast. The start is from Kouklia and the finish at the Aphrodite Hills complex. Several specialized cycling agencies offer the experience. Alternatively, "L'Étape Cyprus" hosts a race every year on the second Sunday in November.