We found this large Byzantine site with mosaics and pillars, together with very old working church by chance when taking a shortcut to the harbour. It was free to enter which was, presumably, why it was open when all the paid attractions were closed because of the coronavirus shutdown. Well worth a visit.

This church is well worth a visit even if you are not religious and that would be because of the history and archaeology of the place. There is an information board outlining the history and phases of construction as well as pointing out where St Paul was, apparently, tied to a pillar and whipped. There are mosaics and lots of pillars of differing stone and the foundations of an earlier even larger church can be seen. In order to try to protect the mosaics and the church environs a raised walkway has been constructed to take visitors from near the entrance to the site to the church door. Unfortunately, when we visited this walkway was blocked off but no reason was posted on the site to give a reason why that had been done. As a result we were unable to enter the church itself. The area is popular with the local cat population by the way and the seem to be semi feral at least. Finally, there is no charge for visiting the site.

On the edge of the paphos nightlife area is this amazing testimony to the Christian past. The very cradle of the early apostles and the place visited by St Paul What a huge church once graced this space before all the great European Cathedrals had been thought of. Go to a service in the little church if you can A truly memorable experience with a great atmosphere of peace and tranquility Anglican service 8.15 Sunday mornings

Beautiful site and church and I would normally give 5 stars. My mum has visited this church many times in the past on her own and never been made to feel unwelcome. She recommend it to me saying it feels very peaceful and as if god is around you. So we decided to visit in June, light a candle and say a prayer for a recently deceased loved one and sit in contemplation. I was wearing a classy dress an inch above my knees, not skintight, (and granted I needed a scarf to cover my shoulders) however I was made to feel like I was wearing something undignified. I was spoken to very rudely by a man sat outside the church with his clerical collar untied. I witnessed him speak in a very rude and misogynistic tone to a lady in front of myself and then I proceeded to receive the very same abuse."I feel I need to tell you that you will not be allowed to enter ANY Roman Catholic Church or any Greek Orthodox Church dressed like THAT!' (He then proceeded to look me up and down). The irony of this was that there was a nice man inside showing people around wearing shorts. He also religion judged us by saying "It's a church you know, not a museum!" and "It's Roman Catholic Church you know!" A rather unwelcoming experience and I'm sure god would not be impressed by people being judged in this manner. I found it disrespectful that he had his collar slung off to one side.

We were a group of travellers from Canada, and visited this interesting old site while in the area. It was here in 45AD, that St. Paul was tied to the pillar and lashed 39 times for teaching Christianity. Lots of different pillars, actually, and very beautiful mosaics. There is an old church in the vicinity, which still conducts services. Nice area to visit if in are in the vicinity.

Beautiful church and free to look around. Wear appropriate clothing when entering church. Still used for services that is good to see. Beautiful features and pictures inside. Well worth a visit

I think in the past this place looked different, it's obvious it was recreated - there are at least 4 different types of columns there next to each other, where they should be the same. Otherwise, it's a very beautiful place, with lots of cats, since one of the local cat ladies lives nearby. We like to sit there with our coffee and apple pie takeaways...

So peaceful and full of history. The walking path is so easy that at the end you reach this old church. You can see there also the St. Paul pillar. To be visited. Interesting place.

The basilica of Chrysopolitissa was originally built in the 4th century AD. Afterwards it was destroyed by the Arabs when they raided Cyprus. The original building was quite impressive; nowadays only its relics remain. Among them are pieces from the basilica’s floor, consisting of some nicely preserved, impressive, colourful mosaics. The ruins of the basilica of Chrysopolitissa are found in an archaeological site within the precincts of which are other very interesting sights like St. Paul’s Column and the Church of Agia Kyriaki – the latter is very well preserved and used for services. The archaeological site is very well organised with raised walkways that afford the visitor a great view of the surrounding relics. Entry to the site is free. All-in-all, the basilica of Chrysopolitissa is an impressive archaeological site that must not be missed by the Paphos visitor.

There is an old church and a bigger new one. it is the old one that is worth looking at, and make sure you visit the catacomb below, entrance is outside the church at the back.