Tombs of the Kings
Tombs of the Kings
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  • Kirsty
    Barcelona, Spain45 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Loved it
    Fascinating, great value for money. Nowhere to buy food or drinks so take your own. Ice cream van outside and bar/ cafe across the road. QR codes make the self guided tour very easy!
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 11, 2023
  • LC
    Durham, United Kingdom151 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Huge area to explore
    We visited as part of an organised tour but could have spent much longer exploring. I enjoyed the use of QR codes to find out more but felt some of the web pages could have used a bit more information to bring the place to life (pardon the pun). I found it very interesting, and enjoyable to explore unhindered.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 14, 2023
  • Alan S
    Abergavenny, United Kingdom310 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    An amazing site
    The tomb of the Kings is a very interesting historical site. Although these are not burial sites of King , but high nobility , they are exceptional in there construction. The entry fee is very low 2 euros 50and over 65’s are free, this is well worth a visit. The site is quite large so I advise you to take a drink and some of the steps down to the tombs are quite high and uneven , it’s best to wear good shoes. Anyone with walking difficulties will find it impossible to enter the tombs but some have visibility from ground level.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 18, 2023
  • Sligomammy
    County Sligo, Ireland186 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Summer hols
    Great historical site. Staff at ticket desk not helpful and no option of purchasing guide book. Was told QR codes will tell you what you need and that was end of conversation. Bring water as no vending machine and takes a couple of hours to explore and can be hot!
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 19, 2023
  • Rick W
    Sevenoaks, United Kingdom2,333 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Spooky and interesting!
    I recommend an early visit to the tombs of the kings which are located about a mile out of Paphos centre and are therefore best reached by a car or taking the bus. Once you have paid your entrance fee, you can wander around the extensive site which dates back to 500 years before Christ and was both a quarry and a location for remarkable tombs of officials. I enjoyed wandering around and going into each of the tombs, some of which are small, but others quite remarkable in their construction and size. However, there is very little else to see except the empty tombs themselves. They were plundered in antiquity and throughout its history the site has always been a quarry and so quite a lot of the stones have been removed. Nevertheless, wandering around is an eerie and slightly strange experience which should remind us all of our own mortality!
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written September 20, 2023
  • Catherine
    Shropshire, United Kingdom186 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fascinating tombs and easy to get to
    Highly recommend a trip here, better than archaeology site in Paphos town, we spent morning here. Took 615 bus from Kissonerga. Bus stops just outside. About 2.50 euro entry. Guide book is 4.50 euro. Toilet facilities and plenty of car parking. Very exposed area on a hot day. Great sea views. Tombs all spread out, varied types, you can go into all areas, down steps to see old tombs and ruins. Fascinating area.
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 25, 2023
  • James D
    West Yorkshire, United Kingdom14 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Worth a trip, but avoid the midday heat.
    Worth a visit. Was interesting to see and nice to be able to wander round at your leisure. We went in the morning but by lunch time it was just too hot (there’s little shade available). Wish we’d set off a little earlier but that’s on us. Worth a trip for sure (as is the archaeological site in the main town).
    Visited September 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written October 2, 2023
  • Ted 007
    Bath, United Kingdom218 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting Historical Site
    This is a very interesting historical site with hundreds of old tombs and historical building relics across an expansive area. Many of the tombs are accessible and you can go down below ground level to view carved out tombs and while chambers that were constructed thousands of years ago. This site is situated next to the main road running through Paphos and is adjacent to the coast line. Certainly worth a visit and I’d much more interesting than visiting Paphos old town.
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written October 19, 2023
  • Maxine M
    42 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Well worth a visit
    Great value for money €2.50 each. The tombs are well worth a look. Scan the QR codes to hear more about each tomb. You can go as a couple or with family fascinating to see and you can go into each tomb with the backdrop of the sea makes for a beautiful scenery.
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written October 21, 2023
  • lilak_uk
    Wednesbury, United Kingdom153 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Avoid midday sun, and take plenty to drink
    Couldn't come to Paphos and not see some local archaeological sites. A steady 15 minute walk from our hotel, although buses are regular and cheap. Entry was only €2.50 each, so a bargain for a great day out. Allow at least 3 hours to walk around and see some wonderful buildings, some of which are currently being unearthed and being made accessible. Every tomb has a QR code, so you can scan and get more information, but wifi is only available by the hut at entry. Take plenty of water, and protection from the sun and heat, and try to visit after the midday sun when temperatures are more pleasant. Shelter around the site is limited, and there are lots of hornets around the water tap and adjacent shelter by Tomb 3, so be aware. Unfortunately, we had to cut our visit short as our 7 month old grandson needed changing very badly lol, so we went back again later in the week.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written October 22, 2023
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Gerard O
Weymouth, UK678 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020
This is really both an interesting and extraordinary location. My wife and I visited it in early December and we had the whole place to ourselves yet the weather was incredibly warm. It was fascinating to walk around and see the many many different tombs and the work that had gone into them. The entrance fee was only €2.5 each so well worth a visit
Written December 3, 2020
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EmLiesel
Birmingham, UK227 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020
I visited with my husband, sister and brother in law and two young nephews in mid-October, it was VERY hot! It is great value at only 2.50euros for adults and the children were free.

We used this as a day out to catch up and we all enjoyed walking round the various ruins, clambering in and out of chambers and enjoying the views. There are so many different ruins and tombs - I am sure we didn't get round them all. The heat meant we called it a day earlier than planned but we did get round a lot of the site.

There are information stands dotted around but it could do with more as there tends to be more than once entrance to each section and if you get the wrong one, there's no information stand but this is only a minor point.

It is a really interesting place to visit and definitely worth coming too when visiting Paphos.
Written November 8, 2020
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Lee R
Dartford, UK101 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2021
I took a short walk from my hotel to this site, although plenty of parking is available and bus stop outside. I visited late Saturday morning and my 2 hours visit was good value for the 2:50 euros entry fee. Guidebook is an extra 4 euros. Very little shade so recommend taking a good sized bottle of water. Very interesting place to visit if you are in to historical sites. Possible to access many of the tombs by steps. Not sure what I was expecting on arrival, but I had a pleasant visit. It did not take my breath away, but well worth a visit for the small entrance fee.
Written September 16, 2021
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Louiseburke
9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Family
I really enjoyed walking around here and seeing all the different tombs. It was very interesting I took lots of pictures for my memories, if anyone does get the chance to go I highly recommend that you do. For €2.50 adults and children are ftee it definately is worth a look.
Written August 29, 2020
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Peter88888888
Brisbane, Australia80 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
The notice at the gate tells you that the name is incorrect: these are not tombs of kings at all. It also tells you to expect frescos: we only saw one tiny fragment in the whole site and that was behind a locked gate. Quite interesting to wander around a lot of graves carved out of sandstone rocks, but if you are expecting attractive frescos, information about who each tomb belonged to or what was found there, or anything that one would normally expect from a UNESCO world heritage site, I would give this one a miss.
Written February 10, 2020
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Stevebuk2
Beverley, UK57 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 • Couples
A must see if you are staying in Paphos. Really interesting site with some fantastically preserved tombs. 2 and 3 the best of the bunch. Try to there early to avoid the heat, but more importantly other people if you want photos without team selfie in them!

Plan about two hours for the visit. Some great views out to sea as well. Only 2.50 entry fee, a bargain, but I think they are underselling themselves. The site has no cafe, vending, or even basic information on what you are seeing or how to navigate. I’d suggest they increase the price and spend 100 euros on a few signs, would make all the difference. Mind you, in the U.K it would be a National trust site and £15 per person and £10 to park, plus handrails galore so maybe this is the better way?
Written May 13, 2022
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FTMDave
Adria, Italy7,625 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021
First a tip. This is a huge necropolis and visiting it during the hottest part of the day sucks all your energy. Although there are eight tombs highlighted, I stupidly tried to look at every tomb until I was exhausted. Lesson learnt - go during the coolest part of the day and visit the major eight tombs first.

Apart from my stupidity - the archaeological site is stunning, making the €2.50 entrance fee a joke.

A must see.
Written July 26, 2021
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Shaz
8 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
Large site, with a lot of tombs. Initially it is amazing to think these kings got buried in such a majestic way, but then there are just so many tombs, that you kind of lose interest after a while. You walk around, and there is very little signage to tell you about the tombs. You kind of just walk in and out of the tombs a bit lost. We should have got a guide and i would recommend one if tombs are something of interest to you
Written November 27, 2020
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chessu
Tallinn, Estonia197 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020
It's easy to get to (615 bus from the harbour, 1.5€ about 10 mins) and it's cheap, but that's about all I've got for this place. It's essentially a huge desert-like field. There's hardly any signs or information plaques about anything, no suggested walking routes etc. and it just looks like a big ol' pile of rocks to an untrained eye (which ours were). The only pieces of information are very dry and just stating some architectural facts, which meant nothing to us. You would've probably seen some cool-looking pictures with some pillars - that's about the only highlight to the regular tourist. Wouldn't recommend.
Written October 20, 2020
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rdella
Princes Risborough, UK1,905 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021 • Couples
We had the benefit of having the site to ourselves. Some of the tombs can only really be seen when you are quite close to them. In total there are nine teams spread over a wide area and one of them looks like Saint Georges Chapel in Lalibella in Ethiopia. Although the site goes down to the beach it is fenced off however I can’t imagine many of the bikini clad tourists visiting the site itself during the summer. The site is very exposed and best to see first thing in the morning or last thing in the evening. The entry fee was €2.50. All they caught the terms of the kings there is no evidence of any other teams had any royal connection. The recommended visit time is two hours and we spent over two hours cutting a fair price therefore worth allocating at least three hours.
Written July 27, 2021
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