The church of the agia solomoni catacombs is located in Kato Paphos and can be found alongside the main road on Apostolos Pavlos avenue. The area is a world heritage site and it is not that obvious that one of the catacombs exists and it is easy to walk past it.
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This is the sign that signifies the start of the NEA PAFOS. The sign can be seen on Apostolos Pavlos avenue. The entrance to the first catacomb is probably 50 metres from the sign on the left and is marked by a line of pebbles on the floor. |
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You can walk through the catacombs and there is currently no fee to enter as it is just a doorway cut into the rocks. |
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Steps lead up from inside the caves to the top of the catacombs, where you can find other chambers. |
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Some of the caves are fairly big and it is easy to imagine them being used thousands of years ago. |
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Some of the chambers have holes in the roof, which conveniently lets the light in. |
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Once you walk up the steps of the catacombs you can see for miles in all directions. |
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This timber framed building has been erected to protect the mosaic on top of the catacombs. |
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The mosaic has been partially restored. |
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The top of the catacombs can be a little difficult to walk on and care must be taken. |
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From one side of the catacombs (near the observation point) you can see the remains of the theatre. |
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A little further down Apostolos Pavlos avenue you will see this sign. This catacomb is much smaller than the other catacomb. The catacomb is directly alongside of the sign, just look out for the tree in the pictures below. |
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These are the steps down to the agios solomoni catacomb. Again entrance is free. |
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One of the catacombs has some paintings on the walls. |
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The tree above the agios solomoni catacomb has items of clothing tied to it. Many people believe that the tree has magical curing powers and so they tie an article of clothing to the tree. |
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Flowers and pictures in the agios solomoni catacomb |
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