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Agios Neophytos Monastery, Paphos

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Religious Site · Tourist Spot

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Tucked up into a mountain, Agios Neophytos Monastery features frescoes, icons, and exhibits of religious items, like manuscripts, priestly garments, books, pottery, and maps. Founded by Cypriot monk and writer Neophytos in 1159, the monastery also includes a church built 200 years later that was dedicated to Virgin Mary. See the cave with Neophytos's cell, his rock-table, stone bed, and his grave. Don't miss the enclosure that he carved into the mountain, which contains Byzantine frescoes dating back to the 12th century. To visit Agios Neophytos Monastery and other attractions in Paphos, use our Paphos trip itinerary planner.

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Agios Neophytos Monastery reviews

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4.7

By karen b

So peaceful.. I love it here .. We returned here again , as I remembered how Livy it was .. needles to say it was lovely, and not to busy either at this time of year ..

So peaceful.. I love it here .. We returned here again , as I remembered how Livy it was .. needles to say it was lovely, and not to busy either at this time of year .. more »
By blueslsd

Staying in Hotel on outskirts of Paphos. Decided we would have a trip out. As the buses are so cheap we fancied a trip to the monastery. Asked aT old Paphos town bus terminus how long journey would...

Staying in Hotel on outskirts of Paphos. Decided we would have a trip out. As the buses are so cheap we fancied a trip to the monastery. Asked aT old Paphos town bus terminus how long journey would... more »
By Sanka1

A calm and serene historic monastery located in the hills close to Paphos. We decided to visit as it was 20mins from the town centre and can easily get a taxi to and from there. It's open 6am to 6pm..... more

A calm and serene historic monastery located in the hills close to Paphos. We decided to visit as it was 20mins from the town centre and can easily get a taxi to and from there. It's open 6am to 6pm..... more »

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By Danah Pineda

Soak it all in, the beautiful calming views that this place can offer for free. Bear in mind, respect the NO PHOTOS/VIDEOS rule at least inside the Enkleistra and the church. Please come in decent clothing.

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By Anastasia G (Ananaska)

I love buildings in the rock, always look mysterious. This one here is really underestimated as not many people come here. It's good since we were here alone, but very strange. I liked the frescoes in the cell and the museum as well as the church's exterior. Very very nice

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By Sanka Illangakoon

A calm and serene historic monastery located in the hills close to Paphos. We decided to visit as it was 20mins from the town centre and can easily get a taxi to and from there. It's open 6am to 6pm everyday for visits and there's no fee to enter, but visitors need to be respectful while entering buildings where there's a strict no photography policy. You need to wear appropriate clothing and keep noise down. The monastery has a gift shop, toilets and cafe on site if required. Highly recommended for a relaxing visit.

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By Yong

Lovely monastery, there is a lunch break from 1 to 2 pm for the museum if you wanna visit.

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By Rokas M.

Small monastery in a beautiful place, but not very impressive. If you don't plan to visit a lot of them, better skip this one and visit Kykkos monastery.

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