Strike out in any direction from the main towns and, within a few kilometres, you are in an area of rugged hills and rolling countryside or long stretches of sandy beaches.

The Region, which spans the whole western area beginning just a short distance east of Paphos International airport, includes monasteries, mosaics, nature reserves, gorges, pine forests, vine-yards and wineries, small mountain villages and golf courses, as well as the beaches, shops, bars and restaurants in and around the tourist areas of Paphos, Coral Bay, Polis and Latchi.

Well-connected to the rest of the island by scenic routes or motorway, the furthest-most resorts of Ayia Napa and Protaras are reachable within three hours, Larnaca and Nicosia within two hours and Limassol within 45 minutes of Paphos. The beautiful Troodos Mountain resorts of Omodos, Platres and Kakopetriea are just one or two hours away.