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Just off Ktima Pafos’s central square, Kinyras is a characterful old town-house that has been turned into a stylish guesthouse. Paintings and sculptures by young artists from the Cyprus College of Art at nearby Lempa adorn the foyer, corridors and rooms. There’s a courtyard café and a restaurant with a menu of the best traditional Cypriot cooking.

These stone-built houses and adjoining cottage share a pretty garden in which there is a traditional clay oven, an old wine-press and – best of all – a small pool. All three houses are furnished with charm, and share fabulous views.

This lovely family home stands in the middle of an orange grove and has been renovated to provide all you could wish for – including a swimming pool among the trees, which is shared between the one-bedroom house and two self-contained studio apartments.

Built in the mid-19th century by the prominent Rigenas family, this mellow family home has a stone-paved courtyard full of flowers, three double bedrooms, a pool, and is 9 km (5.5 miles) from the nearest beach.

This old village home in the centre of Kalavassos has been tastefully converted into four studios and apartments, which share a pretty courtyard. Nearby are the sandy coves of Governor’s Beach (see Governor’s Beach).

Stratos is only steps away from the village square, with a beautiful arcaded courtyard off which open two large studio rooms, each with their own en-suite bathroom and kitchenette. On the upper floor is a lovely vine-covered verandah. Sensitively renovated, the house still retains much of its original 19th-century character.

In the centre of Tochni is this 19th-century stone house which has been lovingly restored. Two bedrooms, a balcony, and a courtyard filled with lemon trees and pomegranates.

Modern comforts such as air conditioning and in-room TV, all within a beautiful traditional building. An old olive mill stands in the courtyard, and the guesthouse’s taverna serves traditional meals.

Standing high above Tochni is this traditionally designed complex of eight one-bedroomed cottages, each with a sitting room, verandah or balcony, as well as a shared pool.

One of the oldest houses in Tochni now contains three one-bedroom apartments and five studios, each with a kitchen and all opening onto a shady courtyard.