Polis Chrysochous suits couples and families who want a pool villa in a small, walkable town on Chrysochou Bay. Check each listing for a pool and garden. The trade for the slower pace is distance: Paphos airport is about 50 minutes' drive, so this is not a quick-transfer choice.
Polis is a town of about 3,700 people at the north-west end of Cyprus, in the middle of Chrysochou Bay and on the edge of the Akamas nature reserve. It is small and unhurried, with shops, a branch of each major Cypriot bank and a cluster of bars and restaurants around the square and pedestrianised streets, which is where evenings happen. A near-continuous line of beaches runs along the bay, some with sunbeds and cafés and others reachable only by boat or four-wheel drive. Latchi, the fishing port that serves Polis, is the base for boat hire and trips. The homes are grouped around the town; check each listing for a pool, garden or fireplace.
The fishing harbour serving Polis, with boat hire and boat trips leaving from its harbour.
Starting point for nature trails into the Akamas, around 13 minutes by car from Polis, with an hourly bus.
The eastern end of the bay's beach strip; the ruins of a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery stand near Polis.
A spot on the Polis coast known for surfing and windsurfing.
Fly to Paphos. The drive from Paphos Airport to Polis takes about 50 minutes; buses take around an hour and three quarters with a change. The town has its own small bus station and a near-hourly service to Paphos, but a car makes the beaches far easier.
July and August are the hottest months, and the town stages summer cultural evenings with traditional dance and music outside the town hall. Most of the year's rain falls between November and February, with December and January the wettest months, so pack for showers then.
About 50 minutes by car. Public transport works but is slow, taking around an hour and three quarters with a change of bus, so most visitors hire a car at the airport.
The town centre is. Shops, banks, bars and restaurants are grouped around the square and pedestrianised streets, though reaching the beaches along the bay is easier by car.
Latchi. It is the fishing port that serves Polis, and boat hire and organised trips leave from its harbour, so staying in Polis keeps you close to both.
Yes, nearby. Argaka, on the coast near Polis, is known for surfing and windsurfing, and the long line of beaches gives plenty of other places to swim.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed November 2026.
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