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E LY S I U M / hotel / Your visit to Paphos is a complete experience: outstanding location, cultural interest and culinary excellence combined A wedding at the Elysium is the ultimate event; it is the beginning of a new life together with your partner making this venue the perfect location for getting married in Cyprus. Hotel Awards • Elysium has been selected by the Sunday Times as one of the 3 new best hotels of the world on 7/7/02. •  Elysium has been recognised with the Award of "The Best Leisure Project in Europe" on 18/11/02, an award given once every four years by the European Leisure Property Forum. •  Elysium has been awarded another accolade — ​a nomination for "Best Leisure Hotel" at the annual MIPIM exhibition, the largest real estate exhibition in the world. Over 600 hotels were considered and Elysium was amongst the three final nominees along with two other highly prestigious properties: Chicago Sofitel for "Best Business Hotel" and the Paris Hyatt for "The Best Hotel". Paphos • 2018 EDITION LEISURE FACILITIES The irresistible free-form outdoor pool is the focal point of the hotel’s gardens and has been imaginatively designed on many levels around a hydro-massage rotunda pool in the centre. For the more energetic, two floodlit tennis courts and scuba diving courses for all levels are on offer, as well as a high-tech gym, aerobics and Pilates studios — ​all with private instructors. If relaxation and pampering are what you have in mind, the Opium Health Spa with ESPA treat- ments will deliver all you could ever hope for. Those who appreciate culture will enjoy the live performances staged at the Orpheus amphitheatre. In between, enjoy a game of chess while children explore the indoor kids’ club and amusement centre, or splash around in the shaded children’s outdoor pool, with a waterslide and adjacent playground. A CHARMING ROTUNDA WITH HYDRO- POOL highlights the sparkling multi-level swimming pool. Venture down to the beach, and you will discover the shoreline pedestrian path that winds its way right down to Paphos harbour. 75