GET ME OUT OF THIS HELLHOLE! I wouldn't WISH this PLACE on my WORST ENEMY!

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Paphos Cyprus EXPOSED! Take a walk with me around Pafos and I'll show you the places that the holiday companies and tour operators don't show you! I've spent a week in this HELLHOLE of a resort. Boarded up shops, restaurants, bars, pubs and clubs. It's like a ghost town, a town that has been abandoned. Hardly a soul in sight! Building work everywhere half finished and just left to Wreck and Ruin! YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING as bad as this!! I wouldn't wish this place on my worst enemy!
#paphos #paphoscyprus #cyprus #hellhole #worst

[@TheMacMaster]

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[@thebigrighthand7728]

Lee that white cat looked like a moomin 😂

[@chaseshadow]

IT IS A SCAM - WELL DONE BRAINS 🤣 Follow the MONEY . . . . . . . . . . . . PS don't give your DATA away. Self preservation starts with YOU.

[@helencaplan8138]

I've lived in Paphos 16 years and yes some places are run down and a few roadworks are still going on but a lot of our beautiful region is stunning and not at all like you make out! I hope people don't take notice of this and come and enjoy our beautiful home!

[@PhilipDjaferis]

what astonishes me is that you never bothered to show any of the top notch archaelogical sites of the town...the mosaics, 'hte tombs of the kings' etc...and also, one does not travel to Cyprus in the 'winter' season and stay in Paphos...the magic of Cyprus is driving into the country...

[@markstephens5118]

Lee. The difference between a cat and a dog is that the dog looks up at you and thinks, " they love me,feed me,give me some ware warm to sleep, they must be god. A cat looks up at you and thinks, " they love ,feed me,give me some ware warm to sleep, i must be god." Great videos, keep up the good work.

[@pillred5974]

Somewhere!

[@johnnorth9355]

If you had continued walking past where you ended the video you would have come across a site with the most amazing Roman mosaics and a bit further on the ancient ruins in the Valey of the Kings road. I guess you are a torurist - me I like to explore what's around.

[@colinclarke2303]

So that’s why we can’t get the potholes repaired in Mansfield , the diggers are all on holiday in Cyprus !

[@citizenpb]

After this one, you're going to be as welcome in Paphos as you are in Whitby!! I'm already looking forward to your return visit with wig and false beard 😂

[@user-ny8ib1mh6n]

45 Euro for that meal. Wow. That's $75 Australian Dollars. Seems pretty expensive to me. Best come back to Australia. :)

[@RailsandSky]

It's like your electric car, you didn't do your homework about this place either.

[@rayfordham9230]

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

[@user-xq6me6pd7q]

I'm 65 and have never had a holiday in the EU anywhere. Ive had 3 days at EuroDisney which I hated and have never ever wanted to go to places that are hot, crowded, commercialised, or foreign. Those timeshare people asked me where I would like to go but they didn't have anywhere for me in Alaska or Greenland or Iceland so no thanks.

[@queendevonia]

where have you been?

[@kadmow]

Sad that you have missed so many great places.. One can only hope the scenery of Greenland and Iceland / Alaska suited your liking - or was the lack of timeshare's a problem??

[@peterbabb7058]

Get yourself over to the Canary Islands, Best location in the world. I've been over 50 times and still love the islands

[@2plus2cats]

Nice tortoiseshell cat :). Fun fact, the oldest evidence of human & domestic cat keeping was discovered in Cyprus a few years back dated ca. 9500 years ago. Archeological burial site showing human & cat skeletons next to each other. Previously, we thought that cats and human relationships started in ancient Egypt around 3000 BC. 🐈

[@Alan..W]

Hellhole??? I live in Sunderland, that's a hellhole!

[@jimgibbins6161]

The digger from Mansfield was probably stolen and shipped, it's where most stolen plant end up.

[@scattman57]

sarah thinks more of the cat because it`s at home more than you

[@TheMacMaster]

Lol. It doesn't pay the bills though 😉

[@lparky4409]

Her guard cat! Actually I think you had it on a vlog where you had a takeaway Sunday roast and Harriet was rating it in the garden.

[@Martin-df5tx]

What a mess. One thing Lee, where are all the builder's??. Out of season and didn't see one person working on anything, very strange.

[@simonbaker5972]

The Macmoaner! Come on Lee, you can do better than this. I normally love your reviews.

[@TheMacMaster]

You want me to lie or tell you as it Is? OK. What a wonderful place. I suggest you book your flight today. 😂 honest reviews. Just watch and stop your moaning! 😂

[@TheMacMaster]

You seem to moan all the time in the comments Simon. 😂

[@simonbaker5972]

@@TheMacMaster it feels like it too! 😂.

[@simonbaker5972]

@@TheMacMaster I love that Fleetwood Mac song. Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies! 😂. I had my bucket and spade and knotted hankie packed ready to go as well! 😂

[@mathewnavarro2612]

Bad to judge anywhere when it’s out of season.

[@nigel8499]

There should have been a warning when he booked. But I guess the chances of that were zero. So Lee's review is justified. Imo

[@johngaskell1467]

Are you serious ? . Easter is almost upon us . I've been to war zones that look better than this .

[@xaj1543]

When you’re coming back to Australia make sure you get to Tasmania. Before you leave England ask the blonde angel if you can look at her map of Tassie.😂😉

[@stevecaldwell9001]

He said "let's go" and there he went...

[@user-ft2bt9kw7x]

It cant possibly be as bad as Nottingham ? What a miserable place

[@TheAgwarn]

Makes the Broad Marsh look posh 😂

[@AlsKitchen]

I'm half Cypriot and I agree that Paphos isn't the nicest place. I've never understood why so many people go there for holidays BUT.... Protaras and Ayia Napa are amazing places and totally different to this area. Caribbean style beaches, beautiful cape greko, the restaurants and hotels are far superior this Paphos. I would say though that Cyprus comes alive from the mid April. Until then it can be largely lifeless. I will give you a personal tour if you ever go back, but to the South east of the island. It's absolutely chalk and cheese and you wouldn't believe the difference!!

[@cpm1980]

For a travel vlogger you seem somewhat clueless. You've gone out of season and wonder why places are closed. Paphos and Cyprus is a wonderful place, you've only shown the negative aspects to boost your video. Would rather go to Cyprus all day long over the Canary Islands.

[@TheMacMaster]

It's been like this for Iver two years. I explained that in the video. Locals informed me.

[@cpm1980]

@@TheMacMaster summer 2023 was the first time I have seen the construction the way it is now. It's too hot for this type of work in the summer hence why it takes longer. It's not ideal I agree. Ayia Napa went through the same process a number of years ago and looks great now. No one is complaining.

[@jackieporter5323]

I absolutely love Cyprus, we had some wonderful holidays, lovely restaurants, friendly people everywhere.

[@DianeSenior-xs2gc]

And you could not wait to get back to the uk? Freezing, miserable, high crime and massive cost of living. Unfortunately Paphos harbour area is being renovated. But this will not last forever. And holiday makers can easily get on a local bus and see the lovely mountain villages and the beautiful sea caves areas. Paphos is so beautiful. Pity you deliberately showed the renovation areas.

[@tonyjoannou8748]

I appreciate you have your opinions but, living here in Cyprus having left the UK over 3 years ago, I am staggered of how you have elected to show deliberately disappointing areas of the island. If you had bothered to go away from the tourist area you would have seen why so many of us choose to live here rather than the UK.

[@richiesouthall2381]

Fair play mate. The bloke's an idiot. Been in Deryneia for almost 10 years now and still love Cyprus. So much history, but this idiot just wants to eat fish and chips in a sunny Blackpool.

[@user-bc1bd5ig7b]

Obviously you aren't familiar with his traveling m.o. > he sticks closely to the brochure

[@user-bc1bd5ig7b]

MacMaster....you make it difficult to not like you 😜

[@danielmosey6203]

Been to Cyprus a few times, I agree with Lee it’s a sh*t hole.

[@corneliuscornia3189]

​@@danielmosey6203Blackpool is waiting for you.

[@johnandjacqui1777]

Hi lee we we stayed in paphos 25 years and they were building site's every where then , Watching your vlog has brought back bad memories, like you we would not go back again .Keep up the great work

[@joannemoon1897]

I recommend you all go in season. Or stick to Benidorm or Tenerife 😫🤢 🤮

[@TheMacMaster]

Same in season. Been like this for two years. Locals telling me.

[@queendevonia]

It's better in season, better than this. Love your videos but you are showing a biased view due to the time of year you are visiting, regardless of locals, it's still busier and more full of tourism when we go in the hotter months.@@TheMacMaster

[@amandabarrymore778]

Youre always honest n fair n this was a cracking vlog n i love the fact you mention the people you love! Incidental music was pleasant too Lee. Well done you xx

[@davidnm21]

A ghost town this place Lee. Maybe it was a place for Russians that no longer go on vacation or something. I cannot get over how everything looks out of season either closed or having work done. Expensive steak meal there and I would hardly call it a mains. Fancy not taking your order for a dessert. Poor customer service that. I bet there was a service charge too. Hurry up back to the UK Lee.

[@stefanhelbig8726]

Thank you so much for this video 😊

[@jamesf449]

I've been to Cyprus several times. Although (many of the) Cypriots will tell you otherwise, the North of the Island is the best part. Stay in Limassol, hire a car and travel up to Famagusta, then find a local guide who can take you on a tour of the abandoned city. Finish it off with food and drinks at Kyrenia harbour.

[@tonyatkinson8989]

I went to Paphos last year in JUNE and yes they were doing road works but there was no problem and I loved it with my wife and daughter, so we are going back again this year !!

[@nigel8499]

You were in form, humour wise, this vLog Lee. 👍😂 I think it may have been 'laughing in face of adversity'. lol 😊

[@nigel8499]

Definitely your funniest vLog, couldn't stop laughing (with you) 😂

[@mooncatgrenadier2075]

Blimey Lee I rang one of those bells when my niece got wed out there years ago, what a transformation from Australia..That area was on its way out when I was there..A young Irish girl got out of an old battered sports car and tried to rope us into a time share..Horrible, glad you’ve highlighted this so people can see how downhill it is..

[@janinehawkins9565]

Blimey went to Paphos in 89 and 97, what on earth went wrong? Even street cats look scared. 😮

[@christinedunne6768]

Don't think we will be booking a holiday to Paphos any time soon.

[@enidwhiteside5378]

I went to Cyprus (Paphos) for the first time last September and had a lovely holiday staying at The Mayfair Hotel, we couldn’t fault it and would definitely go there again, I went with my widowed daughter, we went on three coach excursions, the weather was lovely, and the hotel staff couldn’t have been more helpful 😎☕️

[@EinkOLED]

Staying there at this very moment. Exceeded all my expectations.

[@dentray]

The problem is Lee you have now experienced Australia lol! Too many of these Holiday destinations have been totally ruined, they are not wealthy places and now depend on tourism to stay afloat because they have tasted the tourist dollar and want more and more at the visitors experience and expense. Take a look at Bali or Phuket over our side, totally ruined within the past 10-15 years.

[@Lookup2Wakeup]

At 10:34 that view looks like Torbay before the Council cut all the palm trees down in the night ... 😮

[@nigel8499]

Lee singing 'Show Me the Way to Go Home' 😂 on the flight home ✈️

[@pillred5974]

They keep asking you to drink responsibly, but no bar I've ever been in seems to sell it lol.

[@altrotamundos7241]

Come on Mac To compare Paphos with Blackpool at any time of year is B0llocks, like any holiday resort out of season you are going to get ripped for food and drink. Building work will be going on and the resort will be quiet. I have been travelling to Cyprus since the seventies, the first thing you do, is get out of the tourist resorts and find some real Cypriot food and drink. Locals will be eating in the best places.........just like Blackpool. Drive up to Troodos, stopping along the way. Or along the west coast. Even down to Akrotiri close to the RAF base. The real Cyprus is there, you just have to find it....................stop it you whinging pom

[@user-dw1zl4ns1m]

We went in Oct 2019 and really liked it went back last Christmas and so many places had closed down and lots of building work. COVID seemed to have decimated a lot of the businesses that were there before. Such a shame.

[@nigel8499]

Rumour has it the Cyprus Tourist Board are hiring Lee as their face for Summer 2024 Ads. 'I had an absolutely amazing time' 😂 with a JCB in the background.

[@naughtystudios]

Thanks Lee… You’ve just saved me from Wasting my money on trying Cyprus. Looks like Pontins in North Wales 😂

[@patrickmalone1902]

That steak meal looked a right rip off.Hope you didnt tip them.

[@Gothic55]

I first visited Paphos in the early Eighties. My father was posted I. Dhekelia with the army. I was studying at university and visited my parents for long summer holidays. I often visited Paphos. And in the days it was really undeveloped and pretty - there used to be a famous resident pelican in the harbour. I have been back in Cyprus a few times since. I feel it has been overdeveloped. Sad. Food in Cyprus is fantastic - mezedes are great.

[@lindaloftouse7062]

Thought you was going to explore the island. There are some beautiful places to visit. We go to Cyprus every year and never had any problems with building and roadworks. We stay in Latchi or Polis.

[@vincentbyron7086]

It's like Patrick McGoohans first day in THE PRISONER

[@Paul_Debs]

Another good Vlog MacMaster. You tell it how it is.

[@jmw-qt2ih]

We went to Paphos last year in early October for the first time and stayed near the Tomb of Kings and to be fair the area wasnt too bad , the food was very good , the nightlife was decent and it was very reasonably priced so we left fairly satisfied with the place I am only going off our experience and as we like to visit different places I dont think I would return but no way was it the worst place we have been to

[@robertwarner4412]

You would have been better going to your local cemetery with a bag of chips and a bottle of pop …lol

[@Shazzoley]

Hi Lee thank you for showing us round some of the sites Just love your vlogs ❤️

[@thechatterguys]

I'm with you on Cyprus, wouldn't be in a rush to go back and stayed at a 5* complex in Coral Bay which was lovely, but outside of the resort I wasnt impressed with much tbh includinh Paphos and they was no building work going on and it was boiling hot with blue skies 😂

[@user-ob4xh4gs7r]

Stop going to Cyprus years ago people were lovely But the Russians were takeing over. Been going to Lanzarote love the island so laid back and lovely and clean.

[@sourich585]

Here here my friend

[@johnanchovie2b]

Eeeh! I am from Mansfield and I can't find my bleedin' digger!

[@kadmow]

- place to collect - Paphos, or should it be "pathos" (that which evokes pity or sadness) - poor lost digger...

[@dougedwardsyachts]

I've been to many Greek Islands but have never to Cyprus as yet. I love the Greek ambience and people and I adore the food. Oven baked fish in garlic and home fried chips in olive oil, Greek salad, Pork Souvlaki etc. I've been lucky to explore and find out of the way Taverna's where there isn't a menu but they take you into the kitchen and show you what's cooking.

[@GeoffSlack]

Quintessential MacMaster vlog

[@steveward205]

The (Re) construction has been going on for a couple of years & the new mayor has done a lot for the tourist industry, h&s doesn't exit out there. The pace is slower & chilled, lovely people & very welcoming. To be fair it is off season & obviously work needs to be done so it's getting done, lots of nice restaurants & plenty of bars and it's very safe. Summer is a different kettle of fish, the place is heaving & the weather is glorious 35 degrees plus, look for where the locals eat & drink (not on the sea front) & you won't go far wrong.

[@ronrichardson3103]

Ive just come back from a 3 week holiday ..and find that after a couple of weeks you start to get a feeling for the place and you do start to forget about the UK .at the moment its still Cyprus winter. But its changing fast. You will start to appreciate it the longer your there .

[@SuzukiKid1619]

Yes I totally agree

[@ArranCampbell1885]

"making coffee great again" haha. Well played.

[@trevorjlewis]

I've live on Cyprus for 15 years, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone for a holiday destination especially if you have kids, the facilities here are just crap, and seriously expensive especially water parks. Car rental is a ripoff too. If you are the type who likes to explore then the island has plenty to offer for the adventurous. But if you are going to hang around the resorts prepare to be disappointed. You have come in the off season so it is more of a building site.

[@sarahillingworth2718]

Don't come to Castleford there's nowt here lol

[@Ironbuket]

Ring the number on the digger and ask them why it is there?

[@hannahmichaelstravels1604]

We went to Cyprus and came home with a bit more than we bargained for. We rescued a cat that came to us at the hotel. 3 weeks after returning home he came home to us. The works at Paphos were only up from that cafe on the corner and beyond when we were there in November. Didn’t really ruin our holiday. We didn’t find many bars, we tried to find bar street.

[@leeh9255]

Lee can I ask a leading question! “Where did you steal that digger from?”😂😂😂😂

[@colinfryett8174]

It's like the place has been evacuated

[@karlsmith25]

i have been to beirut when on a cruise, and it was shocking till u got out of the city. bullet holes in buildings. Lee you should go and explore Limassol, Nicosia before you head home

[@lionboy2006]

I was thinking of visiting Cyprus this year, thanks for the heads up, Paphos is certainly one to avoid for now! Thank you 👍

[@communitysolutions]

Wonderful programming and great story telling keep up the great work 👍❤️

[@MillhouseSpeaks]

I think you need a holiday to recover from this holiday! Türkiye is top notch and has amazing food

[@mooncatgrenadier2075]

Lee you are the new Alan Whicker..

[@Lookup2Wakeup]

The working class fish n chip Alan Whicker..... 😂

[@aprilclark3179]

Great video thank you

[@edwardlissack1297]

Lol 😂Lee. The highlight of your visit maybe puddy cats coming to the restaurant and nick all the fish

[@fishtigua]

You can tell the Russian millions have gone.

[@elinars5638]

It's ridiculous that countries still exist, and Russia is a particularly large one.

[@anonymous77173]

😂😂😂😂

[@peterbabb7058]

What about we all sell up here in blighty open fish and chip shops in paphos. Lee would love it then. And help the struggling Cyprus economy.. The place looks like it needs some input. I imagine the rent would be cheap.

[@sueedgar8825]

This reminds me of Skegness out of season....

[@stephenvaughan4555]

Diggin’ a hole for yourself Lee? “Haddock or fish?” Are these the mutterings of a nervous man 😂

[@foxbridge01]

Love the building site shots 😂👍🏻

[@stephenrees7470]

Vinegar on first, then the salt sticks better to it. You're welcome.

[@blogg9922]

Many businesses are seasonal so close November- March. Then have to factor in Easter period and Lent, which in 2024 started on 18th March Not surprised you found it all a bit deserted

[@Venetia2]

Hi Lee. You have gone out of season. Cyprus like all places comes alive at the holiday season. Don’t be too hard Cyprus is a wonderful destination for holidays, just enjoy your holiday.

[@ScotsmaninTenerife]

interesting to see it off season lol, you will need to return one day in summer title " I went back to holiday from hell has it improved ? "

[@TheMacMaster]

LOL!! I'm not sure they will let me back after this! :0)

[@pillred5974]

This reminds me of your ill-fated trip to north Tenerife tired and run down, I suppose at the current rate if you were to return in 5 years they may have finally finished everything.

[@nadiaprice4343]

You should of gone to protaras much better over there. I have been to both paphos and protaras and I didn't like paphos but loved protaras and can't wait to go back there someday

[@stephengriffiths9255]

Awesome video and the sunset at the end was a stunning sight

[@AlbieSol560]

Well done calling it out!

[@northwalesmod]

First went to Cyprus in 1970 ( you old sod ) in the Army , it was fantastic . And then came tourism .over the years it's gone down hill it's getting harder to find true Cyprus ££££ !!!

[@joannamccue5676]

That steak is too well done !

[@mikewest2428]

It's like an abandoned wild west ghost town.😂

[@JohnClark-yg3yh]

Paphos when we used to go every year was just a pretty harbour with a couple of taverna's. Pelicans on the wall and blue seas. However that was 1980!!

[@nickgolding5786]

That is definitely looking a bit rough around the edges lee, don’t blame ya for pulling the plug early 😊,how about trying a cheap 5 to 7 day euro cruise stopping of at different countries can’t be any worse than Paphos lol 😂 my friends go on the cheap cruises and love it ,

[@TheTimeCaptain]

I'll say this only once ( no, I'm not clouseau or René ) I've commented on this video already and I personally really enjoyed it, but some people do get so defensive........just because there are historical sites scattered around Cyprus like Roman history, it certainly doesn't mean that as individuals we can't criticise the rest of it. I read one person say " if Lee had bothered to walk further " .... he would have come across Roman ruins etc , well that's all very well , but you could reverse that and say I found this historical site, ......then I walked half a mile the other way ......and found " Urban crap" !! Lee doesn't need me sticking up for him, but let's speak the truth on here. Macmaster is one of the best KZbinrs, with honest opinion, informative videos that are a breath of fresh air !! I've never met him , but if I ever do , I'll shake his hand and buy him a Coffee and say well done fella !! ☕ I hope you are well Lee . 👍

[@diannehardwick950]

How apposite that a lad from Nottinghamshire should stand on a Mediterranean island chatting to a fellow English person with a pub called the Robin Hood in the background as the character draws an arrow from his quiver ready to aim and fire!

[@WilliamBloob]

Thanx for being totally honest mac master if I'd took the wife here she said she'd leave me 😂

[@noonehere1793]

The more places i go on the planet the more i realize that there is no place better than home ..,. Well unless home is someplace like new york or detroit or la or paris or …. Well you get the idea.

[@alisontucker5880]

Go to Protaras, Limasoll, Troodos Mountains Anywhere from Paphos.

[@peterbishop1933]

Every video you do is always an honest and personal view if it is bad say so honesty is always what you will be respected for .

[@janjohnson3414]

Putting a flower in the shot! Haha. You are funny Lee and I love the way you respond to comments in a positive way. I don’t blame you going home early, although you should have tried the other side of the island or the Troodos mountains. Much nicer. Ps. Like you even more now I know you’re a cat man 😊

[@apollo8935]

Take a trip up to the troodos mountain I’m sure you’ll love it up there