Kourion Travel Guide

On your way to (or from) Kourion you must have a look at this rock, called Petra tou Romiou - this is, according to yet another legend, Aphrodite's Birthplace. You may have seen pictures of the goddess rising out of the fumes of the sea? This is where it all happened.

Not a suitable place to go bathing by the way ...

Proprietor's stature is small, but the food is great!

Favorite Dish: I think we had a burger with vegetables and french fries....

Ancient Kourion was a massive place before it was flattened by an earthquake, and only a tiny part of it has been excavated.

Keep your eyes open as you wander because there are carved stones everywhere, in random spots (and plenty of pot-sherds too).

Over the centuries many of the city's stones and marble were taken for building and lime-making by local people, so I suppose it's not really surprising that some beautifully-carved pieces are just lying in odd spots around the site. But, for me, it adds enchantment to a particularly evocative place.