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Located a few km out to sea on the southern coast,seen from the main road into Paphos is a collection of boulders known as 'Aphrodite's Rock.According to legend,Aphrodite:Goddess of Love and Beauty,rose from the waves in this beautiful part of Cyprus.the Greek name'Petra Tou Romiou' meaning 'The Rock of the Greek' is associated with the legendary frontier guard of Byzantine times 'Digenis Akritas',who kept the marauding Saracens at bay with amazing strength.It is said that he heaved these large rocks into the sea destroying the enemies ships.Local legend has it that if a man swims around the rocks three times when the moon is full he will be fully fertile.
Written Aug 6, 2012
Website: www.cyprusisland.com
The project for this park started with 'Mr.Christos Christoforou's' love of Birds and Wildlife when his private collection was decided to be shown to the public of being a unique Zoo in Cyprus.His aim was to educate the local community about the importance of caring and conserving all Bird and Animal life.The Zoo took three years to complete and was finally open to the public in September 2003.The Park is contantly upgrading and adding new features such as the Amphitheatre in 2004 where talks on Animals and the Park take place,this holds up to 350 people at one time.There are also daily Owl and Parrot shows.
Opening hours,Winter Season:1st Oct till 31st Mar-09.00 till 17.00
Summer Season:1st April till 30th Sept-09.00 till 18.00
Prices:Adults-15.00 Euros,Children-8.50 Euros,Annual tickets available.
Written Jul 25, 2012
Phone: +357 26 813852
Website: pafoszoo.com
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Visit the Mycenean settlement called Palaiocastro Maa which should not to be missed especially if you are in the area of the Coral Bay. It dates back to 1250 BC.
It is about an important settlement of the end of the Bronze Age.
There is a museum just behind the Hotel Thalassa Boutique at the Coral Bay. The entrance is 1.70 euros.
Updated May 5, 2012
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Ask a local about the recent redevelopment of the seafront promenade in Paphos and the chances are you'll be told in no uncertain terms it has been less than a success. It's all very shiny and new and the summer crowds no doubt approve of the absence of cars and clutter , there are plenty of shops, restaurants galore and so what if the old seawall is gone and there's nowhere to sit - who wants to sit around when there's shopping to be done and icecreams to eat?
Winter tells a different tale - especially when a winter gale blows in. That old seawall protected the promenade and the seafront businesses from the waves that can the wind can whip up to a considerable size. Just such a storm blew up on the last night we were there and the town woke to find the seafront awash, with heaps of seaweed piled against plate glass windows, sand and shingle strewn all over the road - what a mess!
Good as it may look on the plans, not all modernisation is for the better.
Of course, not every day brings a storm like that and on a sunny winter's day, a walk along the promenade around the harbour to the old fort is popular with visitors and locals alike. A Sunday morning concert adds a charming touch - the wind in the speakers adding a note Mozart never thought of.
Updated May 2, 2011
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The mosaic decorations and the mythological compositions are the main characteristics of this restored Roman villa, dating back to the second century A.D. The name “House of Dionysus” is mainly due to the many representations of Dionysus, the god of wine. The house most probably belonged to a member of the ruling Roman class or to a wealthy citizen of Paphos.
Written Apr 23, 2011
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Petra tou Romiou, a rock off the shore along the main road from Paphos to Limassol, has been regarded since ancient times as the birthplace of Aphrodite, goddes of love and fertility.
According to ancient tradition, Aphrodite was born from the waves on the site off the coast of Cyprus.
Type of site: Ancient Greek shrine
During the holiday season, a kiosk sells soft drinks.
Updated Apr 23, 2011
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The ruins of Kourion are found near Episkopi.
You will see well preserved mosaics and it is worth visiting.
Phone: 2593425
Directions: Opening Hours:08.00 - 19.30
Admission: 1.70 euro.
Almost all the site is wheelchair accessible:
4 km southwest of the village of Episkopi in the District of Limassol
Written Apr 23, 2011
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The name of Geroskipou village comes from the Greek phrase "Ieros Kipos" the sacred garden of Aphrodite. A fascinating collection of folk art and craft pieces is exhibited in the beautiful traditional house of Hadjismith.
September-June
Monday-Friday: 09:00-14:30
Thursday 09:00-17:00
Saturday and Sunday: closed
July-August
Monday-Friday: 07:30-14:30
Saturday and Sunday: closed
Entrance: €1,28
Written Apr 23, 2011
Address: 3 km (2 miles) east of Pafo
Phone: +357 26306215
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The archaeological Museum of Pafos houses an attractive collection of Cypriot antiquities from the Pafos area, dating from the Neolithic Age to 1700 AD.
Visit the tombs of the Kings as well.
All the year round
Tuesday-Friday: 08:00-15:00
Saturday: 09:00-15:00
Sunday & Monday: closed
Updated Apr 23, 2011
Address: Griva Digeni 43, Paphos
Phone: +357 26306215
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You only have to travel 9 kilometres north of Paphos to enter another world - one far removed from both the brash commerciality of the tourist town and the ruins of its Classical past. The Monastery of Agios Neophytos is a haven of calm tranquillity, a cloistered world where for centuries monks have lived out their lives in a routine of prayer and work that has barely changed since the monastery was founded in the last years of the 12th century. Beautifully maintained terraces and gardens surround a 15th century church, the burial place of the saint whose holy relics have mostly long since been dispersed, leaving just his skull behind, encased in a silver reliquary and the focus of pious veneration among the local people. There a small museum near the church with a collection of icons, manuscripts and maps, ecclesiastical garments and religious artifacts as well as a collection of ancient Cypriot pottery .
Poor Neophytos - all he wanted was a quiet, ascetic life and here, at the head of a remote roccky defile, he thought he'd found just the place to retire to way back in the middle of the 12th century. A little group of shallow inter-connecting caves halfway up the cliff facing the monastery was his choice for his hermitage but there was no way a scholar and holy man of his repute could keep himself isolated and wasn't long before a community of followers established themselves at the base of his cliff. An imposing stone facade fronts, and protects the saint's caves (known as the Enkleistra), a long staircase providing easier access that the ladders of old. It's all very imposing and in no way does it prepare you for the extraordinary impact of passing through the doorway and into the frescoed cell and chapel Neophytos carved out of the rock and made his home.
Photography is forbidden and , for one, am glad it is. This place is so extraordinary there is no way I would want the distraction of cameras (mine or anyone else's) to come between the visitor and these tiny rooms and their compelling images. A small entry chamber (the narthex) leads into the sacristry where wonderful paintings of scenes of the last days of Christ's life cover the walls and the ceiling. Another tiny passage leads into the saint's cell with its rock platform bed , desk, bench and the sarcophagus he carved for himself. Basic as the "comforts"of this cell are, one of the doors cut into the rock face above this first level leads into the even more ascetic dwelling Neophytos created for himself for the last 20 years of his life - this cave is not open to visitors.
Updated Apr 9, 2011
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