Τοποθεσίες της Κύπρου - Μεσαιωνική Έπαυλη, Παλαίπαφος, Πάφος
Η αρχαία Πάφου ή Παλαίπαφος, η οποία αποτελούσε στο παρελθόν το πιο ισχυρό στρατιωτικά όσο και οικονομικά Ελληνικό Βασίλειο του νησιού, είχε πάψει ουσιαστικά να υπάρχει, αμέσως μετά την καταστροφή και την ισοπέδωση του Ιερού της Αφροδίτης, που συνέβη στις αρχές του 5ου μ. χ. αιώνα και έπαψε να αποτε...
Αρχαιολογικοί χώροι της Κύπρου - Ιερό Αφροδίτης, Παλαίπαφος, Κούκλια, Πάφος
Στο χωριό Κούκλια, το οποίο συναντούμε 13 χιλιόμετρα νοτιοανατολικά της πόλης της Πάφου, υπάρχει ο αρχαιολογικός χώρος «Παλαίπαφος». Μέρος του χώρου αυτού αποτελεί και το μεγαλύτερο, το αρχαιότερο και το μακροβιότερο Ιερό της Θεά Αφροδίτης, που υπήρξε ποτέ στο νησί της Κύπρου. Η αρχαία πόλη της Π...
Central Squares in Cyprus - Geroskipou central square, Geroskipou, Paphos
The once traditional centre of Geroskipou has been transformed into a big, paved square that includes almost everything.
The building of the Municipality, one of the two five-domed basilicas that exist in Cyprus, the monument in honour of the Heroes of the Municipality, a small amphitheat...
Pathways in Cyprus - Aphrodite Trail, Akamas, Paphos
The path of Aphrodite begins at “Loutra tis Aphroditis” (the baths of Aphrodite) and ends up in the same place, since it is circular. To reach the end you will have to walk a distance of 7500 metres.
It is a very interesting journey and it will take you through different points that you w...
Places in Cyprus - Baths of Aphrodite, Latsi, Akamas, Poli Chrysochous, Paphos
On the land where Akamas lay his tired body to rest from the fatigue of a ten year battle, is where the Goddess of Beauty and Love chose to meet her lover, the beautiful Adonis, when he came up on the surface of the earth from the world of the dead. A few dozen metres from the shore, in a very be...
Places in Cyprus - Cypriot Aphrodite Birthplace - Petra tou Romiou, Paphos
“Petra tou Romiou” is probably the most famous rock in the world. No other was photographed as this one. No other receives as many thousands of visitors from all the parts of the Earth, and this is not in vain.
Two myths are connected to the rock. Two stories that take you back into time,...
Chapels in Cyprus - Panagia Petounta, Mazotos, Larnaca
South of the Mazotos village of Larnaca, on a small hill next to the shore, where in the ancient times was the famous Temple dedicated to the Goddess of beauty, the Cypriot Aphrodite, there is a small chapel dedicated to Our Lady. It was called “Panagia Petounta” because, as the settlers say, Our...
