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Yeroskipou
village, 3 Kilometers East of Paphos.
Ayia
Paraskevi Church is one of the earliest examples of a Byzantine
church, to have survived in Cyprus. |
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| AYIOS
GIORGIOS BASILICA AND THE FOUNTAINS OF PEYIA |
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Peyia
village, 19 Kilometers North-West of Paphos.
Five
Kilometers near the fishing village of Peyia, are two Basilicas
dedicated to Ayios Georgios, (or Saint George), from the very
early Christian period. |
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NEOPHYTOS MONASTERY |
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Tala,
10 Kilometers North-West of Paphos.
Named
after its Saint Neophytos (1134-1219), a self educated monk,
and writer who lived in the cave nearside the monastery, as
a recluse. The monastery is from the late 12th century, Byzantine
period, and dedicated to the Saint. |
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Akamas
Peninsula, near Polis, 48 Kilometers north of Paphos.
According
to legend, the Goddess Aphrodite used to take her beauty baths
in a pool of a natural grotto, shaded by a fig tree, which
can still be visited.
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| THE
ETHNOGRAPHICAL MUSEUM |
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Exo
Vrisis Street 1, Paphos. The
Ethnographic Museum is housed in a traditional urban mansion
built in 1894. The mansion is a two-storey house, typical
of 19th century Cypriot urban architecture. In 1957, it was
bought by collector Mr.Iliades. He bought the building to
open a museum, to display his personal and private collection
of all Cypriot things dating back to the Neolithic times. |
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5
Kilometers from Paphos. Excavations
at Lempa village have revealed that this was once a settlement from
the Chalcolithic period. Two of the houses from the original settlement
have been replicated near the site.
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| PANAYIA
CHRYSOPOLITISSA CHURCH AND BYZANTINE BASILICA THEOSKEPASTI |
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Kato
Paphos, Paphos. The
church of Panayia Chrysopolitissa, and The Christian Basilica of
Theoskepatsi were built in the 13th century, over the existing ruins
of the largest Early Byzantine Basilica in Cyprus. |
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| PANO
PANAYIA - BIRTHPLACE OF FORMER PRESIDENT MAKARIOS |
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On
the west of Troodos, (1.5 Kilometers from Chrysoroyiatissa Monastery).
The village
of Pano Panayia was the birthplace of Archbishop Makarios III, the
first President of Cyprus.
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| PAPHOS
CASTLE - MEDIEVAL FORT |
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Kato
Paphos Harbour. Originally
a Byzantine fort, built to protect the harbour, it was rebuilt by
the Lusignans, the Frankish rulers of the island during the 13th
century. |
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| PAPHOS
DISTRICT ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM |
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Paphos
District Archaeological Museum, Griva Diyeni St, Ktima, (10 Kilometers
east of Upper Paphos).
The Paphos
District Archaeological Museum was founded in 1966. The whole collection
of Cypriot antiquities displayed, are finds excavated from the ancient
city kingdoms surrounding the Paphos region.
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Kato
Paphos, near the Harbour. The
Paphos Odeon is small 2nd century Amphitheatre, built entirely
of well-hewn limestone blocks.
Today, its used as the main venue for the summer music festival,
and various theatrical performances.
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| PETRA
TOU ROMIOU - THE BIRTHPLACE OF APHRODITE |
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25
Kilometers East of Paphos. According
to legend, Aphrodite the Goddess of love and beauty rose from
the waves in this strikingly beautiful spot. |
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| POLIS
AND SURROUNDING AREA - ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF POLIS |
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The
village of Polis, 35 Kilometers from Paphos.
Polis
tis Chrysochous' lies where there once stood the ancient city-kingdom
of Marion, renamed Arsinoe in the 3rd century B.C. It was
an important commercial centre during the Classical and Hellenistic
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Saranta
Kolones, Kato Paphos, near the harbour.
This
castle was built by the Lusignans, the Frankish ruler, at the
beginning of the early 13th century, on the existing site from
a previous Byzantine castle, and then subsequently destroyed,
soon afterwards by an earthquake soon afterwards in 1222. The
Saranta Kolones are the only remains and ruins left, after the
catastrophe.
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Kouklia
village, 14 Kilometers east of Paphos, off the Lemesos -Paphos
road.
Palaipafos,
Old Paphos, was one of the most celebrated pilgrimage centers
of the Ancient Greek world, and once was the main City-Kingdom
of Cyprus.
Here famous Sanctuary of Aphrodite stood, where the most ancient
remains date back as early as the 12th century BC.
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| THE
CHURCH OF AYIA SOLOMONI |
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Kato
Paphos, Leoforos Ayiou Pavlou.
Originally
a Christian catacomb retaining some of its original 12th century
frescoes. |
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MONASTERY OF CHRYSOROYIATISSA |
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40
Kilometers North-East of Paphos.
The
Monastery of Chrtsoroyiatissa is dedicated 'To Our Lady of
the Golden Pomegranate'.
Set in very beautiful surroundings, the Monastery of Chrysoroyiatisssa
was originally founded in the 12th century AD, though this
current monastery dates back to 1770. The old winery of the
monastery produces some of the best vintage wine in Cyprus.
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| THE
MOSAICS OF PAPHOS - THE HOUSE OF DIONYSOS, THESEUS AND AION |
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The
House of Dionysos, Theseus and Aion, Kato Paphos,
near the harbour. The
mosaic floors of these noblemen's villas date from the 3rd
to 5th century AD. Depicting many various scenes from Greek
mythology, they are truly remarkable, and also considered
to be amongst the finest in the Eastern Mediterranean. |
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Kato
Paphos.
Spread
over a vast area, these impressive underground tombs date back to
the 4th century BC. They have been carved from solid rock, whilst
some were decorated with Doric pillars. |
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| YEROSKIPOU
FOLK ART MUSEUM |
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Yeroskipou
village, 3 Kilometers East of Paphos.
The
village Yeroskipou is named after the Greek phrase ‘Iros
Kipos’, meaning the sacred garden of Aphrodite.
The museum belongs to the Cyprus Department of Antiquities.
Opened in 1978, its housed in the ‘The House of Hatzismith’,
an 18th century mansion, which once belonged to the British
consular’s agent, Andreas Zoumboulakis. |
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