LINKS - PAPHOS AREA

Yeroskipou Folk Art Museum

The name of the village comes from the Greek word "Hieroskepos", the sacred Garden of Aphrodite. Facinating collection of Cyprus folk arts and crafts gathered together in the house known as Hadjismith.

Location: Yeroskipou village 3km east of Paphos
Phone: (26) 240216

Ayia Paraskevi Church

One of the most interesting and attractive Byzantine Churches on the island, dating to the 10th century, with a vaulted basilica, a nave and two aisles surmounted by five domes, with later frescoes dating to the 15th century.

Location: Yeriskipou village 3km east of Paphos

Temple of Aphrodite

This is Palaepaphos, Old Paphos, one of the most celebrated places of pilgrimage of the ancient Greek world, and once an ancient city kingdom of Cyprus. Here are the ruins of the famous Temple of Aphrodite, the most ancient remains, go back to the 12th century BC. The temple was one of the most important places of cult and pilgrimage of the ancient world, till the 3rd - 4th century AD. The museum, housed in the Lusignan Manor, is small but impressive with many finds from the area.

Location: Kouklia Village 14km east of Paphos

Petra Tou Romiou (birthplace of Aphrodite)

According to legend, Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, rose from the waves in this strikingly beautiful spot. The Greek name, Petra tou Romiou (The Rock of the Greek), is associated with the legendary frontier guard of Byzantine times, Dighenis Akritas, who kept the marauding Saracens at bay with amazing strength. It is said in one such fight he heaved a large rock (Petra), at his enemy.

Location: 25km east of Paphos MORE