CYPRUS (1996)


* ROUTE *



The land of Aphrodite



1. Kourion cages 2. Kourion stad 3. mosaics 4. Kourion 5.
  • Here the animals were kept that are later to perform in the theatre.
  • The Kourion theatre build around the end of the 2nd century.
  • Some very nice mosaic floors can be seen in the house near Kourion. On the floor is written :
       "Enter and bring good luck to the house."
  • Some more remainings of the Kourion complex
  • Ayios Lazaros church in Larnaca. Here Lazarus (Joh.11:39) would have been buried once.
  • 6. fort Paphos 7. mosaic 8. turtle 9. Aphrodite 10.Agvas cave
  • The Paphos fort already several times destroyed and rebuilt.
  • These mosaics are the most beautiful ones and still very well preserved.
  • Near the Akamas region you can see the places where turtles leave their eggs.
  • The nice beaches of the most eastern point of Cyprus (=Akamas)
  • Only a little walk is necessary to visit this nice Agvas spot near Peyia.
  • 11.Apohrodite  12.Limassol beach 13.Orthodox 14.village 15.castle of Limassol
  • Here Aphrodite once took a bath. Now the place is often visited by people who are still looking for the one.
  • The beaches of Limassol are almost everywhere very rocky.
  • Greek Orthodox living in Kykko .
  • In the Troodos hills you can visit very nice little villages.
  • In this castle Richard Lionheart married Berengaria in 1512.



  • USED BOOKS ON TRAVEL:

    'Cyprus' - Nelles guides - ISBN 3 88618 446 3 (=Flemish)

    COUNTRY LINKS :

    (?)Cyprus Online
    The official page of the country
    Greece Online

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