Pafos is where Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, is said to have risen from the waves that crash on its shores. This beautiful place has a charm of its own. During my visit to Cyprus, I had a far off (that is 200 metre distance) glimpse of Aphrodite's rock (Petra tou Romiou) where legend says the Goddess emerged from the sea. It is a massive chunk of stone that marks the spot, protuding out of the sea. Her birthplace was a place of pilgrimage for the entire Hellenic world (those days). There is still a ruined Temple dedicated to the Goddess quite close to where the rock is located. It is a reminder of ancient days when people worshipped the goddess. In the temple grounds, there is also a musuem where ancient relics have been found and displayed. Excavations have unearthed the spectacular 3rd -5th century-mosaics of the Houses of Dionysus, Orpheus, and Aion, and the Villa of Theseus — buried for sixteen centuries and yet remarkably intact.
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Advantages: It is very friendly, drive on the Left hand side, and mostly speak English Disadvantages: You can't lay on the beaches in the winter, and the evenings are cold.
elinor.z 07.03.2008 (20.05.2008)
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Review of Paphos (Cyprus)
Jul 14th, 2000
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