May16
Published by Asya in Cyprus, Europe, History, Photos, Relaxing, Restaurants, Romantic, Swimming
The island of Cyprus is an ideal place for a relaxing holiday with excellent boutiques spas and magnificent natural beaches. The Rock of Aphrodite is a major tourist destination of the Cyprus. With a breathtaking view of the sea, it is considered to be the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.
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Nov03
Published by misha in Chillin, Cyprus, Eating, Europe, Hotels, Relaxing, Restaurants, Sightseeings, Spa, Swimming, Travel Stories
Cyprus is beautiful island located in the Meditterranean Sea, south of Turkey. Almyra Hotel is magnificent hotel in Pafos and it is situated in eight acres on the Pafos beachfront. Pafos is a unique historical sity in Cyprus and also a birthpalce of Aphrodite, the Greek goddness of beauty.
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Aug26
Published by Asya in Arts, Cultural, Cyprus, Europe, History, Praying
The
Kykkos monastery, which lies 20 km west of
Pedoulas, is the most famous monastery in
Cyprus. The Kykkos monastery was founded in 1092 by the by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos and is dedicated to Virgin Mary and known for an icon of the mother of God believed to have been painted by
St. Luke. The excursion to
Kykkos Monastery is a main attraction. It is now the richest monastery in the island and possesses one of the three surviving icons ascribed to Saint Luke.
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Jul05
Published by Asya in Arts, Cyprus, Europe, History, Monuments, Praying
Lala Mustafa Pasa which was constructed between the years 1298-1312 in the Lusignan period is one of the most beautiful Gothic structures of the Meditteranean region. The Lusignan kings would be inaugurated as the King of
Cyprus at the St. Sophia Cathedral in Nicosia first, and following this they would be crowned as the King of
Jerusalem at the St. Nicholas Cathedral in
Famagusta. These ceremonies continued to be held until 1571 when the cathedral was turned into a mosque by the Ottoman Turks.
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Dec03
Published by nerdeff in ACTIVITIES, Asia, CONTINENTS, COUNTRIES, Cyprus, Eating, Fishing, Hotels, Monuments, Museums, Photos, Praying, Relaxing, Sightseeings, Swimming, TOPICS, Travel Stories, Walking
With a long history involving everyone from the Greeks and apostles to the Crusaders and Ottoman Turks, Cyprus is positively brimming with fascinating and historical religious sites.
Paphos is a coastal town in the southwest of Cyprus. In Antiquity two locations denoted Paphos (Old Paphos and New Paphos) which left its mark in history with number of houses excavated and several beautiful mosaics revealed.
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