Aphrodite’s Rock – Petra Tou Romiou near Paphos
Almost anyone coming to Cyprus as a tourist visits Petra Tou Romio also known as the Aphrodite’s rock, the place where Aphrodite was born out of foam. If you are not interested in mythology,...
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Earthquake in Limassol and Paphos, Cyprus
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale shook Cyprus on August 25th (Tuesday). The epicentre was pretty close to Limassol, occurring near Amathus. But, nothing much happened because of this, just that...
Visiting Skarfos Bridge
Skarfos bridge is the next on my list after kelefos, Elia and Roudhia. This bridge doesnt seem to be so famous/popular and i found very few references online. Even the photograph didn’t look interesting....
Trek to an isolated beach near Pissouri Village in Cyprus
If you can call any trek dramatic, then it has to be this one. The views and the thrills offered by this trek are amazing and this has to be one of the best...
Roudia Bridge – the most beautiful medieval bridge in Cyprus
Roudia Bridge is the third of the medieval or the venetian bridges in Cyprus. I refer to Roudhia bridge as the “third” Medieval bridge because any website mentioning about the bridges in Cyprus refer...
Ayios Neophytos Monastery in Paphos – The Cave Monastery
Ayios Neophytos Monastery was supposedly found by a Cypriot Saint in the late 1100s. The monastery and its room were carved out of the mountain by the Saint and hence is also known as...
Elia Bridge – Venetian Bridges in Cyprus
Also referred to as the Eleia or the Elea bridge, it is one of the three medieval/venetian bridges in Cyprus, the other two being the Kelefos bridge and the Roudia bridge. This is the...
Aphrodite walking trail near Baths of Aphrodite in Akamas
Though it is mentioned as a walking trail in almost all the tourist booklets, it is definitely more than a walk. In fact, it can be called a trekking trail considering the 7 kms...
Avakas Gorge in Akamas, Cyprus
Sometimes referred to as Avagas Gorge, it is one of the few accessible gorges in Cyprus. This gorge, formed over millions of years due to the action of the flowing river, is at the...
Keralam Indian Restaurant in Paphos, Cyprus
Two travellers Mumbo and Jumbo came to kerala for a short vacation. But they hit the jackpot while enjoying their stay there, they surrendered their forks and knives in lieu of their right hands...
