EELA 2015

Half Day Excursion – Paphos Town (07/06)

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Half Day Excursion

Paphos Town

Sunday, June 7, 2015

08:30-13:30

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Excursions

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[whitespace height=”20″]The entire town of Paphos is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring monuments of exquisite and unique beauty. Paphos was the capital of Cyprus for a long period of time in antiquity.

We will first head off for the ‘Tombs of the Kings’. This area contains underground tombs said to rest noble men, carved out of solid rock, which date back to the 3rd century B.C and causing a sense of mystery and secrecy.

Continuing the trip to pure history, we will then walk to the nearby ‘Roman Villas of Dionysos’, where the guests will see the ploughshare which accidentally uncovered part of a mosaic pavement in 1962. This was the beginning of a series of excavations that finally revealed a total of 22 rooms, 14 of them with mosaic floors representing scenes of hunting and Greek mythology of exquisite beauty and perfect geometry.

Just next to Paphos Archeological Park where the mosaics are located, we will meet Paphos Fort. This was originally built to protect the harbor but was dismantled by the Venetians in 1570. During the 16th century, the Ottomans restored and rebuilt the fort after they captured the island. Here we will make a stop for traditional fish meze lunch by the harbor.

In an effort to offer an option for participants with a busy schedule, we have also arranged for a half day excursion (5 hours) to Paphos. As per the description above, please note that we will try to show as much as possible during our visit.

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