| Top 5 places to visit when staying in
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| | how young or old, to not be bewitched by
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| Paphos, Cyprus on your off season
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| | it's spell. Of all ancient Greek myths,
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| holidays. A mixture of history and pure
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| | the story of Aphrodite's creation will
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| leisure pleasure. Places normally too hot
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| | bring water to your eyes, but the story
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| and busy to visit in the summer heat open
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| | lives on as one of the well known legends
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| themselves up at these perfect times of
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| | surrounding this stunning rock formation.
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| the year. Escape the cold of home and
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| | Cronos was begged by his mother Gaia to
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| enjoy some Paphos sunshine during spring,
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| | be released from the embraces of her
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| autumn and winter holidays in Cyprus.
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| | husband Uranus. In order to assist his
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| Paphos, Cyprus - Top 5 Places to Visit
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| | mother in her plight, Cronos castrated
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| 1. Tomb of The Kings
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| | his father with a sickle and threw his
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| Spread over a vast area, these impressive
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| | genitals into the sea. The foam gathered
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| subterranean burial chambers were built
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| | around them and the Goddess rose from the
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| in Paphos from 3rd Century BC to the 3rd
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| | sea as a fully grown woman.
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| Century AD. They are carved out of solid
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| | 4. St George Fishing Harbour
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| rock with some being decorated with Doric
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| | I recommend that you visit this memorable
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| pillars. Put on your walking shoes and
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| | place in Paphos with someone very special
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| climbing pants and don't be afraid to get
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| | to you and a camera. Arrive late
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| yourself a little dirty at this site. Fun
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| | afternoon and watch the fishing boats
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| to explore and full of some very
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| | come in with their daily catch. Have a
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| atmospheric places.
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| | drink or two at the beach side bar but
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| 2. Paphos Mosaics
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| | don't stay too long before securing
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| Cyprus history proclaims Aion as the
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| | yourself a spot on the harbour wall. Take
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| Greek God of eternity. The house of Aion
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| | along the camera or video and make sure
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| has an amazing five-paneled mosaic which
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| | you have plenty of film as this is one of
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| shows the Greek God in the unenviable
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| | those special places to catch the most
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| position of having to judge what appears
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| | romantic of sunsets in Cyprus. Enjoy!
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| to be a beauty contest.
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| | 5. Sterna Winery
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| 'Unenviable?!', I hear our modern day
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| | Located on the outskirts of the village
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| Gods proclaim.
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| | of Kathiskas, 15 mins drive from Paphos.
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| The difference in this beauty contest is
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| | Be entertained by the charismatic Cypriot
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| that his choice lies between the ordinary
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| | owner who will treat you to free wine
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| and smug looking Queen Cassiopeia and a
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| | tasting and a tour of this very small
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| number of much prettier, but unhappy
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| | winery. Do not miss out on their own
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| looking Nereides water nymphs.
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| | peach schnapps - powerful enough to blow
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| I'm sure that all of you will be able to
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| | your head off and must be thrown back in
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| guess who the eventual winner is!!
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| | one go. If you make a purchase of their
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| 3. Aphrodites Rock
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| | very fine wines you will probably find
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| The most awe inspiring piece of coastline
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| | that a complimentary bottle of schnapps
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| to be seen in Cyprus, when the sun is
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| | is thrown in. Not recommended to light
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| out, and I defy any couple, regardless of
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| | the Xmas pud with!
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