Today was our first trip to the west coast of Cyprus to see the city of Paphos and some other things it has to offer. We started off by going to Aphrodite’s Rock. This specific area is where it is said that Aphrodite was born from the sea foam there. There’s a myth that says if you swim around the specific area she was born at midnight with a full moon overhead while naked, girls would gain eternal beauty while guys would gain eternal youth. While at Aphrodite’s Rock, the beaches were very very rocky and the sand had a strange texture making it so if you walked on it you almost sank in. The beach was gorgeous with ocean as far as you could see with an amazing view of the cliffs nearby.

Once we finished up at Aphrodite’s Rock, we then moved to the Tomb of the Kings. The Tomb of the Kings was an extremely large area of Tombs that were excavated from underground. It may be hard to tell from the surface, but once you actually start to traverse through them then you will realize how many Tombs there were. It was very easy to get lost and reminded me of an underground labyrinth.

We then traveled to the beachfront of Paphos! Paphos was lined with so many restaurants and we had free time for lunch so of course we had to try some of the local cuisine. I ended up going to a restaurant called the Captain’s Bistro where I got a swordfish steak along with fries and rice. I’ve never had swordfish before, but it was absolutely delicious and ranks up there with some of my favorite foods. We also saw a massive Pink Pelican which was unreal compared to any bird I’ve ever seen before.

Finally, we checked out some of the ancient mosaics located in the former House of Dionysus. The excavation site was huge with mosaics across the entirety of it. As I mentioned yesterday, it’s incredible to see the preciseness of the workers. The intricate patterns they made as art was amazing to see. There was also a stretch of a mosaic that depicted 4 scenes from Ancient Greek mythology. The detail the workers put into these mosaics was truly amazing and hearing the techniques they had to use to make them work makes it all the much more impressive. Overall, Paphos was a great city to visit!