It was a long but amazing day of cultural visits. Today we drove to Paphos and visited the Kourin archaeological site, Aphrodite’s Rock, Paphos Mosaics, and the Tomb of the Kings. First stop was the Kourin archaeological site. It was so interesting to see how the remnants of houses and rooms from so long ago…
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Hitting the Beach
Today was such a fun day! We started off the day with a delicious hotel breakfast which served food that was similar to our other hotels breakfast display. Both hotels served poached and scrambled eggs, fruit salad, pastries, fresh juices, and an assortment of meats and cheeses. The food is much fresher and more bountiful…
Day 7: In the Sun!!
We could not keep ourselves from the beach for long! After breakfast at the hotel, checked out and went straight to the coast. Today we went to a different, much busier, beach, partially because that is also where almost all of the Pitt students from both groups were as well. The experience today was much…
Visiting Vasiliko Oil and Cement Companies
Again we started our day by driving to Limassol, and arrived at nine thirty to Vasiliko. There were three representatives from VTTI and another two representatives from the Vasiliko cement company. The cement company hosted this meeting and we got to listen to what they go through everyday to complete the process of making cement….
Our Beach Day
Today was the first day we were able to sleep in. The first thing we did was have a nice breakfast at the hotel we stayed at. Here, I was able to hang out with my favorite cat that we decided to call Frankie. After breakfast, we went to the beach. While at the beach,…
An Historical Day in Paphos
We spent Saturday visiting several landmarks around Paphos. First, we went to the Kourion archaeological site, where we saw the ancient amphitheater and the bathhouse. The amphitheater was built on the side of the hill overlooking the sea. It went under several renovations while in use; for example, it was once modified to function as…
Sightseeing in Paphos
Today, May 14th, we went to Paphos for the first time. The first thing we did in Paphos was visit its archaeological Park, which contains the major part of an important ancient Greek and Roman city. Here, we were able to see the ancient remains of a Roman villa and amphitheater. After this, we stopped…
Day 6: History and Exercise
Today was full of visiting and learning about important historical sites. We started at the archeological site of Kourion, where the Greeks built baths and an amphitheater. The engineering of these ancient people really stood out to me as impressive. There were different areas in the baths that were for cool, warm, and hot water,…
Volleyball and Sunburn
Today was a day that had nothing planned, our first day with no visits or company meetings. We woke up and immediately went to the beach to relax. We played music on speakers and did not do much for the whole day except soak up the sun. Today was the day I planned getting tan….
Beach Day in Paphos
Today we had a free day to hang out in Paphos. I decided to wake up pretty early to maximize the time I could spend at the beach. After some breakfast, me and 2 of my friends headed down to the beach. Since it was so early, it was just the three of us and…
Sunscreen? Never Heard of Her!
As the title implies I might be a little sunburnt, sorry mom. Aside from that I had such a fun day! My roommate Sam and I woke up at 5am to watch the sunrise on the beach. We walked to the same beach we went to last evening with our other friends. The sunrise wasn’t…
Looking at Old Stuff and a Pelican
Today, I visited the ruins of Kourion, Aphrodite’s Rock, the Tomb of the Kings, the Paphos Mosaics, and most notably, The Pelican. The main aspect of Cyprus culture that I noticed today actually had nothing to do with any of the individual cultural sites themselves. Rather, I found that Cyprus as a whole is the…
Climbing our Way through Paphos
I have been eagerly awaiting today’s activities since we started preparing for the trip! The first stop of the day was an ancient Kourion where we were able to see the ruins of an old home and an amphitheater. Our tour guide did a great job explaining what each room was and even where the…
First Day in Paphos
The first day in Paphos was filled with many tours by our lovely tour guide. First we stopped at the Kourion archeological site, which held an amphitheater built in the second century BC. The views from the site were outstanding, and the history was really interesting. Next up was Aphrodite’s Rock, which also had a…
Zoom 2: Electric Boogaloo
On 5/12, I visited one site: Zoom.com. Once again, I learned nothing about Cyprus culture. The lag made it difficult to pick up on most of the conversation—mainly from CPA and CSA—but I was able to hear the Limassol Chamber of Commerce discuss the implications of globalization for the economies of both Cyprus and the…
Stepping Back in Time on our Trip to Paphos
For the past week, I have seen Cypriot culture in many ways through our different business meetings and cultural visits. However, I have never seen it like I have today. Our Saturday consisted of a road trip from Nicosia to Paphos with several historical stops along the way. First was the ancient city of Kourion….
Paphos
Today we left Nicosia to go to Paphos for the weekend. On the way, we stopped at a couple spots to see some landmarks of Cyprus. Along the way, our tour guide explained some of the history of the region. We drove past the coolest golf course I’d ever seen. First, we went to Aphrodite’s…
Ancient Observations
Today was our first day without doing any business trips as we traveled across the island with a destination of the city of Paphos. Along the way we stopped at different cultural sites that are a must see for visitors of Cyprus. We first visited the ancient city of Kourion, which is one of the…
Goddesses, Tombs, and Mosaics….Oh my!
This morning we took a trip to Paphos. Along the way we stopped at various historical sites. Our first stop was the Kourion Archaeological site. There we saw some of the first ever homes built by people in the first millennium. We also saw an amphitheater they built as well. It was quite interesting seeing…