Day 7 in Cyprus started with us checking out of our hotel in Limassol and then headed to Petra tou Romiou or Aphrodite’s Rock which is considered to be the location that the Greek goddess was born. She is the goddess of Love and Beauty. On the bus ride to the location, our tour guide…
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Aphrodite’s Rock, Paphos, and Moving Cities
Today was a bit of a transitional day for our time here, as we have just finished up our first week in Limassol, and traveled to our new home for this week, Nicosia. In between though, we had a fun and very educational day with stops at Aphrodite’s Rock and the mosaics of the old…
Leaving Limassol, Paphos, and a night in Nicosia – Cyprus Day 7
Waking up this morning it was disappointing having to leave Limassol. I quickly ate breakfast and checked out of the hotel. Limassol was really my introduction to Cyprus and is one of my favorite cities I’ve ever been to. We headed off in the bus with all of our luggage for Nicosia, the capital of…
Today Rocked
We went to Paphos today and stopped at Aphrodite’s Rock (Petra you Rominou) on the way. It was a Greek mythology filled day. This is said to be the birthplace of Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty. She is said to have been born from the seafoam that surrounds the rock. Today…
Cyprus Day 7!
On day 7, we started off bright and early. We packed all of our stuff and left the hotel Odysseia to go to Aphrodite’s rock. The road to get there was through the mountains and it was beautiful seeing the crystal blue waters. When I got on the beach, I was surprised at how windy…
Rocking Our Way Through Cyprus: From Limassol to Paphos to Nicosia
While the general goal of today was to relocate from Limassol to the capital city Nicosia, we naturally did much more than just that. In the morning we set out west where we followed the coastline until we arrived at Aphrodite’s Rock–the birthplace of the Greek God (or for the Romans, Venus’ Rock). It is…
Cyprus Day 7: Greek Mythology and a Day in Paphos
Dayyyyy 7! Can’t believe we are already halfway done the trip, it’s gone by so fast! Today we checked out of our hotel and headed to Aphrodite’s rock and Paphos before coming to Nicosia. We started our day by visiting Aphrodite’s rock, which is believed to be where Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, emerged from…
Pit Stop at Paphos
Today we left Limassol to head to the capital, Nicosia. We stopped at Aphrodite’s Rock and the city of Paphos. Aphrodite’s Rock was amazing. The rock is believed to be the place that see rose up from the sea foam. Aphrodite was worshiped by the people of Cyprus, and they created a temple very close…
Cyprus Day 7
I find mythology to be very interesting, so this was one of my favorite places so far! Dimitri told us the legend of Aphrodites birth. The birth took place in folds of the sea in the city of Pathos. She was born in the union of the sky and the earth emerging out of the…
Cyprus Day 7
This morning we started our day heading up to Aphrodite’s rock. I was excited this since my group did research on it, and I wanted to see it in person. After about 10 minutes I realized I was in fact not looking at the right rock. It then wasn’t that hard to find the right…
Day 7 ~ A Day in Paphos!
Aphrodite’s Rock Yassas! Today was an amazing day full of site visits and learning about the history of the Paphos areas of Cyprus! We started our day with a stop at the famous Aphrodite’s rock, or Petra Tou Romioi, on the coast of Paphos. According to the legend, the Ancient Greek Goddess of Love and…
Day 7: Aphrodite’s Rock and Mosaics
We now have left Limassol and made our way to the beach town of Paphos. On the way there, we were able to see Aphrodite’s Rock, a very famous landmark for Greek Mythology. Legend has it that Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, was created and appeared on this rock. It was very cool…
Day 7 in Cyprus
After checking out of our hotel in Limassol, we headed to Aphrodite’s rock. Despite the cloudy weather, it was absolutely beautiful. The water was so clear than you could see all the stones below and the rock was an impressive sight. We had discussed this rock a few times in our pre-departure classes, so I…
Mythology, Cyprus Day 7!
We had an amazing day of sightseeing in Paphos! First, we traveled about an hour from Limassol to Aphrodite’s Rock, which was on the way to Paphos. There, we learned about ancient Greek Mythology associated with the birth of Aphrodite. Our guide told us that Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, emerged from the…
Cyprus Day 7
Today, our first location was the famous Aphrodite’s rock. Aphrodite’s rock has great significance in Greek mythology, as the name would suggest. It is said to be the exact birth place of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. The rock is special geologically too because it is a different color than the other surrounding ones. Aphrodite’s rock…
Day Seven: Paphos
We started today with a visit to Aphrodite’s rock— according to mythology this place is the birthplace of Aphrodite, the goddess of Cyprus. Visiting the site was nothing short of majestic, and the pictures don’t do it justice. It was truest aww inspiring— that feeling when you see a huge mountain. The rocks edges seemed…
Greek Mythology Day
After saying goodbye to Limassol this morning, we headed to Petra tou Romiou, or Aphrodite’s Rock. Our guide Dimitria filled us in on the backstory: Aphrodite, the goddess of love, was said to be born from the foam of the sea on this rock. The sea is also said to have magical properties, as anyone…
Greeking Out – Day 7
I’ve always been fascinated with Greek mythology, so today was really fun too see how people back then used to create and base their culture around these myths and legends. We first went to Aphrodite’s Rock near Paphos, where it is said that the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite, was born from the sea foam. I’ve…
Cyprus Day 6!
On day 6, we had a long drive to Varosi! This was located on Turkish Republic of Cyprus side of the country. I think I underestimated the process of getting into this side of the country, but I quickly realized that I no longer had phone service, and we had a Turkish escort following us…
Day 6: Ghost Town, Famagusta and Fig Tree Bay
Today was our last day in Limassol and it was very fun and informational. We explored more of Cyprus and learned more about the history and the impacts of the divide of the country. We first went to Varosi. Varosi used to be a very popular tourist location, but after the Turkish invasion, it became…