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MONDAY 21st March - We used this as a chill day to explore the hotel and the
surrounding area. And of course soak up some sun.
This night we were
gifted a complimentary 5 course meal from the hotel, which was again,
a lovely surprise. Drinks were also complimentary so we gorged
ourselves on amazing food and unlimited wine and champagne!
TUESDAY 22nd March - This was our first excursion of the holiday; 'Discover the West'.
This was also the worst weather we experienced on the holiday, with
heavy rain throughout the day and it was VERY windy. However, we were
quite lucky, in that whenever we were on the coach, that is when it
rained, rather than on us...
Our first stop was the
Temple of Apollo. Situated in the ancient area of Kourion, the site
dates back to as early as 8th Century BC which is
fascinating. I think it's amazing that we can visit these sites and
see places that were used so many years ago by a civilisation much
different to our own. Here we saw part of the Temple of Apollo, ruins
of Roman baths and various other ruins.
Next we visited the
Tombs of the Kings. These tombs, which date back to 4th
Century BC, were thought at first to be tombs of Kings. However, they
later discovered that these tombs were not for Kings, but for wealthy
residents and aristocrats, but the name stuck.
Then we visited the
House of Dionysos, the ruins of a Roman villa. This villa is home to
some incredible mosaics which date back to the 2nd Century
AD. They each told a story, and our tour guide gave us an overview of
each mosaic.
After this, we were given free roam around Paphos harbor to get some lunch.
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| Paphos Castle |
To finish the day we
ended at the village of Yeroskipos, to look at the first factory
where Cyprus delight (loukoumia) was made.
Stay tuned for Days 3 & 4! :)
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