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Pegeia
Agios Georgios Basilica and fountains of Pegeia
Pegeia village, 19 km Northwest of Pafos
Near
a fishing refuge, 4.5 km from the village of Pegeia, are
the ruins of two Early Christian basilicas with some very
interesting mosaic floors depicting animals. This site
must have been an important establishment in Early
Christian times. There are also rock-hewn tombs of Roman
period above the sea. Pegeia is famous for its fountains
in the stone paved village square.
Maa-Palalaiokastro
Coral Bay, 9 km from Pafos
This
is an area, which accommodated the first ancient
(Mycenaean) Greeks, who immigrated to Cyprus at around
1200 BC, after the fall of Mycenaean Kingdoms in mainland
Greece. This is a very important site for Cyprus, because
this is where Hellenism on the island originated.
The little museum with its unusual architecture, is of
Andrea Bruno's works, Professor of University of Turin and
one of Europe's greatest architects. Museum depicts the
colonization of Cyprus by Mycenaean Greeks.
Agios Neofytos Monastery
9 km North of Pafos
Founded
at the end of 12th century by Cypriot hermit and writer
Neofytos. "Egkleistra", an enclosure carved out
of the mountain by hermit, contains some of the finest
Byzantine frescoes dating from 12th to 15th century. In
the monastery church, which contains some of the most
beautiful icons of Post-Byzantine period of 16th century,
is a very interesting ecclesiastical museum.
Lempa
5 km from Pafos
At
Lempa village excavations have brought to light an
important settlement of Chalcolithic period. Near the site
replicas of two houses from this period have been
constructed.
Chrysorrogiatissa Monastery
40 km Northeast of Pafos, turn right before Stroumpi
village. Monastery is also reached from Kykkos Monastery
via the forest.
Set
in beautiful surroundings, monastery, originally founded
in 12th century AD, is dedicated to 'Our Lady of Golden
Pomegranate'. Monastery, whose present building dates back
to 1770, has a collection of important icons and
treasures. An impressive religious ceremony and
celebrations are held on 15th August. Old winery of the
monastery produces some of the best vintage wine of
Cyprus.
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