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Date: Tuesday, 25 July 2023

Estimated Departure Time: 08:30

Estimated Return Time: 16:30

Price: €44 per person 

Departure after breakfast and travel towards the Troodos Mountain range, where in the Solea valley, stands the village of Kakopetria. The pretty village is a popular summer resort, thanks to its charming character and breathtaking scenery of pine forests that stretch across the Valley. Its old quarter has been declared a protected area, and traditional houses have been beautifully restored. Just outside the village we find the UNESCO church of Agios Nicholas tis Stegis which is covered entirely in wall paintings dating from the 11th to the 17th centuries and is considered one of the most interesting Byzantine churches on the island. Leaving Kakopetria village and travelling through several small villages, we will arrive at the picturesque village of Omodos. The village is famous for its wine production, therefore you will have the chance to have a wine tasting at a local winery. Located within close proximity of one another are the cobbled square, old stone-built houses, the Medieval wine press and the monastery of Timios Stavros (Holy Cross), with its old icons and impressive woodcarvings.

Notes: The tour will be materialized given that at least 25 persons register to join. Price per person includes English/French speaking tour guides, transfers and entrance fees to various sites.  Lunch is not included.  Free time will be given to have lunch where preferrable.

Date: Tuesday, 1 August 2023

Estimated Departure Time: 08:30

Estimated Return Time: 16:30

Price: €45 per person 

Departure after breakfast and travel towards the outskirts of Limassol town, where the first visit will be at the archaeological site of Curium. Curium was one of the island’s most important city-kingdoms in antiquity, it is one of the most impressive on the island, and excavations have unearthed many significant finds, which can be viewed at the site. The magnificent Greco-Roman theatre – the site’s centre piece – was built in the 2nd century BC and extended in the 2nd century AD. The theatre has been restored, and is now used for open-air musical and theatrical performances – mainly during the summer months – making it one of the most popular settings for cultural events. East of the theatre are the remains of a prominent building, the ‘House of Eustolios’, which was originally a private villa that was turned into a public recreation centre during the Early Christian period. Its remains consist of four panels of beautiful, 5th century mosaic floors with a stunning view of the Mediterranean Sea. We then travel to the city of Paphos, where we will visit the Mosaics and are a part of the Archaeological Park of Kato Paphos. The beautifully preserved mosaics floors are considered among the finest in the eastern Mediterranean and have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list since 1980. The “Houses of Dionysos”, Theseus, Aion and Orpheus are the villas of four Roman noblemen that date from the 2nd to the 5th centuries AD. Their intricate floor mosaics depict various scenes from Greek Mythology. Just next to the mosaics is the picturesque harbor of Paphos where there it stands the medieval castle of Paphos. This harbor is also the place where the Apostle Paul sailed to in order continue his tour of the spread of Christianity. On the return, we will have a short stop at the Aphrodite’s Rock, where according to the legend, the ancient Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty, Aphrodite was born from the sea foam. The area is an interesting geological formation of a huge rock along one of the most beautiful coastlines on the island.

Price: €35 per person