Sunday 28 November 2010

Cyprus; Paphos: Tombs of the Kings and Mosaics of Nea Paphos


Paphos; Tombs of the Kings


Paphos; ancient theatre


Paphos; roman mosaic: Peleus and Three Destinies


Paphos; Saranta Kolones


Paphos; roman mosaic: Theseus


Paphos; Chrysopolitissa


Kato Paphos; sunset
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Cyprus; Avakas Gorge


Avakas Gorge


Aghios Neophytos Monastery


Pano Arodes


Walk to Avakas


Walk to Avakas


Walk to Avakas


Avakas Gorge


Stone monster near Avakas


West coast near Avakas

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Cyprus; Akamas Peninsula


Akamas walk


Akamas Peninsula


Akamas walk


Akamas


Akamas walk


Akamas; E4

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Cyprus; Amathous, Kolossi, Kourio, Hylates and Aphrodite's Rock


Kourion; House of Eustolios


Amathous; Agora


Kolossi Castle was a stronghold of the Hospitallers (Knights of the Order of St John of Jerusalem) with a medieval sugar factory close by


Kourion; view of the coastline


Kourion; Ancient Theatre


Sunset at Aphrodite's Rock

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Saturday 27 November 2010

Cyprus; Mt Troodos and its byzantine churches


Mt Troodos; Kalidonia Falls
 

Mt Troodos; around Mount Olympos walk


Lagoudera; Panaghia Araka Church


Panaghia Asinou; Aghii Saranta


Walk to Aghios Theodoros


Galata; picnic near Panaghia Podithou


Wine tasting in Monagri
 
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Friday 26 November 2010

Cyprus, the Turkish-occupied north; Bellapais, Kerynia and St Hilarion


St Hilarion Castle


Bellapais Monastery



Bellapais



Bellapais Monastery



Kyrenia /Girne; Cypriote women


 

Kerynia/Girne; the Old Harbor


Kerynia/Girne



Kyrenia/Girne; former orthodox church


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Cyprus, the Turkish-occupied north; Kantara Castle and Karpass Peninsula

Walking tour in the Pentadaktylos/Beşparmak Mts to the Kantara Castle; then we reached the Golden Beach for a swim; sunset from the Aghios Philon Basilica


Sunset from Aghios Philon


North coast


Walk to Kantara


View from Kantara Castle


Golden Beach


Aghios Philon

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