Authentic Cyprus Historic Day Tour from Paphos

We begin with a stop at a pottery workshop in Yeroskipou village, where we will see how the potters continue the ancient traditional craft. and the unique 5-domed church of St Paraskevi, built in the 9th century reputedly on the site where the ancient temple of Aphrodite previously stood. We will also see how the ‘loukoumia’ (Turkish delights) are made .
From there will visit Letymbou and Sophia’s traditional house (rooms with the original furniture ,traditional costumes). See the baking of village bread in the clay oven and/or makes other local delicacies e.g the traditional halloumi cheese. A brunch prepared by Sophia (included ). Next, we will visit the Saint Neophytos monastery and the “Enkleistra”, an enclosure which was carved out of the mountain in the 12th century by the hermit Neophytos and contains some of the finest Byzantine frescoes. The main church of the monastery was built around 200 years after the death of St Neophytos and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.