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The first site to be listed was Paphos in 1980. In 1985, the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region were listed. The original nomination included nine churches, an additional one was added to the site in 2001. The most recent site added to the list was Choirokoitia in 1998 (with a minor boundary modification taking place in 2012). [3]
The painted village church of Emba (Empa) is nearby. Four kilometres (2.5 miles) north of Paphos is the village of Lemba (Lempa), home to numerous artists, many of whom have open studio shops. It is home to the sculpture known as the Great Wall of Lempa by the Cypriot artist Stass Paraskos and the Cyprus College of Art.
The site of Paphos was a holy place for the ancient Greeks, who believed it to be the place where Aphrodite landed when she rose from the sea. [2] According to Pausanias (i. 14), her worship was introduced to Paphos from Syria, and from Paphos to Kythera in Greece. The cult was likely of Phoenician origin. Archaeology has established that ...
Armou (Greek: (η) Άρμου) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-east of Mesogi. It has a panoramic view of Paphos. [2] Armou is located 363m above sea level. [3] The area has been inhabited since pre-Christian times, according to the findings now exhibited at the Archaeological Museum of Paphos.
Paphos Archaeological Park (also Kato Pafos Archaeological Park) contains the major part of the important ancient Greek and Roman city and is located in Paphos, southwest Cyprus. The park, still under excavation, is within the Nea Pafos ("New Paphos") section of the coastal city.
Fyti (Greek: Φύτη or Φοίτη) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus. It is situated on a plateau 25 km north-east of Paphos and 20 km south-east of Polis.There are several small villages within a 3 km radius of Fyti, including Lasa, Kritou Marottou and Anadiou, all residing at an average altitude of 680 m.
Polemi (Greek: Πολέμι) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus. The village is located within the rolling landscape of the Paphos hills at an altitude of 463 metres (1,519 ft) above sea level. [2] It receives an average annual rainfall of about 637 millimeters. [3]
Mesa Chorio Paphou is just a stone’s throw away from the urban centers’ infrastructure. There the visitor will find accommodations and villas for rent, modern buildings with all the comforts, and can eat in the well known tavern of the village that serves home-made mezedes (appetisers) and traditional dishes.