Grand Tour of Cyprus in one day is a great opportunity to get acquainted with Cyprus and its attractions in maximum detail for those who do not have time for numerous excursions, but have a great desire to discover the peculiarities of the exotic island. This tour provides an overview of the main historical, cultural sites of architecture, sculpture, painting and world shrines, acquaintance with local traditions, culture, legends and myths. With this tour you can see Cyprus in different eras of its existence, capture the island in its natural diversity (virgin forests, mountain peaks, waterfalls, famous beaches of the shallow coastline). So get ready for a rich and fascinating excursion, because you will have to visit extraordinary places in one day, see grandiose buildings and magnificent monuments of architecture, join local traditions and become characters of fairy tales.
We can’t help but visit the world famous Aphrodite’s Bay, where the goddess of fertility and love was born. More than one grandiose temple and even a city was built for her. Aphrodite was associated with a whole era when natural landmarks were named after her and songs and poems were dedicated to her.
The ancient city-state of Kourion witnessed many historical events on the island. It touched the Hellenistic historical period, it saw the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. We can admire the buildings that are well preserved till our days, we can enjoy the beautiful floor mosaics and the unique view of the bay.
In the center of Orthodoxy of Cyprus – Kikkos Monastery – the icon of Our Lady of Luke the Evangelist is preserved. This building can be called a kind of a museum of church art, because it amazes with the splendor of the unique frescoes on the walls and the traditional Byzantine architecture of the monastery ensemble.
The highest peak of the island (1952m above sea level) is Olympus, which gives the opportunity to admire the Troodos Mountains and the relict forests. As for history, neither the British colonization, nor the struggle for independence, nor the tragic division into Turkish and Greek parts of the island passed it by. A British radar base was stationed at the summit.
In the village of Kalopanayotis are the sulfur springs, popular since antiquity. Here the apostles Barnabas and Paul brought the word of God, and it was here that the Cypriot bishop Heraklidios was baptized. And unique examples of temple paintings of 12 – 14 century frescoes of the monastery of John Lampadist is the world cultural heritage of UNESCO.
The island of Cyprus is not only beautiful beaches and turquoise sea. It is a real treasure trove of unique and important sights.