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Sun, Sea and Ancient Wonders in Unforgettable Cyprus

Posted on June 19, 2018April 29, 2025

Visiting Cyprus was an adventure for me. I actually took a flight from Bangkok, reached Delhi, got out of immigration, went to departures and took another flight to Larnaca via Bahrain! It was a first, when Delhi became a transit point for me. As I took a long route to reach Cyprus, I did arrive totally tired.

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St. Nicolas Church, Paphos

Our first stop was Paphos and I totally loved the place. It was full of flowers in March, and it immediately lifted my spirits. I went around for a walk near my hotel and found this gem of a monument, St. Nicolas Church.

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The Light House at Paphos

I visited Paphos, Nicosia, Kakopetria and Aiya Napa but Paphos remains my favorite. It has beautiful waters and much more. The Archaeological Park at Paphos contains mosaics from medieval times. I wish we had more time to explore it. I saw the light house from the park too! You can see once again that the landscape is dotted with flowers!

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The Basilica of Panagia Limeniotissa, Paphos, Cypurs

We walked from the park to see the Basilica of Panagia Limeniotissa in Paphos. It is an impressive place with a main church where prayers are still held.

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The Roam Amphitheater at Kato Paphos

The Paphos Amphitheater is a sight to behold. I enjoyed it for the view of the sea as well.

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The Aphrodite’s Rock

On our way to the Amphitheater, we stopped at the Aphrodite’s Rock, supposed to be the birthplace of Goddess Aphrodite. The mythology surrounding the place is fascinating. You can dig more here.

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Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis Church, Kakopetria, Cyprus

From Paphos we shifted our base to Nicosia the capital of Cyprus. We went on to explore the beautiful town of Kakopetria in the hills. The weather was cool, the sights beautiful and the pace leisurely. Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis Church at Kakopetria is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The interiors are covered in rich paintings from 11th to 17th century. Photography inside the church is prohibited though.

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Making Flouna at Khirokitia

On the last day, our group of travel agents and media visited Khirokitia and Aiya Napa. By now fatigue was catching up with me. My right knee was giving me a lot of trouble and I was barely able to walk! Luckily it was the last day of the trip and later in the evening we were catching the flight back home!

I would have enjoyed the traditional activities of making the Easter Bread, Flouna, more if I was in a better frame of mind.

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Ayia Napa, the Party Town of Cyprus

Because of my knee pain, I would stay in the vehicle while others would run to explore a nearby place. That is when I realized how much running around we do on a blogging trip!

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Ayia Thekla Chapel, Cyprus

Our last two minute photo stop was at the Ayia Thekla Chapel. We were headed to the airport after that! I would surely like to go to Cyprus on a holiday and explore it at a leisurely pace! You can see a bit more of Cyprus in another post of mine.

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I loved the tour of Cyprus which was organized by the Cyprus Convention Bureau. I was lucky to be invited as a travel blogger for the trip!

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14 thoughts on “Sun, Sea and Ancient Wonders in Unforgettable Cyprus”

  1. rupam { xhobdo } says:
    June 19, 2018 at 4:19 pm

    Awesome pics from Cyprus.

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      June 19, 2018 at 5:28 pm

      Thank you Rupam!

      Reply
  2. Sachin Baikar says:
    June 19, 2018 at 8:56 pm

    Nice post with beautiful photos ? Mridula
    Thanks for sharing ?

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      June 19, 2018 at 8:58 pm

      Thank you Sachin 😀

      Reply
  3. Rupali says:
    June 19, 2018 at 9:25 pm

    Wonderful images.

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      June 19, 2018 at 10:08 pm

      Thank you Rupali!

      Reply
  4. Jyotirmoy Sarkar says:
    June 20, 2018 at 9:27 am

    Amazing captures,it was really wonderful to go through your experience.

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      June 20, 2018 at 1:05 pm

      Thank you Jyotirmoy!

      Reply
  5. pushpendra dwivedi says:
    June 20, 2018 at 9:29 am

    awesome beautiful place thanks for sharing

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      June 20, 2018 at 1:05 pm

      Thank you Pushpendra!

      Reply
  6. Chaitali Patel says:
    June 21, 2018 at 1:09 pm

    One of those places I have always wanted to go too, since seeing photos in a RCI brochure that my dad had! Looks every bit spectacular in your photos as I remember it.

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      June 21, 2018 at 1:53 pm

      I too landed in Larnaca en-route Greece in 2000 and since then I wanted to go and explore! Lucky to get the chance!

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  7. Niranjan says:
    June 21, 2018 at 1:49 pm

    Cyprus looks exciting. Lovely account of your experience.

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      June 21, 2018 at 2:12 pm

      Thank you Niranjan!

      Reply

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I am Mridula Dwivedi and I started this blog in 2005. It has been an amazing ride. I have visited 33 countries till date! I have worked with many tourism boards and prominent travel companies. My blog was featured on the BBC and the Guardian.

I did my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. I worked full time in academics till 2015! I quit my job as a professor, thinking I will take a break for one year, which turned into five.

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