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Welcome to Cyprus, an island of legends that basks year-round in the light of the warm Mediterranean sun. A storied past 10,000 years long has seen civilizations come and go and the likes of everyone from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra staked their claim here. Aphrodite made her home on Cyprus, and travelers throughout antiquity came here just to pay her tribute.

Today Cyprus is a modern country that effortlessly marries European culture with ancient enchantment. Here you will discover a compact world of alluring beaches and fragrant mountain peaks, vineyards studded with olive trees and ancient ruins that stir the imagination, citrus groves and old stone villages where sweet wine flows as freely as conversations at the local café. A carefree place where a sense of timelessness is magnified by the kindness of the people.

A Taste of Cyprus (For qualified planners only)

11 Nov: Arrival at Larnaka airport. Tour of Larnaca and fresh fish lunch.
Transfer to Intercontinental Aphrodite Hills
Check in and site inspection
Dinner with the management
Overnight at hotel

12 Nov: Breakfast at hotel.
The tour heads west towards Paphos, the Ancient Capital of the island. All sites visited today are included on the Unesco List of Cultural Heritage sites.

En route the group see the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite, ancient Goddess of Love & Beauty. Stop to visit the Museum, housed in a medieval manor, which displays the remains found at her Sanctuary. These shed a fascinating light on the worship of her cult – conical stones, limestone bathtubs, fertility symbols and more.

Within Paphos the tour visits the Monastery of St Neophytos to visit the hermit’s cave sanctuary with frescoes dating back from the 12th to the 15th Century.

Next stop is at St Paul’s Pillar where the Apostle was given “40 less one” lashes for preaching Christianity. The Apostle later converted the Roman Proconsul making the island the first place to be governed by a Christian.

The tour continues to visit the Roman mosaics depicting mythological scenes. Nowhere is the wealth and opulence of imperial Roman Paphos reflected more than in these vivid floorings.

Lunch during tour at CORAL BEACH HOTEL ***** in Paphos and site inspection
Return to Intercontinental Aphrodite Hills

Evening free. Overnight accommodation

13 Nov: Breakfast at hotel

Morning at leisure. Midday departure for tour up the vine-covered hills to Omodhos Village to visit old wine mill, Monastery and traditional house. Traditional lunch at Omodhos Tavern hosted by Cyprus Tourism Organisation.

Continue to Curium, the impressive ruins of an ancient city-kingdom - treasures to be seen include the theatre, the Public Baths and their mosaics.

Continue to Limassol - Visit Carob Mills, complimentary ride on Time Elevator and old town centre

Site inspection and dinner at hotel
Return to Intercontinental for overnight accommodation


14 Nov: Breakfast and check out.
Transfer to airport for departure flight


 

 

 

December 7 - 10, 2011 -- Albuquerque, NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

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