Limassol, Cyprus
Cyprus is an island of contrasts with rolling hills housing pretty villages and history infusing their streets and squares. Join this eight-day comprehensive tour starting from the cosmopolitan Limassol, brimming with a unique energy. Explore the Limassol region, visit Kourion archaeological sites and taste exclusive Cypriot wines. Visit the world-famous Rock of Aphrodite in Paphos and the underground Tombs of the Kings, the necropolis. Walk at the Green Line checkpoint at Ledra Street from where you will have the opportunity to gaze at the occupied half of Nicosia and the northern territory of Cyprus.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Paphos: Home of the colourful Dionysus mosaics renowned throughout the Mediterranean, picturesque churches, medieval monasteries, museums, countless antiquities and a pretty harbour guarded by a small castle.
Limassol: Discover the must-see of this area – a visit to Kourion Archaeological Site and House of Eustolios, a wine tasting in a local winery to sample traditional Cypriot wine and a visit to the picturesque village of Omodos.
Nicosia: Nicosia is the largest town of Cyprus and has been the capital of the island since medieval times (11th century AD). The history of the city is interesting and adventurous and the place itself is of great character, circled by old city walls and crisscrossed by twisting teeming streets.