Paphos is rapidly becoming the most popular holiday resort in Cyprus, chiefly because amid all the construction and development in the last 20 years or so, it has remained largely unspoilt. The small, picturesque harbour is a popular meeting / dining place. This is where you can also find some of Paphos' best fish taverns. According to legend, Aphrodite - the Greek goddess of Beauty and Love - was born in Paphos, rising from the foam of the waves. The fact that Cyprus' second International Airport is situated nearby does not appear to have changed anything about this romantically sleepy coastal town, which happens to be our most favourite weekend away in Cyprus.
Last weekend was a festive one for Greece and Cyprus as we observed the end of the Carnival and meat eating and the beginning of the Great Lent on Monday, February 27th, always beginning on a Monday (Clean Monday) seven weeks before Easter Sunday. The Greek Orthodox faith follows a modified Julian calendar to establish the date of Easter each year and Easter must fall after Passover, so it does not always or often coincide with the date of Easter in other faiths.
Alkis and I decided to get away from routine for a while and spend the weekend in the beautiful town of Aphrodite.
We were very lucky to have had great weather throughout the weekend. On Tuesday and Wednesday we were almost frozen as temperatures went down to 3*C in Larnaca and had snow in Lefkara - at about 20 km from Larnaca! To us here in Larnaca that was extreme weather conditions!
On Sunday night, we went to a Japanese Restaurant for dinner. Oh yes! I can live on Sushi and Maki!!! Ricky surprised us with his culinary skills and... one-man show!