{"id":23318,"date":"2022-03-01T13:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T11:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timothysfamily.com\/in-the-steps-of-apostle-paul-malta-2\/"},"modified":"2022-03-24T10:54:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T08:54:55","slug":"in-the-steps-of-apostle-paul-cyprus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timothysfamily.com\/en\/in-the-steps-of-apostle-paul-cyprus\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Steps of Apostle Paul – Cyprus"},"content":{"rendered":"

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4 Days \/ 3 Nights<\/h3>\n

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ST. BARNABAS MONASTERY & TOMB<\/strong><\/p>\n

ANCIENT SALAMIS<\/strong><\/p>\n

PAPHOS<\/strong><\/p>\n

TROODOS<\/strong><\/p>\n

OMOTHOS VILLAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n

KYKKO MONASTERY<\/strong><\/p>\n

LARBAVA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1st Day<\/span>: <\/span>AIRPORT (ARRIVAL)<\/span> – <\/span>S<\/span>T. <\/span>B<\/span>ARNABAS<\/span> M<\/span>ONASTERY & TOMB<\/span> – A<\/span>NCIENT SALAMIS – PAPHOS<\/span><\/h3>\n

Arrival at the airport and <\/span>departure<\/span> for our daily tour excursion. <\/span>Crossing the check point at <\/span>Vryssoulles<\/span> on the east of island\u00a0to the Turkish occupied area of <\/span>Cyprus<\/span>. <\/span>Our first visit will be the <\/span>Monastery<\/span> and <\/span>Tomb of St Varnavas<\/span>, <\/span>the founder of \u00a0the <\/span>Cyprus Church <\/span>back <\/span>in the year 61 AD. <\/span>Next stop is <\/span>the <\/span>Ancient <\/span>Salamis<\/span>, the\u00a0first <\/span>Hellenistic Civilization<\/span> settlement of the island and the first capital of <\/span>Cyprus<\/span> as back as 1100 B.C. The ruins of the town <\/span>are situated in a radius of <\/span>5\u00a0km.\u00a0<\/span>We will have enough t<\/span>ime <\/span>t<\/span>o walk through the impressive and well preserved <\/span>Gymnasium<\/span> and <\/span>Amphitheatre<\/span>. Departure for our hotel. <\/span>Dinner and overnight stay<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2nd Day<\/span>: <\/span>PAPHOS<\/span><\/h3>\n

After breakfast<\/span>,<\/span> we will <\/span>start our excursion by<\/span> reach<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>“Petra <\/span>touRomiou<\/span>“<\/span> known as <\/span>Birthplace<\/span> of <\/span>Aphrodite<\/span>, where according to legend, <\/span>Aphrodite<\/span> (the Goddess of love and beauty) was born. <\/span>We will have the chance to e<\/span>njoy the view of the crystal sea and small bay. <\/span>Our next stop is <\/span>at <\/span>Paphos<\/span>,<\/span> the most interesting <\/span>town <\/span>in <\/span>Cyprus<\/span> in rega<\/span>rd to the history of the island. Kindly note that there are <\/span>many monuments <\/span>included<\/span> in the <\/span>UNESCO<\/span> world cultural heritage list.<\/span> We will visit <\/span>the <\/span>St Solomoni Catacombs<\/span> and the <\/span>St Paul’s Pillars<\/span>. <\/span>We will continue our excursion by visiting <\/span>the <\/span>Dionysos House<\/span>, which is <\/span>famous for its excellent preserved floor mosaics, present<\/span>ing<\/span> various scenes from <\/span>greek history<\/span> and <\/span>mythology<\/span>\u00a0as well as geometrical schemes.<\/span> Our last stop for the day will be at t<\/span>hemagnificent <\/span>Tombs of the Kings<\/span>, where<\/span> exceptional<\/span> personalitiesand <\/span>– <\/span>maybe<\/span> –<\/span> Kings, were buried.\u00a0<\/span>Return back<\/span> to <\/span>our hotel. <\/span>Dinner and o<\/span>vernight stay<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3rd Day<\/span>: <\/span>T<\/span>ROODOS<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0O<\/span>MOTHOS VILLAGE <\/span>–\u00a0K<\/span>YKKO MONASTERY<\/span><\/h3>\n

After breakfast<\/span>,<\/span> we<\/span> will<\/span> depart for our daily tour excursion. <\/span>This tour takes <\/span>us<\/span> through mountain villages, where we <\/span>will <\/span>explore the green heart of <\/span>Cyprus<\/span>. Starting from <\/span>Limassol<\/span> and pass by\u00a0the <\/span>Kourris<\/span>, the biggest water dam on the island, we will visit\u00a0<\/span>Omothos\u00a0Village<\/span> well known for its’ wine and intricate lace work. Very picturesque village, narrow streets with white stone houses and colorful <\/span>flowers hanging down from balconies, surrounding the <\/span>Holy Cross Monastery<\/span> in the middle of the village. <\/span>We will v<\/span>isit one of the traditional houses. Continue to <\/span>Platres<\/span> Village<\/span> and the mount of <\/span>Troodos<\/span>. Enjoy the view and after a short break <\/span>continue to the famous <\/span>Kykko Monastery<\/span>, the biggest and richest monastery on the island. Visit the monastery and\u00a0the rich icons collection, one of them being painted by <\/span>Apostle Loukas<\/span>. Then, <\/span>Monastery\u2019s Museum<\/span> is also a very important place to be visited. At the monastery\u2019s surroundings there is a possibility to buy local products produced by either the monastery or the locals. Before leaving the area short visit to <\/span>Archbishop Makarios Tomb<\/span> which is located in the nearby area. <\/span>Return back to<\/span> our hotel. <\/span>Dinner and o<\/span>vernight stay<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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4th Day<\/span>: <\/span>LARNACA<\/span>\u00a0– <\/span>AIRPORT (DEPARTURE)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

After breakfast<\/span>,<\/span>we will depart for our daily tour excursion<\/span> and d<\/span>rive to the west main way direction <\/span>Larnaca<\/span>, the third biggest town of <\/span>Cyprus<\/span>. <\/span>Larnaca<\/span> was the second home of <\/span>Lazarus<\/span>, who lived here and became <\/span>Bishop<\/span>. <\/span>We will have time to v<\/span>isit the impressive 10<\/span>th<\/span>\u00a0century church of <\/span>St Lazarus<\/span> in the centre of the town, which was built over the Saint\u2019s tomb and is one of the best examples of the <\/span>Byzantine<\/span> architecture in <\/span>Cyprus<\/span>. <\/span>We will walk around the<\/span> famous palms<\/span>‘<\/span> promenade<\/span>, where are situated <\/span>coffee shops, restaurants and all kind of entertainment. <\/span>We will c<\/span>ontinue <\/span>our tour <\/span>to the ruins of the <\/span>Ancient Town \u00a0Kition<\/span> built by immigrants from <\/span>Mycenae<\/span> in 12th century BC. In the outskirts of <\/span>Larnaca<\/span>, the most <\/span>famous monuments <\/span>we are going to visit,<\/span> are the <\/span>Hala Sultan Tekke<\/span>, the third important monument in the <\/span>Muslim world<\/span>. The <\/span>Mosque<\/span> is built next to the picturesque nearby salt lake<\/span>, known as the<\/span> favorite winter habitat for flamingos and other immigrate birds. Then, we will depart for <\/span>the airport<\/span>with the best memories.<\/span><\/p>\n

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