Archaeological Museum in Paphos Cyprus opening hours. Paphos Archaeological Park: description

Parts of three mosaics have been preserved in the House of Orpheus. One depicts Hercules preparing to jump on a lion, the second shows an Amazon holding the reins of a horse and a double axe, the third shows Orpheus with a lyre in his hands, and around there are wild animals enchanted by the music of the ancient Greek hero.

Saranta Colones Castle suffered more than others. It is practically destroyed to the ground. Only the basements and openwork arches have survived. They can be used to judge the layout of the building. The walls were 3 meters thick, and there were massive towers in the corners. The main gate was in the shape of a horseshoe.

Inside the castle there are military and outbuildings: a bakery, a mill, swimming pools, barracks, a forge, a bathhouse, a stable, etc. There was even a chapel on the second floor.

Only columns and small fragments of walls remained from the Temple of Asclepius.

In the northwestern side of the park you can see the walls that surrounded the city.

Near the entrance is the Basilica of Panagia Limeniotissa, or rather its ruins. The temple was built in the 5th century and had three naves. The Arabs plundered it in 653 and turned it into a stable. In the 7th century, the church was restored, but earthquakes in 1159 and 1222 destroyed the structure. Currently, we can only see the remains of the foundation, columns, and floors laid out with mosaics with a geometric pattern.

In the rocks near the lighthouse (almost along the sea) there are caves used for housing or for quarrying stone. The quarries are impressive in their size and antiquity.

The path from the caves leads to the catacombs of Saint Lambrianos. These are corridors, rooms, and stairs carved into limestone.

What you should know when going to Paphos Archaeological Park

It is better to visit a park that is large enough in size either in the morning or in the afternoon.

You will have to walk in the open air and the scorching sun (in summer), think about your shoes and clothes in advance. Don't forget to bring sunscreen: this is not a beach, but it is quite possible to get sunburned.

Without a guide or audio guide, an excursion to the park will be boring. Of course, there are descriptions and signs near each building, but you need to know Greek or English. And if you don’t remember the myths of Ancient Greece, then even less so.

Bring water and a snack.

The Odeon (amphitheater) hosts theatrical and musical performances in the summer. You will have a unique opportunity to visit an ancient theater with modern productions (a tandem of past and present).

At the entrance to the park you can pick up a free map of the park in Russian. On it you will find the location of the catacombs and the Tombs of the Kings complex.

About a kilometer separates the park from Alykes Beach. You can stop by the beach after sightseeing in the park.

Cyprus' past is a bottomless well of discovery, surprise and delight. The island is strewn with unique antiquities, one of which we told you about.

In 1962, a farmer, plowing rocky ground on a tractor, accidentally came across a mosaic panel. This happened three hundred meters north of the old harbor of Paphos on a low plateau located above the port. The excavations that began here discovered the remains of five Roman villas of the 3rd - 2nd centuries AD. The villas themselves have not survived, but the unique floor mosaics have survived. In 1980, the archaeological sites of Kato Paphos were included in the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage, which was the reason for the creation of the city Archaeological Park, which will be the goal of our today's excursion.

Before we go on a tour, listen to the “important information”.

The park is located in an open area and occupies a large area, so you will have to walk through it for quite a long time. We highly recommend planning a visit either in the morning or in the afternoon. The sun burns mercilessly in the summer, so not only will it be very difficult to walk during the day, but you can also get burned. Take sunscreen, water, a good mood and... a camera.

Those living in the Paphos area know how to get here, and for the rest, we will provide GPS coordinates of the parking lot, which with its western part just abuts the entrance to the park.

34.756400 32.410000 – parking near the harbor in Paphos

Well, it's time to start! From the parking lot or bus stop we will approach the entrance to the park.

When telling stories about Cyprus, we often use the services of an “audio guide”. Today will be no exception. Let's listen to the introductory part, which tells the story of the "origin" of Paphos. Oddly enough, the city of Paphos in Cyprus was located in different places at different times - this happens. Listen to the story for now, and we will give a short remark on this matter.

Introduction(listen or download): MP3

Palio Paphos (old Paphos - Palio Paphos - Παλιά Πάφος) is a very ancient Paphos, which was located seventeen kilometers from the present one. Nowadays the village of Kouklia is located on this site.
Neo Paphos (new Paphos - Neo Paphos - Νέα Πάφος) - ancient Paphos, located at the place where we arrived today.
Kato Paphos (lower Paphos - Kato Paphos - Κάτω Πάφος) is the coastal part of modern Paphos, “occupied” mainly by tourists.
Pano Paphos (upper Paphos - Pano Paphos - Πάνω Πάφος) is the business center of the city, as well as the place of residence of the Pafov residents themselves.
The division into “kato” and “pano” is generally conditional.

Let's first get acquainted with what we have to see today and at the same time get our bearings on the area. As in Kourion, the names of the villas were given by the names of the heroes of Greek mythology depicted in the mosaics, and not by the names of their owners. Today there are four villas − Dionysus, Theseus, Orpheus And Eona are open to the public. In addition to them, the ancient amphitheater (Odeon), Agora (forum) and the ruins of the castle "Forty Columns" (Saranda Kolones Castle) are also interesting.

Let's look at their location on the map.

We see that three villas are located closest to the entrance - straight in the direction from the entrance. But for some reason, “organized” excursions usually start from the Villa of Dionysus, which is located a little to the right. It is easy to distinguish - it is covered with a large canopy. You better decide on the spot where to go first. If you arrive early, you can first explore the open areas, and then move “under the roof”. But let's start with Dionysus.

Dwelling of Dionysus (Villa of Dionysus)

You can include a detailed story about home of Dionysus, and we will give only brief information.

Dwelling of Dionysus(listen or download): MP3

Let's start the story with the oldest mosaic, accidentally discovered here during the construction of a canopy over the main exhibits. It is the oldest and dates back to the 4th century BC, that is, back to the pre-Roman times of Cyprus. The mosaic depicts Scylla - a woman, a dog and a fish in one person. This is how Homer once described it in his Odyssey. While the audio guide proves to us that Scylla (Scylla - according to the guide) was not always a monster, but at first was a completely normal girl, we will look at the mosaic.

Now let’s begin examining more “modern” mosaics dating back to the beginning of our era. Many people know the story of the handsome Narcissus, who did not reciprocate anyone. Even the nymph Echo could not attract his attention. As a result, the poor thing completely withered away, leaving only her voice - an echo. Well, Narcissus was rewarded for this by the gods. Having somehow seen his reflection in the water, Narcissus could not take his eyes off his beloved self, and died doing this. As a result, the gods still took pity on him and posthumously turned the guy into a beautiful flower growing near the water - a narcissus.

Next to Narcissus there is another mosaic. While we were there, an English speaking tour arrived. And their guide was a big black man... or maybe an Afro-Cypriot. And so he, bending over the mosaic, asked a question to those present - they say, what is depicted on it? And everyone started playing a guessing game.

I also tried to guess until someone said four seasons, to which the guide said - right! Even then I thought, what does this have to do with the Limassol hotel of the same name, which is fashionable among Russians? But when I got into the translation I realized that we were talking about the seasons.

Starting from the top left corner, clockwise they are summer, spring, autumn and winter. Well, the quest is completed, let's move on. In this house, look and look. But we will now show one more photo and move on. We will provide a link to a more complete photo album at the end of the story.

Having looked at the mosaics in the house of Dionysus, we will move a little back, but not to the entrance, but a little to the right of it. A large space awaits us there, on which several villas are presented at once: Eona, Theseus And Orpheus.

The first along the route will be Eon's villa.

She, like Dionysus, is located in a sheltered room. This villa was located just opposite the house of the then Roman proconsul. Probably his neighbor, whose territory we have now arrived at, was also quite noble. Excavations here are still ongoing, but one can judge this from the available mosaics. Let's give the floor to our audio guide to explain. True, the guide believes that we will move first to Orpheus, then Theseus and finally to Aeon... but we will do exactly the opposite.

For our story, I will simply explain that this is where the filigree mosaics are located - they are made of very small pieces containing a large range of color shades, thanks to which the masters managed to achieve volume in the depiction of faces. Try to consider it when you're there. It is difficult to convey such nuances in a photo, but we will try.

The mosaics date back to the early 4th century AD. − the period of the spread of Christianity in Cyprus. Let's now look at one more of the mosaics and move on.

Further, as we move, we will meet Theseus’s dwelling. It is already in open space. It is assumed that this is where the Roman proconsul lived. It’s time to remember that the Apostle Paul managed to convert proconsul Sergius to the Christian faith in 1945. But this villa dates from a later period. Having reached its “outskirts” you can capture one of the most “postcard” views of Cyprus, which we have placed on our main page. Let's show almost the same view, but from a different angle. The plane in the frame reminds us that there is an airport near Paphos.

Yes, we almost forgot about our audio guide!

Now let’s come to one of the main mosaics of the villa, where Theseus is preparing to enter into battle with the Minotaur. Let us briefly recall this legend described in Wikipedia.

The Minotaur (Μῑνώταυρος, the bull of Minos) - according to Greek legend, a monster with the body of a man and the head of a bull, which came from the unnatural love of Pasiphae, the wife of King Minos, for the bull sent by Poseidon. According to legend, she seduced the bull by lying in a wooden cow made for her by Daedalus. (ugh! - my note) Minos hid him in the Knossos labyrinth built by Daedalus, where 7 girls and 7 boys sent from Athens every nine years (or every year 7 children) were thrown to him to be devoured.
Theseus, having appeared on Crete among 14 victims, killed the Minotaur and, with the help of Ariadne (the Minotaur's half-sister - the daughter of Minos and Pasiphae), who gave him a ball of thread, left the labyrinth.

Having accomplished the feat, Theseus fled with Ariadne to the island of Naxos (Dia), where, according to one legend, Ariadne was killed by the arrows of Artemis, taught by Dionysus, for she married Theseus in a sacred grove, according to another, she was abandoned by Theseus and found by Dionysus, who married her.

But Cypriot guides prefer another legend, based on the story of Paeon of Amafunt, according to which Theseus left Ariadne in Cyprus, where she died during childbirth, and her grave was in the grove of Ariadne-Aphrodite, which is located in Amathunt. A sad story overall. By the way, why did I underline the word, can you guess? Amafunta or Amathus is the name of one of the ancient city-states in Cyprus, the ruins of which can be wandered upon reaching the eastern outskirts of Limassol. And Peon was from there, so he knew better!

Well, now, finally, we look at the mosaic dedicated to this significant event: Theseus’ preparation for the fight with the Minotaur. The circle on the mosaic symbolizes the Labyrinth. Note that this mosaic is the oldest and dates back to the third century AD.

The following legend teaches us that we must not forget about promises, even if you have accomplished many feats.

Leaving for the battle with the Minotaur, Theseus raised black sails on his ship. But he agreed with his father, King Aegeus, that in case of victory he would return back on a ship with white sails. And so, having killed the Minotaur and said goodbye to Ariadne, Theseus set off on the return journey, forgetting to change the sails. King Aegeus, noticing a ship with black sails, became convinced of the death of his son and committed suicide by throwing himself into the sea. According to legend, this is why the sea received the name Aegean.

A little further away there is another mosaic dedicated to the birth of the famous Achilles. Let the audio guide tell you about it for now, and we will briefly recall another legend, this time about Achilles.

Birth of Achilles(listen or download): MP3

Let's give a short Wikipedia information about Achilles and the versions of what his mother did to him in childhood.

From the marriages of the Olympian gods with mortals, heroes were born. They were endowed with enormous strength and superhuman capabilities, but did not have immortality. Heroes were supposed to carry out the will of the gods on earth and bring order and justice into people's lives. With the help of their divine parents, they performed all kinds of feats. Heroes were highly revered, legends about them were passed down from generation to generation.

The legends unanimously call Achilles the son of a mortal - Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, while his mother, the sea goddess Thetis, belongs to the host of immortals. The earliest versions of the birth of Achilles mention the oven of Hephaestus, where Thetis, wanting to deify Achilles (and make him immortal), laid her son, holding his heel. According to another ancient legend, which Homer does not mention, Achilles’ mother, Thetis, wanting to test whether her son was mortal or immortal, wanted to plunge the newborn Achilles into boiling water, just as she did with her previous children, but Peleus opposed this. Later legends tell that Thetis, wanting to make her son immortal, plunged him into the waters of the Styx or, according to another version, into fire, so that only the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable; hence the proverb still used today - “Achilles' heel” - to denote someone's weakness.

You can look at the rest of the mosaics of the House of Theseus for yourself, or at least in our photo album, but for now let’s move on... but not far. A little closer to the sea is the Villa Orpheus.

Here you can also find several mosaics.

Saranda Colones castle

We leave this place of three villas and go out again onto the road that led us from the entrance to the park to the dwelling of Dionysus, which we visited first.

We reach a fork. If we go to the left, then we will get right to Dionysus again, and if to the right, then according to the sign, the ruins of the castle of the Forty Columns (Saranda colones) await us. We turn up and go. After a little over two hundred meters, the territory where this castle was located will open, and the remains of which we have to explore today.

The fortress was built in the 7th century by the Byzantines. To build its walls, fragments of earlier ancient structures were used, including basalt columns - hence its name.

In 1191, this castle, like the port fortress, capitulated to Richard the Lionheart. At the beginning of the 13th century, the crusaders strengthened the fortress, but soon it was almost completely destroyed by the earthquake of 1222. Only two graceful openwork arches and powerful basements have survived, from which one can judge the original layout of the castle.

The castle had a square base with a side length of just over 10 meters with square towers in each corner. The main entrance was through the fifth tower on the east side, which was shaped like a horseshoe. Along the perimeter, the castle was surrounded by three-meter-thick walls with eight towers, and around there was a moat, across which a wooden bridge was thrown for access to the fortress. Let's take a look at the plan of the fortress and at a photo taken from the air to better imagine where we will be walking now.

Well, now you can leisurely wander around the castle and look at its hidden corners.

You will see the rest of the photos in our photo album, but for now let’s move on.

Odeon and Agora

We return again to the road where we met the sign and move in the direction where the Odeon sign points. In two hundred and fifty meters we will approach the edge of the Agora. Actually, this is just a piece of land on which excavations are still underway. We had to move to the edge of the square to capture them together.

Agora in those days was the name of the market square. Even now in Greek the word agora(αγορά) means a place of trade, for example "psaragora" (Ψαραγορά) is nothing more than a "fish shop". Now let’s approach the Odeon or, in other words, the ancient amphitheater.

The Odeon was built in the Hellenistic era from hewn blocks of limestone and rebuilt during the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus. It acquired its modern appearance in the 3rd century. In ancient times, they had a roof that protected spectators from the sun and rain.

Today the amphitheater has been partially restored. Half of the 25 rows of the amphitheater were restored and a badly damaged stage was discovered, near which many fragments of the columns that decorated it were found. During the summer months, as in Kourion, musical and theatrical performances are regularly held here in the open air. So you have a chance to visit the Odeon, which acts as a modern theater.

Near the Odeon there are the ruins of the asklepion, erected in due time in honor of the god of healing Asclepius.

Well, this is where the educational part of our excursion is almost over. If you have any strength left, you can walk to the wall that once surrounded the city. We came too.

You probably noticed that in the last pictures there was something looming in your eyes. Yes, this is the Paphos lighthouse. Let's get closer, especially since you can climb on it a little to take a few pictures from the "top".

Paphos Lighthouse is the youngest building in this area. It was built by the British “only” in 1888. The lighthouse helped ships navigate when entering the port of Paphos. This is one of the five lighthouses of Cyprus, but the most famous of them. The lighthouse tower is 20 meters high, and besides, it stands on a hill. Therefore, it turns out that the lantern itself shines at a height of 36 meters above sea level, which makes it very visible from the water. The lighthouse continues to perform its functions today, flashing in the evening at intervals of 20 seconds.

Our walk through the park ends. Well, if it lasts until the evening, then you can watch very beautiful sunsets here! :)

The resort town of Paphos is conventionally divided into two areas. The lower part, Kato Paphos, is located by the sea, this is the old town. And the new one is Pano Paphos, a modern area with residential areas and administrative buildings. Kato Paphos is traditionally considered a tourist destination. Most of the hotels were built there to make it easier for vacationers to get to the sea faster. The main attractions are also concentrated in this part. One of them is an archaeological park.

Archaeological Park Kato Paphos

This park, which is a museum complex, has the same name as the historical part of the city, Kato Paphos. It is quite large and literally crammed with interesting places. Excavations are still ongoing in this place, and they began more than 55 years ago. Here are the most significant attractions:

• houses with mosaics,
• Saranta Colones fortress,
• temple of Asclepius,
• Agora (market)
• Odeon (amphitheatre).

It is easy to get here from any part of the city; buses run frequently. You can explore all the sights on your own, using a free map (available at the entrance) and following the signs. Guided tours from various travel agencies, including in Russian, are also offered daily.

Kato Paphos in Cyprus in summer is best visited in the evening. After all, all the objects of the archaeological complex are located on the street, and examining them under the hot sun, you can get a heat stroke. Be sure to follow safety precautions: wear a hat and take a bottle of water with you.

Houses with mosaics

Very little remains of the ancient luxurious houses of the noble people of Paphos. These are mainly foundations with a mosaic floor and some surviving fragments of buildings. But at one time these were large villas with many rooms, swimming pools, baths (therms), columns. They were found completely by accident, while plowing the land. And they were given names in honor of the ancient Greek gods and legendary personalities who were depicted in the mosaic: Dionysus, Theseus, Aeon and Orpheus.

The mosaic designs that tourists can see are very different. Some are quite primitive, made of light and dark stones, others with complex designs, multi-colored. Some mosaics date back to the period BC, and some to later periods, with “new” ones sometimes being laid on top of “old” ones.

Saranta Colones

In Kato Paphos Park it is also interesting to look at the ancient fortress. Saranta Kolones is translated from Greek as “forty columns”. Indeed, at one time the fortress was a platform with forty columns and a castle. Now tourists can only observe a few arches, staircases and parts of the towers. You can also find here massive column bases and the columns themselves, but only lying on the ground, and not rising majestically above the surrounding landscape.

Temple of Asclepius

Asclepius was the god of medicine among the ancient Greeks. According to legend, he was born to a mortal woman from the god Apollo. This woman was killed by order of Apollo for treason, so little Asclepius was raised by the centaur Chiron. The latter taught the young man how to heal. Asclepius achieved great success, even reviving the dead. For this, the gods gave him immortality, equating him with themselves.

The Temple of Asclepius is a ruin, but even in this condition it is amazing. It is very large, it is not one building, but a whole complex with a square surrounded by buildings with terraces. Based on some items, namely medical devices found during excavations, scientists determined that the temple of Asclepius was not entirely traditional. It was also a center for medical training.

Acropolis and Odeon

The Odeon is a typical horseshoe-shaped theater (amphitheater) of that time. This building, dating back to the 3rd century AD, of course, has not been preserved in its original form. But the amphitheater was restored, and now open-air performances are held here. Next to the Odeon in the archaeological park of Kato Paphos is the Agora, that is, the market square. It was considered the main square of the city in ancient times. Now only ruins can be seen at this place.

You can spend many hours at the archaeological site of Kato Paphos. It’s better to prepare a little: read about local attractions. Then it is not necessary to use the services of a guide. Walk around the park on your own, soaking in the atmosphere of its antiquity and grandeur.

Dwelling of Dionysus— a wonderful mosaic was accidentally discovered during construction work. It was assumed that such a richly decorated house belonged to the proconsul, but during archaeological excavations numerous other mosaics were discovered - that is, in Paphos it was customary to decorate houses in this way. This villa, with an area of ​​2 thousand m2 and consisting of 40 rooms located around an atrium, was built at the end of the 2nd century, and was destroyed by an earthquake in the 4th century. Here you can see 15 mosaic floors with a total area of ​​556 m2. In the main hall, a large mosaic depicts the harvest festival and the procession of the god Dionysus - it was they who gave the symbolic name to the building. In addition, there are mosaics with other mythological subjects: Narcissus admiring his reflection, Scylla, Pyramus and Thisbe (prototypes of Romeo and Juliet), Apollo and Daphne, Poseidon and Amymone, the abduction of Ganymede and others.

Theseus's Dwelling- judging by the luxurious decoration and palace layout, it is presumably the palace of the proconsul of Cyprus. It was built at the end of the 3rd century and damaged by an earthquake in the 4th century, then restored and finally destroyed during the Arab raids of the 7th century. The largest known Roman building in Cyprus: an area of ​​about 10 thousand m2, consisting of 100 rooms, forming 4 wings around a courtyard. In two wings there were residential, service and public premises, in the third – administrative and ritual premises, in the fourth – the ruins of thermal baths were discovered. In this building we see mosaics of the 3rd, 4th and 5th centuries, the oldest of which depicts Theseus’s defeat of the Minotaur (hence the name of the dwelling). The audience hall partially preserves a 5th-century mosaic depicting scenes from the birth and life of Achilles.

Orpheus's home- built at the same time as the dwelling of Dionysus, and according to the same architectural plan. The painted walls of the building were dismantled to reuse the building material. The dwelling has three mosaic floors (the rest were earthen), they also depict heroes of myths: the battle of Hercules with the Nemean lion, an Amazon with a horse and Orpheus with wild animals.

Aeon's Dwelling– the exact construction plan is not known, since the excavations have not yet been completed. The building was located opposite the proconsul's villa. Some of the frescoes have been restored and are located in the Paphos Archaeological Museum. The skillful mosaics of this building are distinguished by a wide range of colors; subjects are also taken from mythology: the appearance of the god Dionysus (reminiscent of the Byzantine depiction of the birth of Christ), the meeting of Zeus with Leda, the scene of a beauty contest between Cassiopeia and the Nereids, where Aeon is the judge; Apollo and Marcia. All these mosaics were made in the 4th century.

Finds made during archaeological excavations are exhibited in the Archaeological and Ethnographic Museums of Paphos.

Why go? If you have been to Pompeii or climbed the Acropolis, the Paphos Archaeological Park may seem simple to you. But on the scale of Cyprus, this is the most important attraction, demonstrating the close, centuries-old cultural ties of the island with mainland Greece. The buildings and mosaics of the ancient era invariably arouse great interest among tourists.

How to get there. Next to the park is the Paphos bus station, but this, unfortunately, is not the bus station where intercity flights arrive. That one, Paphos Caravella, is 3 kilometers to the northeast. Therefore, when arriving from Nicosia, Larnaca or Limassol, you need to transfer to bus routes 610 or 618. For those coming from the Coral Bay area, where Russian tourists like to relax, it’s easier: commuter bus 615 will take them to the Paphos Kato bus station, from which to The entrance to the Archaeological Park is very close.

If anyone didn’t know, in Cyprus you drive on the left. Those. If you rent a car, you need to be on alert all the time and try not to habitually drive into the right lane, which is the oncoming lane on the island. If you still take the risk of renting a car, then for an excursion to the Paphos Archaeological Park, the parking lot, which occupies a vast space near the Kato bus station, is suitable.

How to get. Access is open all year round, with the exception of a few religious holidays. During the high season, from mid-April to mid-September, the museum is open from 8:30 to 19:30, otherwise the gates are locked at 17:00. Admission is paid, the ticket costs 4.50 euros. There is an opportunity to save money if you buy a comprehensive ticket, which allows you to visit all the valuable attractions of the island within one, three or seven days without additional costs. As we have seen, a weekly ticket is optimal. It costs 25 euros and if you visit only 6 museums, then all the next ones will be a pleasant bonus.

What to do. Take water, friends, a good mood and an umbrella with you (an umbrella is a must, during the day the Cypriot sun burns mercilessly, and there is nowhere to hide from it in the archaeological park), prepare for several hours of walking and start the excursion. From the very first steps, the Paphos Archaeological Park prepares people to encounter beauty: the walls of the ticket offices are decorated with mosaics with scenes typical of the ancient era.

Mosaic decorating the wall of the box office pavilion. The park's area is about 80 hectares, which is approximately 100 football stadiums. Fortunately, it is not necessary to plow the entire vast space with your feet; it is enough to visit several of the most valuable sites, including the villas of Dionysus, Theseus and Aeon, where mosaics created two thousand years ago are preserved. Also of interest are the Roman forum, a small theater and the former temple of Asclepius.

The theater building is perfectly preserved. The excursion would have been more exciting if we had chosen the right time for it. In my opinion, in summer it is better to visit the Paphos Archaeological Park either in the morning or in the late afternoon. During the day the heat is simply murderous. I was especially indignant about this, since I was torn away from enjoying the beach, and tried to spoil the mood of others by comparing what I saw with Pompeii. Like, in Pompeii the amphitheater is much more spacious, in Pompeii the territory is larger, in Pompeii the mosaics are more beautiful. My friends then just started poking fun at me, and they were right: the mosaics in Paphos are pretty darn good, to be honest. Overall, I liked the park, but the terrible heat put pressure on my psyche. Don't repeat our mistake and don't go on an excursion at a time when the earth seems to be melting.

Nutrition. As I already said, before going to the park you need to stock up on water. It’s not necessary to eat; you don’t really want to eat in the heat. You can eat near the entrance to the park, on the embankment, where there are several restaurants specializing in Cypriot cuisine.