Cyprus - A fascinating Journey: One Week in Cyprus - Audiotraveller

Discover the sun-drenched island, where, according to legend, Petra Tou Romiou Aphrodite emerged from the Mediterranean and met Adonis.

Crusaders, Knights Templar and pirates have left a rich legacy. You visit monasteries, mosques and archaeological treasures and can relax on beautiful beaches.

Nicosia, Larnaca, Agia Napa, Cape Kiti, Stavrovouni, Lefkara, Troodos Mountains, Khirokitia, Amathus, Limassol, Kolossi, Paphos, Omodos, Akamas Peninsula, Kykkos.

The old town of Nicosia is almost completely surrounded by a circular city wall from the Venetian period. Small craft businesses remained in the port city of Larnaca, "a piece of old Cyprus". The most beautiful mosque on the island is also located here.

Via Agia Napa, the journey goes to the Troodos Mountains to the mountain village of Lefkara, which is known for artistic embroidery and silver work and on to the imposing Makheras Monastery and the Stone Age round huts of Khirokitia.

Kolossi Castle and the ancient ruins of Kourion rise in the middle of fields.

In the idyllic Paphos, the small marina is right next to the castle, "Alt" Paphos is a World Heritage Site.

On the Troodos you can enjoy the wooded landscape undisturbed and the "wine route" lined with lush vines.