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Kourionin, Kolossin linnan, Omodosin ja viinitilan pienryhmäretki

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Kieli: English

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Kesto: min. 8 tuntia

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Näe yhä toiminnassa oleva kreikkalais-roomalainen teatteri Kourionin arkeologisella alueella
Näe Petra tou Romiou, jossa rakkauden jumalatar Afrodite legendan mukaan syntyi
Tutustu 1400-luvulta peräisin olevaan Kolossin linnaan
Kävele Omodosin viehättävässä kylässä ennen viininmaistajaisia
Asiantunteva paikallisopas, jolla on poikkeuksellisen hyvä tietämys Kyproksesta ja sen asukkaista

Retken kuvaus

Kyproksen saarella on lukuisia kauniita kyliä sekä kumpuilevia kukkuloita. Tällä vain aikuisille tarkoitetulla retkellä näet Kourionin arkeologisen alueen, pääset kävelylle Omodoksen kylään, ja luvassa on myös viinien maistelua. Eva, yksi paikallisoppaistamme, kertoo: "Vaellat historian, kulttuurin ja mytologian kerrosten läpi ja opit Afroditeen liittyvistä rituaaleista sekä kasveista ja simpukoista."

Sukellat suoraan menneisyyteen, kun näet Petra tou Romioun, kalliomuodostelman, jossa rakkauden jumalatar Afrodite legendan mukaan syntyi. Sen jälkeen jatkamme matkaa Kourioniin, joka on yksi Kyproksen vaikuttavimmista arkeologisista kohteista. Vierailet roomalaisissa kylpylöissä ja kävelet paikan keskipisteeseen, kreikkalais-roomalaiseen teatteriin, missä järjestetään yhä tänäkin päivänä konsertteja. Seuraavaksi jatkat matkaa 1400-luvulta peräisin olevalle Kolossin linnalle. Tämä ristiretkien aikainen linna on kauniiden kukkivien kasvien ja ihastuttavan puutarhan ympäröimä.

Sen jälkeen suuntaat lounaalle perheomisteiseen tavernaan, ennen kuin käyt vuoristomaisemissa sijaitsevassa Omodoksessa, jossa vaellat bysanttilaisten rakennusten reunustamilla kapeilla mukulakivikaduilla. Se on Evan suosikkikylä. Hän sanoo: "Kivitalojen viehätysvoima, hiljaisuus ja rauhallisuus. Se on kuin satukirjasta. Minusta on ihanaa piipahtaa jossain kahvilassa ja nähdä paikallisten käyvän filosofisia keskusteluja, poliittisia väittelyjä ja juoruavan." Lopuksi pääset vielä viininmaistajaisiin, jolla opit kaiken makeasta commandaria-viinistä.

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5/5

Arianna our guide was informative friendly patient and so good at her job .George the driver made us feel safe and secure.the whole experience was min ...
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