Agios Georgios

During our last day in Cyprus we stumbled across this charming area called Agios Georgios. The weather was overcast, which ruled out a day at the beach, so instead we were driving around the western city of Pafos. Our exploration took us down to a small fishing harbour where we wandered about enjoying the ocean breeze. From the harbour we saw a church perched on a hillside and ventured up that way. As we parked the car at the church we were greeted by an amazing view of the coast and a rocky island nearby called Geronisos. We went into the large modern Agios Georgios church, then into a small dark old chapel that was nearby. We took a trail that led down onto the cliffs that showcased some eerie tombs carved into the rocky cliffs and then walked through a small archeological site. (At this point Verse had already had his fill of archeological sites but the security guard was so persistent and it seemed like he hadn’t had many visitors that day so we felt obliged to go see the very small site.) Agios Georgios is a wonderful spot for visitors to check out, as there are different features to explore, views to enjoy and interesting areas to wander through on a cloudy day! 


Boats in the Harbour
Walking around the Harbour
Views of the Harbour and the island Geronisos
One of the Tombs carved into the rocky cliff

Agios Georgios Church
The small, old chapel
Inside the Chapel
Archeological site
Mosaics on the floor of the ruins
Wildflowers growing in abundance 
A wonderful time exploring Agios Georgios









Comments

  1. Do most people in this area survive on fishing? It seems to rocky for farming - How big was this town - it looked abandoned. - M

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