The site looks remarkably free of tourists. Is this because it is pre-tourist season?
Rosemary Kneipp
April 2nd, 2017 at 10:11 pm
It was remarkably free of tourists. The “real season” is April to October so we arrived just before the crowds. Sometimes there were busloads but on the whole it was pretty tourisst-free.
Cyprus is on my list too, Rosemary, and one of the reasons is exactly its rich history and the multiple archeological sites. I see there are also some pretty well preserved mosaics in this area. I wonder if Kurion was ever rebuilt after the earthquake in 365 AD and if not, why?
Rosemary Kneipp
May 24th, 2017 at 3:52 pm
I’m afraid I can’t answer that one at the moment. I’ll have to do a little research.
I had no idea of this ancient history of Cyprus.
Thanks for sharing its beauty.
It was an eye-opener to me as well!
The site looks remarkably free of tourists. Is this because it is pre-tourist season?
It was remarkably free of tourists. The “real season” is April to October so we arrived just before the crowds. Sometimes there were busloads but on the whole it was pretty tourisst-free.
Cyprus is on my list too, Rosemary, and one of the reasons is exactly its rich history and the multiple archeological sites. I see there are also some pretty well preserved mosaics in this area. I wonder if Kurion was ever rebuilt after the earthquake in 365 AD and if not, why?
I’m afraid I can’t answer that one at the moment. I’ll have to do a little research.