The Lighthouse and Beyond
Inside Tomb #2
The murals here are more in evident than the first tomb. Remember though, that you won't be able to see them. It is dark here and I was surprised how much detail the camera was able to pick out.
You can continue walking along the trail past this tomb, but it gets very overgrown. You are better off retracing your steps to tomb #1 and continuing the main path from there.
Strange Sight
If you follow the main path to the right of the undergrowth, you will soon come across this. You could happily walk past it without giving a second thought. However, when we started making the 360 tour, it looked a bit different here...
Excavations
They had obviously been excavating, and had uncovered quite a lot. Presumably they cover up the diggings when they have to leave the site. I wonder what this place will look like in 10 years, when they have had a chance to do some more digging?
Just imagine though, if you could press a button and the first metre of topsoil would vanish from the park. What on Earth would it reveal? How many more wonders lie here waiting to be discovered?
Towards The Mall
The final leg of this blog leads us up to another viewpoint, at the Mall End of the park.
Future Walkway
This is a suitable place to bring the third installment of our tour to a close. While taking pictures here, we were asked a number of times what the "monorail" was. In case you don't know, it will eventually be a walkway that will link the Archaeological Park with Fabrica Hill. They started making it a couple of years ago, but the company responsible went bankrupt. However, a few weeks ago, there have been signs of further work being carried out. So hopefully another business has picked up the reins.
In the concluding part of our tour, we will visit Toumpallos.the Ancient Odeon and finally, take a stroll around the Forty Column Fortress. If you like ancient buildings more than ancient mosaics, then you are in for a real treat.
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eBookCyprus Road Trip 01: the Kathikas - Panagia Loop
Let me take you on a journey around the region of Paphos, Cyprus. Starting at Paphos itself, we travel to Akoursos, then Kathikas, Kritou Terra and Simou. We continue past Lasa and Kannaviou, before taking in the delights of Panagia. Getting a bit more adventurous, we visit the abandoned villages of Statos and Agios Fotios, before passing through Choulou, Letymbou and Polemi, and rejoining the main Paphos - Polis road.
The route is suitable for all types of vehicle, and requires no off-roading. The guide contains about 130 photographs including shots of all the road signs you need to pay attention to, as well as some of the highlights you may experience along the way.
There are also several maps which will help you keep your bearings.
You can do this journey in a day, or you can break it up into chunks. You can also do it in reverse, to get some completely different views. It is entirely up to you.
