Old Pafos in 2019 - Part 1
Published 29th of June, 2019
Towards Marks and Spencers
On the left of this shot you can see a cementography mural. This is the first in a series we blogged about last year.
Chakra Gallery Murals
As we descend the hill towards the main road, we take a slight diversion to visit Chakra Gallery. They've recently had a new mural painted on the wall. There is another mural on the other side of the main entrance. We will be saving that for a future blog on Old Town Mosaics.
Future Webcam
I had a specific reason to visit Chakra Gallery. They will soon be hosting our latest webcam. We are putting the finishing touches to it (image still a bit wonky) but when it goes live it will give a nice view of Kato Paphos, from high above Old Town.
It is always nice to visit the gallery though, not least so I can admire another sculpture from Philippos Yiapanis. You may remember him from the Art Nest we blogged and filmed about. The tour there was organised by Chakra Gallery, so you can see why we like them.
Salsa Party
If you fancy visiting Chakra Gallery, a perfect time to do so would be this Friday 5th July at 6PM. They are hosting a Salsa and Sangria Evening. Like the trip to Art Nest, it is free of charge, and promises to be a lot of fun.
Beautiful Paphos
Anyway, back on our journey, and we head down to the main road. Even that looks lovely in the sun. We turn left here, and cross over the road.
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