Polis Christmas Village
Jewellery
You could get all sorts of Christmas gifts here too.
Central Stage
Like the other Christmas Villages, Polis also had some special events running during its opening times. When I visited they were showing a Shadow Theatre.
17:30–18:30
Title: Theatre Show – “The Christmas Thief from Karakiozis’ Village”
Location: Polis Square
Description: Holiday shadow theatre performance with Karagiozis. Presented by Theatre of Shadows Charalambous Charalambous
Karagiozis
A shadow puppet show isn't that easy to photograph. The backlight has a tendancy to blow out the captured picture. Happily I was able to manipulate the image to tone the lighting down, giving you a view of the main character - Karagiozis.
I don't know much at all about the tradition of Shadow Theatre, but a google of that name reveals the following:
Karagiozis or Karaghiozis (Greek : Καραγκιόζης), (Turkish: Karagöz [kaɾaˈɟœz]) is a shadow puppet and fictional character of Greek folklore. He is the main character of the traditional Greek shadow puppet theatre, which dates back to the Ottoman era. He is the Hellenized version of the Turkish character Karagöz, and is an important part of Greek cultural heritage and has influenced shadow puppet theatre in many regions.
More Gifts
We shall return to the shadow show in a while. First lets have a bit more of a look around.
Like the Cap St Georges village, there were a decent amount of gift stalls dotted around the Square. It wasn't all food.
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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.
