Looking ahead at the weather forecast there is a chance of rain for a few days next week, so I decided I better enjoy the good weather and drove to the other side of Pafos, to Agios Georgios.
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I don't know what is going on with Google Maps but it kept sending me in circles so I finally just tried to follow the coast once I got beyond Pafos. That is not easy as frequently there are roads down to developments by the sea, but they don't link up. Eventually I found myself at the car park beside the sea caves. In 2020 one of the walking groups did a route here so I knew it was not much further east.
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In 2020 this archaeological site was closed but today it was open (and free!)
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Ruins of a 5th-6th century Basilica
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There are a few columns remaining,
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3 mosaic floors and
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plenty of confusing walls and stones around.
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There is a single info board at the entrance but that's it for signage.
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Although there were a lot of cars in the carpark, I was the only person in the archaeological site as there is lots to see here.
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Next stop, the little chapel.
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In the niche above the door. I thought he was a carving.
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They are usually very difficult to get photos of as they skitter away before you can focus but he let me get a couple of shots before he disappeared into the stones.
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Inside, Icons of St George
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and a vaulted roof, blackened by
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years of candles.
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I walked around the outside of the newer church,
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looked down at the sailing club
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and
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the little fishing harbour, then
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decided it was time for lunch. Tahini, olives, Taramosalata on bread with a glass of wine.
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Taramasalata or taramosalata (Greek: ταραμοσαλάτα; from taramás 'fish roe' < Turkish: tarama[1] + Greek: saláta 'salad' < Italian: insalata[2]) is a meze made from tarama, the salted and cured roe (colloquially referred to as caviar) of the cod, carp, or grey mullet (bottarga) mixed with olive oil, lemon juice. From Wikipedia
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Took a look at the little pottery shop in the parking lot.
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In the church, more St George.
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and the dragon
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among others.
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to the smoky candles.
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This is a long enough post, I will continue the rest of the days photos in the next blog post.
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