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Photo of Attraction |
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Due to the
road works an up to date photograph of
the village square and church will be
added at a later date. |
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Nearest Town/Village |
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Paphos |
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Region of Cyprus |
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Paphos |
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Distance from Paphos |
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From the Debenham
roundabout approx 2Km |
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Driving Time |
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5mins |
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Google Earth |
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Description of Attraction |
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Geroskipou has much to
offer the visitor and a pleasant morning
or afternoon can be spent visiting the
local attractions. The village also has
a good selection of shops on the main
street, from Turkish Delight to basket
ware and ceramics. Below is a short list
of the most popular attractions and
further information on Geroskipou can be
found on their website. (Address given
below) a) THE
CHURCH OF AGIA PARASKEVI is a beautiful
church in the centre of the village and
dates at least to the 11th Century. It
is unique by the fact it has five domes,
inside the church the five domes form a
cross. The walls of the church are
adorned with ancient paintings and icons
most dating back to the 10th and 15th
Century.
b) LOUKOUMI or Cyprus Delight also known
as Turkish Delight is a sweet confection
made of jelly, almonds, sugar, starch
and liberally sprinkled with icing
sugar. It has been made in the village
by the same family using the original
recipe for over a hundred years and is
now exported all over the world. The
shop is placed in the main street of
Geroskipou and people are welcomed to
visit and sample the delight before they
purchase. For more information visit:
http://www.aphroditedelights.com
c) THE FOLK ART MUSEUM is well
signposted and just a few minutes walk
from the village centre. It is a lovely
old rustic building centred around two
court yards and at one time was owned by
the British Vice Council. The buildings
were restored and opened as the Folk Art
Museum in 1978. There are many historic
exhibits depicting life, work and
traditional crafts and art over the 19th
and early 20th Century. You will need at
least 1hour or more to visit all the
rooms and exhibits. There is a small
entry charge which is under 2euro pp.
Ladies please note no bags or handbags
are allowed into the museum and have to
be left with security at the entrance.
Opening times: 9am-5pm
during the summer and 8am-4pm during the
winter. Telephone No 26306216.
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Link to Website: |
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http://www.geroskipou.com |
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Additional Information |
a) There are a handful of coffee shops
and snack bars in and around the village
square for refreshments.
b) Once parked all attractions are in
the village and only a few minutes walk.
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10.
Directions to Location |
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From Debenham's roundabout, head towards
Paphos Airport, keeping Debenham's on
your left. Drive for approximately 2kms
and you will come into Geroskipou. As
mentioned above, there are currently
major road works ongoing which require a
diversion through the village but is
quite well signposted. |
