Visite des vestiges de Kourion antique, du château et d'un vignoble de Kolossi
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Visite des vestiges de Kourion antique, du château et d'un vignoble de Kolossi

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Langue(s): Anglais
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Durée: Plus de 8 heures
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  • Profitez d'une dégustation dans un domaine viticole familial primé à Omodos
  • Découvrez le site archéologique de Kourion, célèbre pour son théâtre gréco-romain
  • Visitez le château de Kolossi, datant de l'époque des croisés, et voyez le rocher d'Aphrodite, chargé de légendes
  • Savourez un déjeuner traditionnel dans les montagnes du Troodos dans un restaurant familial typique
  • Guide local expert connaisseur des mythes et légendes de Chypre
Ce qui vous attend

Les mythes de Chypre prennent vie lors de cette excursion. Vous verrez où une légende est née, visiterez les ruines de Kourion, vous aventurerez dans le village d'Omodos et vous terminerez la journée par une dégustation dans un domaine viticole familial. Eva, l'une de nos guides locales, nous dit de cette excursion : "Vous vous promènerez à travers des couches d'histoire, de culture et de mythologie, et apprendrez à connaître Aphrodite, la déesse de l'amour. Les rituels qui lui sont liés, ainsi que les plantes et les coquillages qui lui sont associés".

Vous plongerez directement dans le passé pour voir Petra tou Romiou, une pile marine où, selon la légende locale, la déesse Aphrodite serait née. Le passé antique prend une forme plus tangible à Kourion, l'un des sites archéologiques les plus impressionnants de Chypre. Visitez ses thermes romains et promenez-vous dans sa pièce maîtresse, le théâtre gréco-romain. Il est toujours utilisé pour des concerts. Ensuite, vous découvrirez le château de Kolossi, construit par les Croisés, qui appartenait aux Templiers depuis le 14ᵉ siècle.

Le déjeuner a lieu dans un restaurant familial, aussi réputé pour sa cuisine campagnarde faite d'ingrédients locaux, que pour son emplacement pittoresque dans les collines. Vous continuerez vers le village d'Omodos, dans les montagnes. Vous aurez le temps de vous promener dans les rues étroites et pavées bordées de bâtiments byzantins. Pour terminer la journée, nous rejoindrons un domaine viticole pour y déguster quelques-uns de leurs vins primés, notamment le commandaria, que Richard Cœur de Lion a baptisé "le vin des rois et le roi des vins".

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Ce que les internautes disent de cette expérience

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Basé sur 222 évaluations de voyageurs vérifiés

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  • Jackson

    De Royaume-Uni - mai 2025

    A voyagé en couple

     

    35 - 44 ans

    Excellent

    Note globale

    5/5

  • Andrew

    De États-Unis d'Amérique - mai 2025

    A voyagé en couple

     

    35 - 44 ans

    Excellent

    Note globale

    5/5

  • seasoned traveller

    De États-Unis d'Amérique - mai 2025

    A voyagé en couple

     

    45 - 54 ans

    Excellent

    Note globale

    5/5

    good full day trip with plenty of local and historic information from Chris the tour guild who was excellent and kept us inform throughout the day, we ...

  • Della

    De États-Unis d'Amérique - mai 2025

    A voyagé avec des amis

    Excellent

    Note globale

    5/5

    Loved the tour, particularly the lunch, and admired the skills of our coach driver, on sometimes challenging roads

  • Stephen Northeast

    De États-Unis d'Amérique - mai 2025

    A voyagé en couple

     

    35 - 44 ans

    Excellent

    Note globale

    5/5

    Lovely day good atmosphere good lunch and overhaul experience was great made better by our fantastic tour guide Chris and his partner driver also Chri ...

  • nick

    De États-Unis d'Amérique - mai 2025

    A voyagé en couple

     

    45 - 54 ans

    Excellent

    Note globale

    5/5

    the guide was excellant and very informative

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