Mythology, Places in Cyprus that Will Leave You Enchanted
Cyprus sits in the East Mediterranean front and center to its crystalline turquoise and cobalt blue waters. The island, shaped like a manta ray is associated with two legendary sea monsters. The Scylla, a known sea monster with a serpent’s body, six dog heads, and twelve limbs (known to have originated from Scilla, Calabria).
And Ayia Napa, a local sea monster said to be half crocodile, half serpent. Cyprus is also known as the birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of love, and is rich with a multi-layered past promising discovery of ancient treasures to the thousands who flock to its balmy shores.
There’s plenty of monster myth and legend to lure a traveler to Cyprus, along with centuries of Mycenaean, Persian and Ottoman history to explore. Here are a few must-see places in Cyprus that will leave you enchanted.

Places in Cyprus

Aphrodite’s Rock, Paphos Coast
The goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite became worshiped as a cult figure with shrines built in her honor all over Greece (th