We begin our day with a stop at a pottery workshop in Yeroskipou village, where we will see how the potters continue the ancient traditional craft and if you are lucky you might even try your hand at the wheel.

Nuestra siguiente parada es en la plaza del pueblo, donde veremos la singular iglesia de Santa Paraskevi, de 5 cúpulas, construida en el siglo IX supuestamente en el lugar donde antes se alzaba el antiguo templo de Afrodita. We will also have a chance to see how the ‘loukoumia’ (Turkish delights) are made and wander around the square with its local produce shops.

From there we will go to a small village, Letymbou, where we will visit Sophia’s traditional house where you can see rooms with the original furniture and décor as well as traditional costumes. You will learn how she bakes village bread in the clay oven and makes other local delicacies such as the traditional halloumi cheese. Afterwards we will have a brunch –a special Cypriot breakfast, prepared by Sophia with village style bread and coffee or tea (brunch included in the price).

A continuación, visitaremos el monasterio de San Neófito y la “Enkleistra”, un recinto excavado en la montaña en el siglo XII por el ermitaño Neófito y que contiene algunos de los mejores frescos bizantinos. La iglesia principal del monasterio se construyó unos 200 años después de la muerte de San Neófito y está dedicada a la Virgen María.