
Neptune grass
Posidonia forms under water long green ribbons of leaves and whole meadows.
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Posidonia forms under water long green ribbons of leaves and whole meadows.


The onosma shrub is noticeable by the sinking yellow tubular flowers and the hard swelling of shoots and leaves.



Paphos Harbour connects the ancient city, a medieval castle and a modern waterfront. Its current small size hides a much longer history of the marine center.

The white Paphos lighthouse rises among the ancient ruins by the sea. Its relatively recent history adds to the archaeological shore story of British period seafaring.

A small fortress near the water itself managed to be a defensive structure, a prison and a warehouse of salt. In her biography, a change of power over…

Christeleus in Emba seems to be a single temple with two domes. Its form appeared due to the combination of two different church buildings.

Chrysolakurna is located near the Steni. Behind the name of the small present monastery is the history of the medieval church center and the subsequent desolation.

Panagia tou Sinti stands in the valley of the Xeros River. In the restored monastery ensemble, the church with an octagonal dome is especially expressive.
