Near Paphos there is a place where, according to legend, Aphrodite had fun with her lover Dionysus and other wonderful men. Kupalne can only be reached on foot. It was believed that Aphrodite loved to bathe in the shade of the fig tree and in the thickets of the fern. The water in the pool seems to give eternal youth.
Check this statement does not work, because bathing is prohibited. Is that the hands-feet moisten. From the bathing path leads to the Fountain of Love. These hiking routes are free. Nobody will take you and the Euro cents for visiting the lake and Fontana. On average, these sightseeing takes three hours.
Temple of Aphrodite was built in the village of Kuklia, which is 15 kilometers from Paphos. It was built in the 12th century BC. Homer wrote about the temple in his poems.
Once, according to local traditions, all women of the island had at least once in their lives to have sex with a stranger. Orgies passed precisely in the temple of Aphrodite under the steadfast gaze of the goddess. Many pilgrims came here to take part in the so-called Aphrodisias.
Later, the tradition was interrupted by conscientious Christians, and the temple was given to both new converts and earthquakes. So to this day only the ruins have survived.