Yeroskipou, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Yeroskipou (Greek: ) is a coastal town in Cyprus, east of Paphos. Its current population is approximately 7, 000 and it is the second largest municipality in the Paphos District. Yeroskipou, with its remarkable five-domed Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi, and its Folk Art Museum, is a popular tourist destination. It is known especially for the production of Cyprus Delight (loukoumia or lukum). The town is the only place in the world which has protected geographical indication (PGI) for the popular dessert. According to local tradition, and as is implied in the etymology of the town's name, Yeroskipou was the site, in Greek mythology, of goddess Aphrodite's sacred gardens. Hence its name - "yeros" (, holy) and "kipou" (from , garden) - means "holy garden". Ancient pilgrims from Nea Paphos passed through Yeroskipou before reaching the temple of Aphrodite at Kouklia.