Theme Week Cyprus – Geroskipou

26 August 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Agia Paraskevi, a byzantine church © Chell Hill/cc-by-2.5

Agia Paraskevi, a byzantine church © Chell Hill/cc-by-2.5

Geroskipou is a coastal town in Cyprus, east of Paphos. Its current population is approximately 7,800 and it is the second largest municipality in the Paphos District. Geroskipou, 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 Turkish Delight or “lokum”. The town is the only place in the world which has protected geographical indication (PGI) for the popular dessert.   read more…

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