Photos: Tetopa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Tetopa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Colour and craft in Roman-era floors
Your local guide
Elena Georgiou
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Highlights
- Ground still believed unexcavated
- A lighthouse on an ancient headland
- How much of the site stays hidden
- Open ground, centuries beneath it
- A conservator's own perspective
About this tour
This session looks at the wider archaeological grounds around the mosaics, from an unexcavated stretch of open ground to the lighthouse standing on the same headland. You hear how much of the site is thought to remain unexplored, explained by a former conservator on the mosaic team. It stays along the public paths throughout.
I walk between the two points slowly, explaining what lies beneath the open ground before reaching the lighthouse itself. Questions about ongoing excavation are always welcome.
This suits anyone curious about how much of a famous site remains unseen. It also pairs well with the longer mosaics session for a fuller picture.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Paphos before heading out.
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Park perimeter viewpoint 15 min
You see a wide stretch of the archaeological grounds, and I explain roughly how much of the site is still believed to be unexcavated.
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Paphos Lighthouse, exterior 15 min
The camera reaches the lighthouse standing within the park grounds, and I explain why it was placed on this particular headland.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Paphos: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Commandaria dessert wine and Kato Paphos, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Nicosia time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Paphos, showing you Park perimeter viewpoint and Paphos Lighthouse, exterior live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I keep the phone steady on the park's open ground while I describe what lies beneath it.
Times shown in Nicosia time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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