{"id":17,"date":"2026-08-28T22:14:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T22:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitpissouri.com\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-08-28T22:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T22:20:19","slug":"places-of-interest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitpissouri.com\/?page_id=17","title":{"rendered":"Places of Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-cream-deep-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-84267718 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:40px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:24px\">\n\n<p class=\"has-terracotta-dark-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px\">Sights &amp; Landmarks<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.521), 19px);\">From the Blue Flag bay to the white cliffs of Cape Aspro, and out to the archaeological wonders of Kourion \u2014 here is what to see in and around Pissouri.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-cream-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4f3b1014 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:48px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:48px;padding-left:24px\">\n\n<p class=\"has-olive-dark-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px\">In the Village &amp; Bay<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start close to home<\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #ddd2b4;margin:20px 0\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=Pissouri%20Bay%20Beach%2C%20Cyprus&#038;z=14&#038;output=embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" style=\"border:0;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" title=\"Pissouri Beach &#038; Cape Aspro\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pissouri Beach<\/h4>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Blue Flag beach of golden sand and multicoloured pebbles in a sheltered bay, with clear water, watersports and beach bars along the shore. It has held the Blue Flag award repeatedly for its water quality and facilities.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cape Aspro &amp; the White Cliffs<\/h4>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sheer white cliffs rising around 250 metres above the sea just east of the bay, best appreciated from the coastal footpath (see Nature Trails) or from a boat looking back at the coastline.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pissouri Village Square &amp; Amphitheatre<\/h4>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The traditional heart of the village, overlooked by the Church of Apostolos Andreas. It hosts live music, dancing and festivals through the year, including the September feast of Agios Andreas.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Old Carob Warehouses<\/h4>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pissouri Bay began as a small medieval port exporting carob. The stone warehouses that once stored the harvest still stand along the shore, now converted into restaurants and houses.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-cream-deep-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4f3b1014 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:48px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:48px;padding-left:24px\">\n\n<p class=\"has-olive-dark-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px\">A Short Drive Away<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Worth the trip<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pissouri\u2019s location between Limassol and Paphos puts several major Cyprus attractions within easy reach.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #ddd2b4;margin:20px 0\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=Kourion%20Archaeological%20Site%2C%20Cyprus&#038;z=11&#038;output=embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" style=\"border:0;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" title=\"Kourion, Aphrodite's Rock &#038; Anogyra area\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ancient Kourion<\/h4>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A major Greco-Roman archaeological site a short drive east, with a cliff-top amphitheatre still used for performances, Roman mosaics, and sweeping coastal views.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Petra tou Romiou (Aphrodite\u2019s Rock)<\/h4>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legendary birthplace of Aphrodite in Greek mythology, a dramatic sea stack and pebble beach a short drive west along the coast towards Paphos.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anogyra &amp; Local Wineries<\/h4>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A neighbouring hill village known for carob syrup and traditional bread ovens, close to wineries such as Zambartas and Nelion producing wines from the surrounding vineyards.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fasouri Watermania<\/h4>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cyprus\u2019s largest water park, near Kourion, a popular family day out within easy reach of Pissouri.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-cream-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4f3b1014 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:48px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:48px;padding-left:24px\">\n\n<p class=\"has-olive-dark-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px\">Taste of the Village<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local Produce<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pissourkotiko Halloumi<\/h4>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A traditional halloumi made from 100% goat\u2019s milk, a local speciality still produced around the village.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sultanina Grapes<\/h4>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Small, sweet, seedless green grapes grown in the valley below the village, one of the area\u2019s signature crops.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sights &amp; Landmarks From the Blue Flag bay to the white cliffs of Cape Aspro, and out to the archaeological wonders of Kourion \u2014 here is what to see in and around Pissouri. 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