Ágios Kournoútas
Ágios Kournoútas is a ruin in Souskioú, Paphos district. Ágios Kournoútas is situated nearby to the hamlet Souskiou, as well as near the village Nikokleia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanctuary of the paphian Aphrodite.
Sanctuary of the paphian Aphrodite
Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sanctuary of Aphrodite Paphia was a sanctuary in ancient Paphos on Cyprus dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite. Located where the legendary birth of Aphrodite took place, it has been referred to as the main sanctuary of Aphrodite, and was a place of pilgrimages in the ancient world for centuries. Sanctuary of the paphian Aphrodite is situated 3 km southwest of Ágios Kournoútas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Souskiou and Nikokleia.
Souskiou
Hamlet
Photo: z-pinch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Souskiou is an abandoned village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 4 km north of Kouklia. The village was formerly mixed, but by the 1960s had become entirely Turkish Cypriot.
Nikokleia
Village
Nikokleia is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 3 km north of Kouklia.
Kouklia
Village
Photo: Nino Verde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kouklia is a village in the Paphos District, about 16 kilometres east from the city of Paphos on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The village is built over the site of the ancient city of Palaepaphos, mythical birthplace of Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love and beauty, which became the centre for her worship in the ancient world. Kouklia is situated 3 km southwest of Ágios Kournoútas.
Ágios Kournoútas
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Agios Kournoutas” and “Ayios Kournoutas”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Souskioú, Paphos district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.728° or 34° 43′ 41″ northLongitude
32.59597° or 32° 35′ 46″ eastElevation
166 metres (545 feet)Open location code
8G6JPHHW+69GeoNames ID
11971
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In Other Languages
“Ágios Kournoútas” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ágios Kournoútas”
- Greek: “Άγιος Κουρνούτας”
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