Geroskipou (Yeroskipou) is a coastal town east of Paphos.
It is the second biggest municipality in the Paphos District. Geroskipou with
its remarkable five-domed Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi, and its Folk Art
Museum is known for many years now for its special delight `loukoumi'.
According to the tradition, implied even by the name of the town, in Greek
mythology, Yeroskipou is the place where Aphrodite had her "gardens", thus the
name "yeros" which means holy and "kipou" which means garden. Pilgrims
from Nea Paphos passed through Yeroskipou before reaching the temple of
Aphrodite, at Kouklia. Goddess, donations, sacrifies and many other activities
in honour of Aphrodite were taken in that place. Even currently a cave in the
town is called Bath of Aphrodite.
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