CYPRUS: PETRA TOU ROMIOU - APHRODITE'S ROCK
![Photo of Petra tou Romiou Petra tou Romiou](https://www.photoway.com/en/cyprus/petra-tou-romiou-aphrodite-s-rock/petra-tou-romiou.jpg)
Halfway between Limassol and Paphos, at a bend in the road, here is "Petra tou Romiou", a small cove with a pebble beach and a few rocks..
![Photo of the birthplace of Aphrodite - Cyprus birthplace of Aphrodite - Cyprus](https://www.photoway.com/en/cyprus/petra-tou-romiou-aphrodite-s-rock/birthplace-of-aphrodite.jpg)
To understand this place, a little dive into mythology is necessary:
are you familiar with the legend surrounding the birth of Aphrodite, daughter of Zeus?
![photos of aphrodite s rock beach aphrodite s rock beach](https://www.photoway.com/en/cyprus/petra-tou-romiou-aphrodite-s-rock/aphrodite-s-rock-beach.jpg)
The legend tells that the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, was born here from the sea foam.
![Photo of the Rock of Aphrodite the Rock of Aphrodite](https://www.photoway.com/en/cyprus/petra-tou-romiou-aphrodite-s-rock/rock-of-aphrodite.jpg)
Since then, the rock at the end of the beach has been called the "Rock of Aphrodite."
![Photo of girls taking photos with the roch of aphrodite girls taking photos with the roch of aphrodite](https://www.photoway.com/en/cyprus/petra-tou-romiou-aphrodite-s-rock/aphrodite-rock-girls.jpg)
Today's young Aphrodites enjoy having their photo taken with the Rock in the background!
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All photos of Petra tou Romiou - Aphrodite's Rock © 2013 by Richard Soberka