Petra tou Romiou

The combination of the beauty of the area and its status in mythology as the birthplace of Aphrodite makes it a popular tourist location.

A white foam appeared from which a maiden arose, the waves first taking her to Kythera and then bringing her to Cyprus.

Another legend associates the name Achni with the nearby beach, and attributes this to it being a site where the Achaeans came ashore on their return from Troy.

[4] The present name Petra tou Romiou ("Rock of the Greek") associates the place with the exploits of the hero Basil as told in the Digenes Akritas.

Legend tells that the Christian Basil hurled a huge rock from the Troodos Mountains to keep off the invading Saracens.

Aphrodite's Rock (December 2021)
The southern coast of Cyprus viewed from the Limassol-Paphos road in 2005, looking West, with Petra tou Romiou visible in the more distant set of rocks near the shore.
The shore of Petra tou Romiou