Yeroskipou

Yeroskipou is a coastal village in Cyprus, east of Paphos. Its current population is approximately 7,000 and it is the second largest municipality in the Paphos District. Yeroskipou, with its remarkable five-domed Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi, and its Folk Art Museum, is a popular tourist destination. It is known especially for the production of the confectionery “lokumi” . The town is the only place in the world which has protected geographical indication (PGI) for the popular dessert.
History
According to local tradition, and as is implied in the etymology of the town’s name, Yeroskipou was the site, in Greek mythology, of goddess Aphrodite’s sacred gardens. Hence its name — “yeros” (holy) and “kipou” (garden) — means “holy garden”. Ancient pilgrims from Nea Paphos passed through Yeroskipou before reaching the temple of Aphrodite at Kouklia.