Elpida's Stone Houses
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About
 
 
bulletSituated in the wonderful Goudi village, Elpida's Stone House offers self-catered accommodation with views of the surrounding mountains and Mediterranean Sea.
bulletThe villa consists of 3, traditionally decorated, apartments. The property features an outdoor pool with a stone-paved sun terrace, a herb garden and BBQ facilities.
bulletElpida's Stone House lies around a 30-minute drive from Paphos International Airport. Restaurants and grocery shops can be found within a 5-minute drive, while the beaches of Latchi are 10 km away.
 
Our Story
 
 
The History
 
 
 
   Originally built in 1908, the house has 110 years of history.
   The material used is stones mined from the village river.
   It has been renovated in 2008 and been used as a tourist accommodation since then.

   Inside the house there are still a lot of the old original tools, equipment, handicrafts, kitchenware, pots, and jars.

   Although the house has been renovated to fit the purposes of a vacation house, it keeps the old Cyprus traditional characteristics: bullet the inner courtyard (a trademark of traditional Cyprus village houses), bullet the backyard (where the first owners were keeping their domestic animals), bullet stone-built walls, and bullet lots of flowers and plants.
The Myth
 
 
Death of Adonis (1684-1686) by Luca Giordano
   According to the Greek mythology, Adonis (son of King Cinyras who was founded the town of Paphos) was a youth of remarkable beauty and the lover of the Paphian goddess Aphrodite. Also, Adonis was a great hunter, better than Artemis (the goddess of hunting). Being jealous, Artemis sent a wild boar to terrorize the inhabitants of Paphos and to kill Adonis.

   In the Polis area, one can find the Baths of Aphrodite (a must visit scenery) where the goddess is said to have bathed.

   The Myths surround this area were our inspiration to name our suites as: Aphrodite suite, Adonis suite, and Artemis suite.