After a whirlwind of St. Paddy's day activities, I headed out to the village of Asinou for some peace and quiet. The church of Asinou is considered the most beautiful painted church in the Troodos Mountains and is a UNESCO world heritage site. It was truly stunning. The interior of the church is painted in floor-to-ceiling frescoes. I've never seen such vivid and bold interior paintings in a church. I was amazed at the complexity of the frescoes: St. George, the 40 Martyr's, and the painting of the black-veiled benefactress stay with me the most. Unfortunately, cameras were not allowed inside. After my tour of the church, I ate a late lunch at the taverna across the road: dolmas (stuffed grape leaves), macaroni, and some delicious homemade stew, topped off with a Cypriot coffee (metrio, of course.)
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