My Favorite Place in the World: Cyprus Wine Museum

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My Favorite Place in the World
My favorite place in the World is the “Cyprus Wine Museum,” located in the City of Limassol. Wine is a beverage loved by many, both the young and old alike owing to the significant health benefits that it offers. Cyprus Museum was founded in 2004 by Anastasia Guy and reveals the traditions and history of winemaking in Cyprus as well as providing avenues for holding different events. The wine museum is situated along the Pafos Street, 24, at the edge of the wine-producing countryside in the village of Erimi, 13km west of Limassol. Erimi village, having more than 5500 years in the history of making wine, is at the crossroads of the Cyprus’ wine routes. The village has a close proximity to the Sotira’s prehistoric settlement, an area where there the existence of the oldest remains of the grape seeds has been found. The village is also near to Castle of Kollosi, a medieval commanderie specifically of the Hospitaller Knights that has been reported to having given the name to the Commandaria Wine that was first produced (Karageorghis, Mertens, & Rose, 2000). Therefore, the situation bestows Cyprus Wine Museum a perfect location as it is considered to be situated in area regarded as the birthplace of Mediterranean winemaking.
The museum will doubtlessly take you on an informative journey through the Island’s history associated with the long winemaking culture and tradition. Visitors are accorded the chance of exploring the map of the wine regions in the Island as well as learning about the story behind Commandria, one of the most legendary and older wines in the world. The visitors can also gain more insight pertaining to the production...