Not far from Kurion and located off the shore along the main road from Limassol to Paphos, is Petra tou Romiou, also known as Aphrodite’s rock. It is a favourite tourist attraction due to its beauty and status in mythology as it is believed to be the birthplace of Aphrodite.

 Another legendary story describes this place as the site where Achaeans arrived on shore on their return from Troy.