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Troodos and the Solea Valley – Cyprus
Saitta is a settlement built around a fruit nursery run by the government of experimentation. Your location among the tall pines on the left bank of the river Kouris attracts many visitors and there are rural acommadition in a small hotel. The houses are mainly the small Filagra summer houses. You can take a detour from the road to Mesa Potamos, which has a lovely monastery and waterfalls. Back on the main road on your left at Kato asbestos are some unusual old homes with balconies. Near the top of the steep slope, mavrahero, mauve wild lentils slopes is spring. Stay in B9 at the junction and follow the prompts to Kakopetria. Karvounas is the saddle between Troodos and Madari range and watershed between the rivers and Kargotis Kouris. The terrain changes now the huge pines. As you go down a few hundred meters past the turnoff to the picnic site Platania, a reserve of mouflon right. Further down the road are several trout farms, some with their own restaurants. Go left at the sign of Agios Nikolaos tis contunie Stegis and the church. San Nicolas del Techo, built and painted in the early 11th century, is one of the mountain churches ten in the World Heritage List. An external steep roof protects the original dome of rain and snow. Return back and go left at the sign of Kakopetria. Clinging to go on both sides of Kargoris left as you enter, is the old village of stone and adobe houses with gable roofs waters, many of them restored. Kakopetria is a holiday with banks, petrol stations, hotels and restaurants, including a system Vahkis tavern. It was a production center Silk and there around. Leaving in the way of Galata, there is a restored water mill of the 18th century to the left. Huge shade trees in the plaza of Galata and nearby are good examples of its distinctive buildings with wooden balconies, terraces and stairs. Some of them have been restored and one is a Museum of Popular Art. Across the river is the church World Heritage of UNESCO are of Panagia tis Poditou, an early 16th cent? Ry exterior building with its roof extends almost to the floor to cover the porch. Peoples Solea operate in one and the next is up to his hani Kaliana preserved, inn, with arches, adobe walls and gabled 18th century buildings is a folk art site architecture and can see examples of jugs of wine and a traditional bread oven pitharia in the yard. Getting Temvria, continues through a fruit salad metaphor. After apples, pears, plums and cherries, now come to Mespil, persimmons, pomegranates and citrus gardens, full of colors. Fresh herbs are an integral part of Cypriot cuisine, and many herbs such as thyme and sage Sych grow wild in the countryside. Due to the dry climate of the island of herbs contain a higher than normal amount of natural oils which makes them very hot. Follow the prompts to Korakou, where figs and pears are added to the fruit. Go left at the fork and around the church and then go right the street sign "Eleftheria Avenue '. Follow the road until he reached an old watermill and ruined bridge in front Evrychou signal, then left after the first buildings, a modern mill, on a paved road, which was part of the old road from Nicosia to Troodos camel. It ends at a station railway, the railway terminus of the former Government of Cyprus, completed in 1915 and went from Famagusta to Nicosia through Evrychou. Back to the main road left and left at the t-junction. Evrychou is a large town where cotton is grown. Today is a regional center and seat of the Bishopric of Morfou, fork right in the church, drive to the B9 and go to the left at the sign of Nicosia. While driving north, the pines give way to olives and cereals and can be seen to Morfou Bay your left. Go right into the path of Koutrafas and follow the prompts to Asinou Church. Kato Koutrafas, with its houses of stone and adobe, is on the verge of Mesaoria central plains and corn fields are dry and arid in summer. At one point, had to hire a donkey to take you to Nikitari Asinou, but now is just shorthair. Asinou Panagia, one of the most famous of the churches of UNESCO in the list, sits on a small meadow isolated among dense forests. It was built and painted in 1105 fresh and fascinating. Go back and turn left at the small green sign Agios Theodoros. This all-weather forest road is bumpy at first, but softened in the top of the hill, from where one has a panoramic view of the Bay of Morfou, the central plains and the mountains of Kyrenia. Go left at Agios Theodoros, a town of almond and traditional houses, and follow the road signposted to Spilia. The beautiful valley of the river winds through Atsas well irrigated terraces of almond, olive and vines. Kourdali Holidays In Cyprus, lies the medieval church of Panagia. The steeple of the village church dominates the skyline in Spilia, a town popular with hikers and has rural accommodation. Leave the Kannaviou F929 signposted and go right at the sign of Kyperounta. Then take the fork to the left and right is Life Rural and Natural History Museum in a restored building. The village also has a warehouse and a hospital. While driving to the village of Dymes apple growing, there is a deep wooded valley on your left. In Potamissa, many people grow their vines on the frames via the road as there is no place on steep slopes. Take the F806 to Pelendri and go to the village to the list of UNESCO World Heritage 13th century church Timos Stavros. Also, do not miss the Byzantine church Panagia Catholiki his / Italian frescoes. As the head of Trimiklini, you will pass a winery on your right. Go left onto the B8 and go left again at the F812, signposted to Agios Mamas. Drive through the center of this population of whitewashed stone houses, then go right and head Kapileio. This village is known for early peaches, stands on a hill and has extensive views all around. Continuing on the hillside to your left are the ruins of the old Korfi, which was abandoned after mudslides, and then Korfi again, there is a view of the Kouris dam, Limassol and Akrotiri Salt Lake. Go right at Apesia, and behind the church and restored oil press is a small area where time seems to stand still. Old houses and residents that live there as their ancestors did.
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