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by **Nikitas** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:24 pm

To get back to the theme at hand.

I note that most high altitude villages in Cyprus, as in Greece, are GC (Greek in the case of Greece of course). What is the highest elevation TC village in Cyprus? Why did the TCs avoid the high mountains? It cannot be mere preference by the conquering Ottomans for the fertile lowlands. The Venetians were conquerors but they had feudal lands high in the Troodos mountains. Anybody have any theories?

by **denizaksulu** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:21 pm

Nikitas wrote:To get back to the theme at hand.

I note that most high altitude villages in Cyprus, as in Greece, are GC (Greek in the case of Greece of course). What is the highest elevation TC village in Cyprus? Why did the TCs avoid the high mountains? It cannot be mere preference by the conquering Ottomans for the fertile lowlands. The Venetians were conquerors but they had feudal lands high in the Troodos mountains. Anybody have any theories?

I have come across various theories as to your poser. First was that the new 'invaders' way back in 1571 prefered the fortified towns. The soldiers (Ottoman) would be billeted in towns where there was some sort of security. Whether city walls in Famagusta or Larnaca.

Somewhere else it was said that hthose who tried to evade the payment of taxes, moved to the mountains. That would have also been true pre-1571.

I can not think of anything else, but surely other members might have come accross other sources etc.

Perhaps it was just the favourable climatic conditions, with the fresh running waters and the cool brezes and the lovely apples as opposed to the heat of the plains and the dry heat of the summer months, even in Famagusta etc. I certainly would have prefered to live in the Troodes even now. :lol:

by **craigbeck** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:47 pm

Pyla for showing us how it's done!!

by **LENA** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:41 am

Another tread that is turn to politics! :roll:

by **purdey** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:46 am

It's Cyprus, what do you expect ? the day revolves around politics.

by **LENA** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:50 am

Its not everything though. We can discuss things without politics. I know is a huge issue and we all discuss it because we want an end of that...but Cyprus is not just the Cyprus problem.

by **denizaksulu** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:52 am

LENA wrote:Another tread that is turn to politics!

Goodmorning Lena,

I am merely trying to answer questions. :lol:

My answer was non-political. Wasnt it? :oops:

Have a good day

by **purdey** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:55 am

True..but the Cyprus Problem is not the only political issue at the moment. Things are changeing at such a rapid rate and people are genrally concerned on how it affects their lives.
I have just spent 4 days in Cyprus and alot of people seem to be genrally concerned with all the changes that are taking place.When you get down to the nitty gritty the concerns are financial and politically linked.

by **Oracle** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:16 am

A thread without politics is like a joke without a punchline ..... :wink:

by **LENA** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:20 am

purdey wrote:True..but the Cyprus Problem is not the only political issue at the moment. Things are changeing at such a rapid rate and people are genrally concerned on how it affects their lives.
I have just spent 4 days in Cyprus and alot of people seem to be genrally concerned with all the changes that are taking place.When you get down to the nitty gritty the concerns are financial and politically linked.

True, you are right purdey but some times you need to get away from all these problems. Why everything need to turned to a huge problems, complains arguments etc. This thread was about the beauty of Cyprus and the preference of each member...but we start arguing about GC and TC land etc etc :roll:

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