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by **supporttheunderdog** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 5:31 pm

My observation was purely on the design not the origin of the design: a round arched bridge has different engineering/design considerations to a pointed arch bridge.The British were also probabaly building pointed arch bridges before the Ventians came to Cyprus: as an example one has the Devil's Bridge in Mid Wales dated to 11th Century. - Durham Elvet to 1160 or so.

by **supporttheunderdog** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:37 pm

Tried to drive in to Roudias bridge via Vretsia. Shame to see a place that was probably abandoned due to inter communal/ethnic conflict. Got lost and did not find the bridge and had an epic drive out up a very steep and loose track.

Lovely scenery, met a lovely family from Nicosia who gave me a hand to extract the car from a gravel ramp I got stuck in.

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:47 pm

supporttheunderdog wrote:Tried to drive in to Roudias bridge via Vretsia. Shame to see a place that was probably abandoned due to inter communal/ethnic conflict. Got lost and did not find the bridge and had an epic drive out up a very steep and loose track.

Lovely scenery, met a lovely family from Nicosia who gave me a hand to extract the car from a gravel ramp I got stuck in.

That village wasn't abandoned because of any "inter communal conflict". It was abandoned as a direct result of the Turkish invasion.

I tidied up the Mosque courtyard last time I was there. The building was in excellent condition, signs that the RoC had replaced the roof and whitewashed the walls; but there were a load of teabags and assorted snack-packs thrown around. Was it OK when you went there?

I don't think you can drive to the bridge. You need to get out and walk, down the track, through the woods and up the river.

by **CBBB** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:59 pm

Big argument at home tonight!

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:02 pm

Why? What have you done?

by **Get Real!** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:56 pm

GreekIslandGirl wrote:Talisker, these bridges look very similar to the stone bridges found in Epirus, Greece which were built during Byzantine times.

No, the ones in Greece are more like the ones found in Turkey. After all, Greece was borne out of Ottomania whereas Cyprus has its own unique culture.

by **Get Real!** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:57 pm

Talisker wrote:Has anyone been to visit some or all of these beautiful bridges?

Yes, I was at Gelefos a couple of years ago but I couldn't be bothered driving even more zigzags to get to the other ones.

To do it right you need to stay overnight at Kato Platres.

by **Get Real!** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:59 pm

Talisker wrote:
GreekIslandGirl wrote:Talisker, these bridges look very similar to the stone bridges found in Epirus, Greece which were built during Byzantine times.

GreekIslandGirl, are you implying some kind of (bridging) link between Greece and Cyprus just because the style and period of these stone bridges are similar? That would be ridiculous, surely?

Implying connection where there is none is her sole (failed) mission here! :lol:

Oracle, for similarities to Greece you need to look to West Turkey.

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:13 pm

Get Real! wrote:
GreekIslandGirl wrote:Talisker, these bridges look very similar to the stone bridges found in Epirus, Greece which were built during Byzantine times.

No, the ones in Greece are more like the ones found in Turkey. After all, Greece was borne out of Ottomania whereas Cyprus has its own unique culture.

How ridiculous you sound. These bridges ARE in Cyprus!

You would rather revise history and attribute them to Turks than to the native Cypriots. :roll: