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[umit07]

I'm not really from any Cypriot village, having not even been born in Cyprus. Excluding family villages;

1. Bellapais ( I like most villages within the Kyrenia mountain range
2.Esentepe (Agios Amvrosios)
3. The area around Dip Karpaz (Riso Karpas)

Yes come to think of it, Bellapais would have to be the prettiest Village in Cyprus.

How are you mate? Hope you are well.

Bloody ended up in Melbourne 3 weeks ago. Was meant to go to Sydney but was told to piss off because of the curfew at 1102 pm.

I'm not too bad, trying to keep it all together.

[Cap]

Definitely Platres and Kakopetria (the stuff of fairytales, different world up there) Summer and winter.

[Tim Drayton]

Louvaras.

[Flying Horse]

Flying Horse, there are many approaches to Kykkos. You can get there from the back way in the Paphos Hills north of Tsada, from Limassol and from the Nicosia - Morphou highway. Personally, I prefer the Paphos and Limassol approaches. There are many great villages on the way. Which villages do you have in mind?

Miltiades, great choice! Platres is great. One of my favourites for sure. Also Kakopetria and Galata.

Oh gosh, you are right of course! When we went to Kykkos, we went on a right old mystery tour up there from Paphos. I'm not surprised theres a Helipad up there either
I think we went through Platres, possibly Omodos on the way back down towards Limassol.
I shall say one thing, there, somewhere in the Troodos there is a great big white cross, built on a plateau. You see it come closer, then it disappears from sight, then its far away....and the road twists and turns. Chasing that cross has to be one of the most fun and beautiful views I have seen ... ever. I can't remember what it is called, maybe you can tell me?
I have never seen a road with centre lines that go round a tree! Nor have I ever nearly broke a hire car on fallen rocks in the road, whilst dreaming of smooth motorcycle tarmac.

The other halfs mother used to love Lefkara. His aunt on her side of the family has a house in Mathikoloni. We are to go up there on our next trip, he tells me I will like the view.


I have an English friend who lives in Belapais. The photos she puts up on Facebook are so beautiful. I can't wait to get up there on our next trip. The list of places to visit just gets bigger and bigger. So much so, I think we should stay!!

[Get Real!]

I have an English friend who lives in Belapais. The photos she puts up on Facebook are so beautiful. I can't wait to get up there on our next trip. The list of places to visit just gets bigger and bigger. So much so, I think we should stay!!

Shouldn't take long before you run out of places to visit on little Cyprus.

We rarely go anywhere these days as we’ve already seen everything about a dozen times!

[Flying Horse]

It might be small and bijou, but I'm sure I can find a lifetime of places to visit, things to see and do.!

Thing is I'm getting older and blonde(or senile) by the day, so I might have forgotten where I have been and have to start all over again

[ayyannili]

I'm going to be using the real Cypriot Turkish names for the Turkish-speaking villages I'm listing, not the Greek names or the contrived "official" Turkish names.

I generally love the villages south-west of Trodos (I can't say Ayyanni ), such as Aynikola, Salamiou, and Vreçça.

[Get Real!]

I'm going to be using the real Cypriot Turkish names for the Turkish-speaking villages I'm listing, not the Greek names or the contrived "official" Turkish names.

I generally love the villages south-west of Trodos (I can't say Ayyanni ), such as Aynikola, Salamiou, and Vreçça.

Here’s an old map of Cyprus from 1661 where you can clearly see “Paphos”, “Lapithus”, “Salamis”, “Idalium”, “Curium”, “Amathus”, “Olympus” mountains, even the river that cuts through Nicosia is called ”Podius” (today Pidias) so I really think we should RESPECT the actual names of places instead of manufacturing new ones.

http://kypros.org/Sxetikos/Maps/Fig-44.jpg

[Flying Horse]

I'm going to be using the real Cypriot Turkish names for the Turkish-speaking villages I'm listing, not the Greek names or the contrived "official" Turkish names.

I generally love the villages south-west of Trodos (I can't say Ayyanni ), such as Aynikola, Salamiou, and Vreçça.

Here’s an old map of Cyprus from 1661 where you can clearly see “Paphos”, “Lapithus”, “Salamis”, “Idalium”, “Curium”, “Amathus”, “Olympus” mountains, even the river that cuts through Nicosia is called ”Podius” (today Pidias) so I really think we should RESPECT the actual names of places instead of manufacturing new ones.

http://kypros.org/Sxetikos/Maps/Fig-44.jpg

Hear, hear. Much as I tend to try and be diplomatic, this is something that really irritates me. The correct names have been used for hundreds, if not thousands of years. They should not be called by some name concocted in 1977. I'm referring to such names as Morphou in this instance.

[GreekIslandGirl]

Quite close to home, but hubby and I really like Kathikas.

Personally, I feel at home in any and every village - all have the warmth and familiarity of a soft hug, a welcome kiss on the cheek and a pretty church. I get panic attacks in the cities - even Polis is getting too big for my comfort levels.

Don't know what to make of those few abandoned villages we are safeguarding for the return of the Turks. Hate to see mosques which ooze with invasion and destruction jutting up into our otherwise loving landscape. The RoC have been wonderful at preserving them.