Minotel New Helvetia Platres

... name of the village in Greek means "bad rock". Some say that in the past the area was full of rocks and it was difficult to come to it. However there was a custom in the old times that people that were about to get married used to dance around a big rock. However, an incident happened, and the rock fell on the groom and killed him, so they named that rock in the village as “bad rock”.

KYKKOS MONASTERY



The monastery of Kykkos, is the richest and most lavish of the monasteries of Cyprus, found in the region of Marathasa. It is situated on the mountain peak, at an altitude of 1.318 metres northwest of Troodos. It is dedicated to Panagia(Virgin Mary), and was founded sometime between the end of the 11th century, and the beginning of the 12thcentury.


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I do however know how to admire my friends, and have fun.

Again I want to thank the people from the ATHK choir who did their very best to make our trip to Cyprus unforgettable.
It was fun, and indeed the Greek people left with the best impressions of Cypriot hospitality.

We are up on the Troodos Mountains with my thermos(?)

I ask a friend to take a picture of me with the it, so when my friends saw us taking photos, thinking that I am promoting the product, and I get money out of it, wanted to participate in the promotion!!!
We took many photos, and had fun.

... market, and buys some beers for us. Mr. Kousoulides Dimitris, the person who will be accompanying and helping us,- member of the Cypriot choir, is busy answering all kinds of questions and queries we have. Costas, my other friend is a writer and a historian. He has won many prizes and he is well known. He loves the Island and has read so much about its ...

... some wait for the parade to start. We are all scattered here and there, and I am busy taking pictures, knocking on doors to see the inside of houses and gardens, taking photos of women working on their embroideries, and talk with the locals. Everywhere I see happy faces and hospitality. Women seeing me taking photos insist upon offering me a homemade dessert or a cup of coffee. Of course I have no time for such luxury! Men are sitting at ...

... was very friendly and helpful. The local beer was very nice. Keo. The waiter showed us some other places on our map to go visit while we walked around. Had a look at a local fruit and vege market which was quite good but much the same as ours only with a few different products like dates, little fish etc. Headed back on the shuttle at 2pm which was long enough. Had a rest and then went to Oasis to watch sail out. Clocks back 1 hour and I don't know why.

... what ever she wants. The only drawback is that we are back to a tight budget. Still cheaper than Israel.

We have spent the last few days in Limassol, in the Republic of Cyprus trying to figure away off this little island, but unfortunately we have come to a dead end. There is no way out from this side unless you fly (which after having come all this way we don't really want to). The only ...

Friday, July 3rd,
2009—Troodos and Limassol
On the drive to Limassol we decided to
take the detour through the Troodos mountains in hopes of seeing some
nice scenery and perhaps the painted churches of Troodos.
Unfortunately all we discovered were poorly signed roads and more
winding mountain highway. The ride was spectacular but a little
disappointed once we had reached Troodos. It ...

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Two or three times I visited Kakopetria, with the choir, but the coach was so huge that it was not possible to enter the village, so every time I happened to be up here it was just seeing Kakopetria through a distance. So this time I really wanted to WALK THE VILLAGE.



KYKKOS

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We went up to Kykkos Monastery at first, which lies ...