Formed 70 million years ago the Troodos mountain range is the oldest landmark of the island and the famous ancestor of Cyprus. Today the Troodos Mountains have sheltered on their slopes cozy and picturesque villages, Byzantine monasteries and ancient ruins that attract tourists from different countries
Cool mountain forests growing on the slopes of the Troodos Mountains - an ideal refuge from the heat on a hot summer day . In these Cypriot forests, more than a hundred species of plants grow: pine and oak trees, strange giant cacti and strawberry trees, cypresses and junipers, alder and cedar elders. By the way, the Cyprian cedar has recently celebrated its 800th birthday
Troodos Mountains - a nature reserve . In summer, vacationers are fleeing here from the coastal heat, and in winter the slopes of Mount Olympos are wholly at the mercy of skiers . This Cypriot resort is markedly different from everyone else: there they come not to lie in the sun and swim in the ocean, but wander among the mountain ranges, enjoy the clean air, relax in silence and coolness . To please nature lovers with something more than camping and eateries, the Tourist Board together with the Forestry Commission of Cyprus paved many hiking trails to the tops of the Troodos Mountains .
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Mountain skiing
Mount Olympus is equipped with four 150-meter ski lifts, and the necessary equipment can be taken to San Veli. The skiing season lasts from January to the end of March
Troodos Villages
The Troodos villages overview is a separate page in the traveler's diary, because each of them is famous for its special craft. For example, the village Pedulas specializes in the cultivation of cherries, in the village of Mutullas, mineral water is poured from a local source, in parallel the master of wooden tubs. The best fish in the village Kalopanayotis. Yablokoi are traded in the village of Prodomos.
The village of Omodos with its snow-white houses, grapes twisted, and bright flower gardens . The fairy tale atmosphere shines through everything . By the way, it is in Omodos that the biggest key on the island is kept - the key the gate of the monastery of the Holy Life-Giving Cross, there are even Russian icons in the local church . Also you can visit the old press-press and personally see the device for cooking . The life of Cypriot families is detailed in the ethnographic museum in the house of the talkative Socrates Sokratis, where his family lives for 400 years to this day .
Another village of Feeney is famous for pottery crafts and the Museum of Folk Art Fanis Pilavakis. It has long been built small hotels for visitors, there are restaurants that serve appetizing trout (in Greek - pestrofa)
Kitchen Troodos
The village of Zigi is known all over Troodos with its fish taverns, where they serve about 15 dishes from octopus, squid, shrimp, sea scallops, mussels, cuttlefish, a variety of sea fish, etc.
As for the prices, if you plan to eat richly and inexpensively, any tavern is suitable, and it's worth eating a meze - it's a set of dishes , which are served in the complex. The cost is about 15 Cypriot pounds for two. Meze is also meat and fish. Also appetizing look Suvlaki - Cypriot shish kebab and kefedes - Cyprian cutlets, dolma and moussaka. But the real kleftiko, lamb, cooked in a tightly closed oven, can only be visited by local residents of the villages of Troodos.
- Take part in the festivities at the Kikkos Monastery of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, which falls on September 8.
- Traveling through the Troodos Mountains, taste the sweetness of locals from fruits and nuts in candied grape juice sudzhuko), as well as homemade wine and fragrant goat cheese (Halloumi).
- August 15th visit a noisy religious fair in the closed monastery of Trooditissa
- Buy elegant embroidery and fragile handmade glassware in the village of Omodos in the complex with a bottle of fragrant wine during the annual wine festival in August
- Ride on a special train through an ostrich farm in the village of Ayios Ioannis, west of Nicosia
Troodos' attractions, excursions and attractions
Olympos Mountain - the highest the point of Cyprus, the Cedar Valley, the village of Feeney, the famous pottery village of Kakopetria. There are also numerous churches and monasteries, some of them are included in the list of world cultural values of UNESCO and are protected by the state.
Kikkos Monastery
The monastery complex, named in the world of Kykkos, has the full name - Holy Imperial Stavropigial Monastery of the Blessed Virgin Mary Kikkovskaya . The uniqueness of this place is that one of the three most ancient wonderworking icons of the Mother of God, created even under the earthly life of the Virgin and at her request by the apostle Luka, is kept in its walls. . Here and there, her icon is a black cast of the hand, another reminder of the punishment: the withered hand of a man symbolizes punishment for trying to desecrate the face of the Blessed Virgin by trying to touch and defile his face . But apart from the holy relics, the beauty and airiness of the monastery architecture, its rich decoration, amazing frescos, quaint mosaic murals on the walls .
Intricate numerous transitions seem to read no less intricate history of Christianity, as evidenced by scenes from the Old and New Testaments on the walls . Stone The cathedral temple of the monastery Kykkos is divided into three parts, the main one of which is dedicated to the icon of the Mother of God, the southern one to All the Saints, and the northern one to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel . Ancient icons, ancient manuscripts, various church utensils, religious books, rare archaeological treasures are stored in south-western part of the monastery Kykkos, namely in the halls of the Church-Archaeological Museum .
Lagoudera
In the village of Lagoudera there is also the Church of Panagia tu Araq, it is located 15 km from the village of Agros, near the road Kakopetria - Troodos - Limassol (Karvunas intersection). Next to the church there is a small monastery building with cells, in which the local cloister of the holy monastery still lives, who at your request will spend a short excursion around the neighborhood.
Nikitari church
Another church Panagia Asinu is located 5 km from the village of Nikitari, near the main road Nicosia - Troodos, the path runs through Vizakia and Nikitari about 20 km north of the village of Kakopetria. Visits are allowed in May - August from 9:30 to 17:00, in September - October from 9:30 to 16:30, in November - April from 9:30 to 16:00. The church has preserved the murals of 12-17 centuries, and the name of the church comes from the Greek city of Asene, known since the 11th century.
The temple in Kakopetria
One of the most interesting monuments of the Byzantine era in Cyprus is the church of Agios Nikolaos Tis Stegis 5 km from the village of Kakopetria and working with Tue. by sub. from 9:00 to 16:00, on Sunday. 11: 00-16: 00
Monastery Trooditissa
Another ancient monastery of Trooditissa is closed to tourists, it is famous for its miraculous icon of the Virgin in a silver setting. Other monasteries, Chrysoroyatissa and Maheras, although they can not boast of relics of this level, are also very interesting
Pedestrian routes
Also there are a number of walking routes in Troodos , which run around Mount Olympus, along the picturesque Krios Potamos River and pass by the Caledonian waterfalls . For example, from the trout farm of Platres through the mountains one of the most popular hiking trails running along the river Krios River Potamos . More Din route will lead you to a waterfall Hantara (Handarov) on Diplos river Potamos . are nearby trout farm .The shortest way is to walk 1, 5 km along a country road, starting from the village of Fini, another way is to go from the village of Pano Platres, however it can extend to 5, 5 km . Also it is possible to carry out a trip during a jeep safari . @@ Photo of Troodos (11)