The Asprokremmos Dam Revisited
The Asprokremmos Reservoir has been full for a while now. Just over a week ago we visited the dam as it was beginning to overflow. Today we returned for another look...
There She Blows!
This is much better than the trickle we witnessed the last time we were here.
A Lone Fisherman
I arrived at the dam this morning at about 8:30AM. It was deserted, but I was soon joined by this chap who fancied a spot of fishing. He thought my 360 camera on a selfie stick was a fishing rod, and was puzzled why I was trying to fish in the overspill area. I quickly explained to him that it was in fact a camera.
The Asprokremmos Is Full
There it is, in all its glory. Incidentally, if you are wondering what all the fuss is about, have a look at the blog we wrote in 2016 - Should We Be Worried About Our Water? And the reservoir got a lot more empty than that before filling up again.
Distant Foinikas
Looking down the reservoir, I can see that Foinikas is getting a bit yellow, but is not yet in bloom. That will be an adventure for another day...
Alternative viewpoint
If you want to avoid the crowds (though at 8:30 I more or less had the place to myself) walk through the trees to the left of the dam and you will find some good vantage points.
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Foinikas Is Cut Off!
While Paphos waits for the Asprokremmos Dam to overflow, we thought we might as well photograph the rest of the reservoir, which is to all intents and purposes, now full. So we set off to Foinikas looking for some beautiful landscape nature shots. We didn't get very far though...
Should We Be Worried About Our Water?
Over the last few years, the water level in the Asprokremmos has gotten lower and lower. Should we be alarmed? Has it been this low before?
The Xeros River Flows!
The River Xeros flows into the Asprokremmos Reservoir, and when that is full, it flows right out again. So where does it go once it leaves? We decided to find out...
Kouris Reservoir
We've neglected the dams for a while. They've overflowed, and now the waters are subsiding, ever so slightly. But what of the reservoirs further afield? Kouris has a church which is nearly submerged when it is full. So we thought we better photographed this semi-submerged church while it is still semi-submerged.
Foinikas Views
We just can't keep away from Foinikas. Somebody posted some pics of the abandoned village on our Paphos Chat facebook group, and people were asking how to get there. We bumped an old blog showing the route, but decided that a film was also needed. While we were out shooting it, we decided to take some more shots, but this time we went for some outstanding views...Related Pages
MapAsprokremmos Dam Revisited
The Asprokremmos Dam first started to overflow over a week ago. We filmed it at the time, but vowed to return once it had got into full swing...
Video ClipAsprokremmos Dam Overflows
Here is our clip of the Asprokremmos Dam overflowing in 2019
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eBookCyprus Road Trip 01: the Kathikas - Panagia Loop
Let me take you on a journey around the region of Paphos, Cyprus. Starting at Paphos itself, we travel to Akoursos, then Kathikas, Kritou Terra and Simou. We continue past Lasa and Kannaviou, before taking in the delights of Panagia. Getting a bit more adventurous, we visit the abandoned villages of Statos and Agios Fotios, before passing through Choulou, Letymbou and Polemi, and rejoining the main Paphos - Polis road.
The route is suitable for all types of vehicle, and requires no off-roading. The guide contains about 130 photographs including shots of all the road signs you need to pay attention to, as well as some of the highlights you may experience along the way.
There are also several maps which will help you keep your bearings.
You can do this journey in a day, or you can break it up into chunks. You can also do it in reverse, to get some completely different views. It is entirely up to you.
