The Diarizos Valley
Agios Georgios Koumanon Monastery
Once you have rejoined the main road through the Diarizos Valley, you don't have any choice but to climb! climb! climb! The road winds its way up the side of the valley and towards the lofty heights of the Troodos Mountains. The Diarizos itself though, continues into Paphos Forest, and before that even, it still has some secrets to reveal...
Kelefos Bridge
To get any further up the Diarizos Valley, you need to drive up to Agios Nikolaos and head into the forest. The Arminou Reservoir is pretty inaccessible, but beyond that you will find a series of Venetian Bridges and nature trails that are a joy to explore. The first, and most famous, is Kelefos.
Elia Bridge
We've pretty much reached the end of the valley now. It has merged with the forest and the mountains. The river still winds upwards though, and if you have made it as far as Kelefos Bridge you may as well stay on the road to Elia.
The Camel Trail
The Venetian Bridges we visited in the previous two episodes form part of what is known as the Camel Trail. It was the route which the Venetians used to move resources mined from the mountains to the sea.
A few years ago, we had a lot of winter rain in Cyprus, and the rivers burst their banks. It was a spectacular sight, and I had immense fun in recording it for posterity. So if you want to see what the Venetian Bridges look like when there is a raging torrent running beneath them, read on...
Chantara Falls
We've reached the end of the line now. Technically I don't think this is part of the valley, but the waters do run down into the river, so that's good enough for me! Chantara Falls is an amazing place, especially if you are adventurous and take the route we describe here...
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Cyprus Roadtrips 3 and 4
Finally, after years in the making - thanks to COVID - we are proud to bring you our third and fourth Road Trip eBooks on Cyprus. In these two outings we take you to the North Coast of Paphos and Nicosia, from Polis all the way to Kato Pyrgos. In this article we give you a taste of what you can expect to find along the way.
Cyprus Road Trip #2: Paphos - Coast to Coast
It's time for another road trip! This time we are going Coast to Coast, from Paphos, to Agios Georgios, and across the island to Latsi and the Baths of Aphrodite. We are also stopping at lots of fun locations on the way, so buckle your seatbelts and let's get started!Related Pages
MapThe Diarizos Valley
Over the last couple of weeks we have been taking our Facebook viewers on a journey up the Diarizos Valley, using our old articles as a guide. We've combined all those posts into this article, for those of you who missed the posts, or aren't on Facebook.
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Paphos Chat has been created for people who like our site and want to chat using Facebook. You can also easily upload photos of any size here. A lot of people are members of the Facebook chat group and the main forum. It's entirely up to you.
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Planning a day out? Then use our map of blog locations as a handy guide. Some of the places we visit our closer to each other than you might think, so take a look and start planning your next adventure...
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.
