From Kannaviou to Statos
Interesting Rock Formation
Anyway, I wanted to film this route, but to do that, I really had to start at Statos. You get a more interesting film going downhill I think. So I decided to drive up the route, taking pictures as I went, and then come back down with the film camera running. This is why you are seeing pictures of knobbly hills, rather than the view straight ahead. I think this works better.
Prairie
This reminds me of The Little House On The Prairie. If you are old enough to remember that show, you may not know how it finally ended. Believe it or not, all the townspeople got together and they blew the entire village up. It was to thwart some tyrant or something, but it seems a bit of a drastic way to end a show. Apparently they did that because they were contractually obliged to return the land to its original state once they finished filming, or something.
There you go. You learn something new every day. I bet you didn't think it would be that.
Lapithiou
We are approaching Lapithiou now. I blogged about it a while ago so won't spend much time here now. This village is mainly abandoned, though some life does appear to be creeping back. Lapithious is actually fairly unusual in that it is TWO abandoned villages. They abandoned it once and moved a few hundred metres to this location. It was abandoned again after the 1974 invasion.
Power Lines
I'm not sure of the status of some of the buildings here now. There are lots of ruins, but some look inhabited still. Perhaps they are seasonal, holiday homes? There is also an active farm here.
Walnuts
Alex thinks these are walnuts. All I know is that they aren't conkers. I used to love collecting conkers as a child. Hoofing a stick up into a tree until an angry home owner would come out and tell us to bugger off. Those were the days!
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Abandoned Villages - Statos
Statos is unusual, as abandoned villages go. People deserted it not because of inter-communal fighting, but because of the threat of landslides. And then, no sooner had they emptied, some of the abandoned buildings were repopulated. Were villagers returning, or had outsiders moved in, prepared to take the risk of landslide?
The Statos - Agios Photios Festival
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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.
