Melandra Poppy Hunt
Church Number 2
I explored this area for the last blog. The ruins to the right were quite interesting. In springtime there is lots of vegetation, and I didn't fancy fighting my way through it to have another look at the church, so you will have to make do with a long range shot.
Towards Zacharia
There is another abandoned village close to Melandra. Zacharia is in this direction. Actually, there is a third one as well. If you take the track from Melandra to Zacharia and keep going, you loop around to Istinjo. So if you like exploring abandoned villages, you have three to explore here.
If you look closely at this picture, you will see a white blob in the centre foreground, just above the road. This is actually a headstone. There is a tiny Turkish Cypriot cemetary there.
The Tiny Turkish Cypriot Cemetary
The white blob is behind this tree in the front. You can see other tombs in the foreground too.
Let's Explore The Churches
As the church and mosque aren't surrounded by waist-high vegetation, lets take a look at them. The first thing to note is that the mosque has lost its minaret. When we blogged about the village in 2017, the minaret was intact.
This begs the question, did the minaret fall, or was it pushed?
Inside The Church
The church interior is fairly plain, but pleasant enough.
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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.
