Old Fasoula
The village of Fasoula lies in the Diarizos Valley. It used to be up in the hills, but a few decades ago, back in 1953, there was a bad earthquake, and the villagers relocated to its present location. Old Fasoula now lies in ruins.
The Two Fasoulas
In this shot, taken using our new drone, you can see the site of Old Fasoula in the foreground, with new Fasoula in the distance on the left.
Let's Look Around
While the drone is flying up above the ruins, let's have a look around. This is the view towards Paphos.
Towards The Forest
This is the view up the valley, towards Kidasi.
Ancient History
This is what I said in the original blog on Fasoula:
Fasoula is only a small village. It used to be populated by Turkish Cypriots, but they left after the troubles. In their place came Greek Cypriots who were displaced from the North.
This is what the PRIO database has to say about Fasoula:
Fasoula is a village located in Dhiarizos valley, twenty kilometers east of Paphos (Ktima) and three kilometers southwest of Mamonia. Goodwin suggests that although Fasoula means “beans” in Greek and Turkish, however, the village was most probably named after an early land owner. In 1958 Turkish Cypriots adopted the alternative name Bağrıkara, meaning “heartsick” or “afflicted.” The village suffered severely from the 1953 earthquake and was rebuilt in another location almost a kilometer away from its original location.
Old Fasoula: The Movie
Before we continue with the blog, have a look at the above film. It is only a couple of minutes long, and will give you an overview of the area. On the face of it, there isn't much to see, but the photos on the next few pages will show you what lies beneath the undergrowth...
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Fasoula is nestled in the Diarizos Valley, between the abandoned villages of Souskiou and Maronas. We visited it in the Spring time, but have saved the blog for now, so you can remember how green Cyprus was just a few months ago, as you sit by the pool relaxing in the summer heat...
Abandoned Villages - Maronas
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Abandoned Villages - Souskiou
It's time to return once more to the Diarizos Valley, which lies on the border of Paphos and Limassol. Before Easter we had been exploring the abandoned villages and sleepy hamlets, and I want to show some more of the pictures we took, before the approaching summer heat makes them unrecognisable. So on this blog we shall visit Souskiou. Easy to miss as you drive up the valley, it is nevertheless one of the largest abandoned villages you will likely meet on your travels in Cyprus.
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MapOld Fasoula
The village of Fasoula lies in the Diarizos Valley. It used to be up in the hills, but a few decades ago, before the troubles of 1974, the villagers got fed up with being so remote, and relocated to its present location. Old Fasoula now lies in ruins.
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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.
