A Forest Drive From Panagia to Vretsia
Enjoy The View
Before I shut up and let you enjoy the pictures, I have to say how beautiful the forest looks, at all times of the year.
Alonoudi Junction
Apparently, Alonoudi Junction is famous for one thing: this sign. I googled "Alonoudi" and that's all I get. Possibly if I googled it in Greek I would find out more info. However, it does mean that I can provide you with a google map reference to it: See on Google Maps
Alonoudi River
To be honest, I think that map reference is slightly off. There is a bridge there you see, with this river running below it. So if you looked at the map in the link above, I think the pointer should actually be a bit further up, where there is a sharp turn in the route. The turn is where the road crosses this bridge.
Verdant Valley
Considering all the heat we have had, I am amazed that there was so much water in the mountains still.
Fire Break Towards Vretsia
The route is very scenic, but it is often difficult to get a decent picture, as the trees get in the way. I once tried filming a forest journey with a 360 camera. Unfortunately, on a bright day, there is just too much contrast between scenes and the film was pretty much unusable. I may try again on a cloudy day. Who knows?
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Roudia Bridge
Now that we have covered the route from Vretsia to Kelefos, let's return to the subject of Venetian Bridges. This time, we will feature Roudia Bridge. For years this eluded us, as we drove past it without realising it was there. With the help of the previous blog, you should now be able to locate it and know where to park the car. So let's take a look at the bridge itself...
Roudia Bridge Time Warp
An old photograph, showing a young man standing on top of a broken Venetian Bridge got us excited recently. It looked a bit like Roudia, but the rock outcrop in the background seemed in the wrong place. There was only one way to find out for sure...
From Vretsia to Kelefos
This is another Road-Trip blog. Paphos Forest contains many treasures, and two of it's finest are the Venetian Bridges Roudia and Kelefos. Of the two, the latter is easy to locate. However, Roudia eluded us for some time, as it is easy to miss, being buried in woodland. So we have put together this guide, showing the route we took from our starting point of the abandoned village of Vretsia, through the forest to Kelefos and beyond. The aim of this blog is not to provide a de-facto route through the forest. After all, tracks get closed, and new tracks get opened every year. No, we mainly want to show you what you can expect to find should you decide to venture into the forest. We will do other blogs on the bridges themselves; today is all about the journey...
What is happening to Vretsia?
Yesterday we went for a drive through Paphos Forest, culminating in a dip in our favourite pool near Roudia Bridge. On the way back to Polemi we happened to drive through Vretsia, and were somewhat surprised as to what we saw...Related Pages
MapA Woodland Drive from Panagia to Vretsia
A couple of weeks ago we fancied cooling off, so we drove to one of our favourite parts of Paphos Forest, for a dip in a familiar pool. Naturally we took some pictures along the way. Every time we post a picture of a pool people ask where it is. So this time we have included a handy map showing our route. Enjoy the journey!
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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.
