Paphos Old Town In 2026 - Part 1
Chernobyl Bar
Next to it you will find the Chernobyl Bar. This place has an amazing advert, on the side of the wall.
Pripyat Big Wheel
There you go. This is the Big Wheel at Pripyat, the abandoned industrial town next to Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Today I learned that the town itself was only constructed in 1970, but grew into a community of nearly 50,000 inhabitants before being evacuated. For some reason I had assumed it was much older than that.
Previously...
The Chernobyl Mural was actually painted over an existing piece which you can see here. This was called Pygmalion and Galatea and depicts the myth of the sculptor who falls in love with his own statue. You might consider it a crime to paint over this masterpiece, but by the time the Chernobyl advert was commissioned it had pretty much faded away.
More Work
They haven't finished renovating Old Town yet either. There is still plenty of work to be done.
More Reform
I had reached the ring road again now, and didn't want to go up it as that would mean crossing over the road, and I was using it to act as a natural border. It is difficult putting together a multi-part walk that covers everything I want to show in Old Town, and it helps to break it down into more manageable chunks. So instead, I turned round and headed back past Cosmos.
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Old Pafos in 2019 - Part 1
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Paphos Old Town has been evolving over the last few years. We've been documenting the changes since back in 2017 and thought it was about time we had another look. So let's start at the front end by the Indoor Market and begin our in-depth look at Old Paphos in 2026.
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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.
