Topographical Maps Of Cyprus - Review
Polemi Churches
Next up, we went closer to home. According to the map, Polemi is graced with around 10 churches! In reality there are, we think, four churches here. Panayia Chrysokatholiki is the main one, then Profitis Elias. Ayia Marina and Ayios Yeorgios off the main road are smaller chapels. But the ones we have highlighted just don't exist, so what's going on?
Kitchener's Take On Polemi
If you look at Kitchener's Cyprus Map from 1882, we can see that Ayii Apostoli and Ayia Anastasia were shown. So they at least existed at some point.
Relic Hunting
A google on "Ayioi Apostoloi Polemi" revealed a number of sites with information about an old church ruin. The same was true for the other highlighted churches.
This was an eye-opener. This map book has suddenly become a valuable guide for locating old ruins. I shall certainly be doing a blog on the Churches Of Polemi at some point in the future.
Mystery Path
The final thing that caught our eye was the track shown in the ringed area here. The photographs shown earlier were taken at the top of this. We put a geocache there a few years ago, so we know the area well. Consequently I was puzzled to see that the track continues across Kalamouli Gorge towards Peyia.
No Track On OpenStreetMap
However, on OpenStreetMap and Google, no such track was shown. And to be honest I didn't think one existed either. That gorge is very remote and hard to navigate. So, we decided to check it our for ourselves.
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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.
