Trozena Reborn
Work In Progress
The sign, and the brief chat I had with the driver, are all very encouraging. And the place is already beginning to look better. One thing that puzzles me though, is who is behind the project? I would imagine that if it was a local municipality, or a Government Department, then their name would have appeared somewhere on the sign and the side of the truck. But nobody seems to be claiming ownership. Googling "TROZENA CELEBRATING CYPRUS" didn't reveal anything helpful. Indeed, a lot of the results were from our own site. Sometimes being popular can be a curse!
Trozena Coffee?
One thing that popped up on Google Maps was "Trozena Coffee - Celebrating Cyprus", so perhaps a Coffee Shop will be appearing soon? That would be fairly unsurprising.
Warning
Oh, one other thing that came up on Google Maps. A buried link referenced a maker of ancient pottery. This referred to a Facebook Page. Apparently there was an event here last year too.
Before you hotfoot it down here though, bear in mind that this is very much a work in progress. The ruined buildings all had similar signs to this posted on them. As I was not authorised, I chose to return to the car and drive around to the church, where I could fly the drone to get a better view without getting in the way.
Church Route
The route to the church was familiar to me as I had driven here before. I think the last time had been after heavy winter rain. This area holds a secret, which only reveals itself during very wet weather. Believe it or not, in that visit this area was under water! You can read more about it in our article on Trozena Waterfall.
Agios Georgios
The church was looking a lot more tidy than when we last visited. And a nice new seating area has appeared to the right of it, complete with solar-powered lighting.
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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.
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