Xeros River Ruins
What a Hoot
As I reached the tower and peered over the edge into the hole below, I startled a magnificent owl that had obviously been sleeping down there. It flapped its wings at me, and wanted to fly away but was afraid to fly past me. This gave me sufficient time to take a rather panicked photograph.
Close Up
We've definitely seen more owls than normal this year. They must have liked the winter rain.
I tell you what though, I wouldn't want to fall down that hole. Given that they have sealed up the entrance at the bottom, you would have a hard time getting out again...
The Ruins Themselves
And as for the ruins themselves, well, they were rather disappointing. There wasn't even an outdoor oven to awake my curiosity. Just a series of abandoned rooms that were probably associated with the mill at one point. However, the owl, fox and lovely swimming pool finds more than made up for this.
This is what I love about exploring in Cyprus. There is always something interesting out there, just waiting for you to find it. If you decided to visit this mill and the swimming pool, but got completely lost along the way and ended up somewhere totally different, you would still have a whale of a time. All you have to do is take the time to look. Cyprus will have no problem in letting you see something magnificent.
Where's My Ball
So now you know the answer to our latest Spot The Ball riddle.
Xeros Valley Calm
It was here, overlooking an abandoned water mill, in the middle of nowhere.
Well, I did say it would be a difficult one this time.
But there's more. On the way back to Polemi, we went past an old church half way up the hill. That will get it's own blog. Not only that, but we filmed the journey from Pentalia to Polemi, and you can now view that as well. It is over half an hour long, but has some nice music to go with it, and the vineyards look lovely. We post our videos on Facebook and Youtube. However, I am also adding a section to Paphos Life itself, so you can find them all under one roof. The section is not quite finished yet, but you can view the Pentali-Polemi video here.
I will do a separate blog of the journey itself, as somebody was asking about the route. For now though, just enjoy the clip.
And, if you enjoy exploring, be sure to check out our two road trip eBooks, now available on Amazon. They will be right up your street.
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The Xeros River Flows!
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The Xeros River in Winter
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Sinti Monastery
It's time for another guest blog, and this time Max has taken a break from his minerals to show us somewhere a bit more spiritual. Over to you Max... Sinti Monastery is a very important ancient monument and not far away from Paphos, in the beautiful Xeros River Valley. I thought I would take a round trip. In order that people can visit the place all year round (even after a good Winter's rain) in a normal car I took the longer route over the hills where the roads nowadays are all properly surfaced. On the way back you can either take the same road (Winter) or use the short cut along the Xeros river bed which is only 8 km until the next village Nata.Related Pages
MapXeros River Ruins
It looks like the sun is here to stay now, and Cyprus is quickly turning brown. The Asprokremmos is no longer overflowing, and soon, the rivers will no doubt start to run dry again. Before that happens we decided to go for a drive up Xeros Valley, and explore some ruins by the river. If you fancy a paddle, don't wait too long...
Video ClipThe Xeros River in Winter
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360 PanoramaSinti Monastery
Sinti Monastery is worth a trek if you fancy a nice drive through the countryside. And as we are having the wettest winter in a long, long time, it is also looking very clean at the moment...
Video ClipFrom Pentalia to Polemi
A nice drive from Pentalia to Polemi, through the vineyards. Sit back, turn the sound up, and enjoy...
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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.
