The Diarizos Valley
Over the last couple of weeks we have been taking our Facebook viewers on a journey up the Diarizos Valley, using our old articles as a guide. We've combined all those posts into this article, for those of you who missed the posts, or aren't on Facebook.
Souskiou
Summer is most definitely here now. So we want to show you what Paphos has to offer outside of the Coastal area. In fact, over the last seven years, we have already showed you. However, we appreciate that it can be quite daunting trying to fight your way through the articles, so we are going to take you on some guided trips, using our existing catalogue of blogs. The first is up the Diarizos Valley. This runs between Paphos and Limassol, from the forest to the ocean. To start your trip you should head up towards Kouklia and turn left just after the Asprokremmos Reservoir. Stay on that road and you will soon descend into Diarizos Valley itself. On you right, you will see an abandoned village. This is Souskiou.
Souskiou Cemetery
Before you leave Souskiou, you can take the road up the hill to an ancient cemetery. Watch out for snakes if you do decide to venture out.
Fasoula
Continuing up the valley from Souskiou, you will soon arrive at the village of Fasoula. The main focus here are the church and old mosque, side-by-side. The village also benefits from having a hospitable priest, as you shall see...
Old Fasoula
Yesterday we reached Fasoula. It is worth nothing that in years gone by this village was actually situated on the opposite side of the valley. It is only worth visiting if you are exploring the area really thoroughly, but if you should venture up there, this is what you will find.
Mamonia
From Fasoula the road continues up the valley towards Paphos Forest. The next village you will drive through - briefly - is Mamonia. It is actually quite useful as you can turn here and take the road to Archimandrita. But we are going straight on.
However, mention of that road does give me an excuse to share a wintery article on Paphos rainfall. A few years ago, the bridge across the valley was washed away at Mamonia in the winter storms. In this article you can see how it was rebuilt. The Mamonia section starts on Page 2.
Summer visitors will be amazed to see how green Cyprus gets in the winter!
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Cyprus Roadtrips 3 and 4
Finally, after years in the making - thanks to COVID - we are proud to bring you our third and fourth Road Trip eBooks on Cyprus. In these two outings we take you to the North Coast of Paphos and Nicosia, from Polis all the way to Kato Pyrgos. In this article we give you a taste of what you can expect to find along the way.
Cyprus Road Trip #2: Paphos - Coast to Coast
It's time for another road trip! This time we are going Coast to Coast, from Paphos, to Agios Georgios, and across the island to Latsi and the Baths of Aphrodite. We are also stopping at lots of fun locations on the way, so buckle your seatbelts and let's get started!Related Pages
MapThe Diarizos Valley
Over the last couple of weeks we have been taking our Facebook viewers on a journey up the Diarizos Valley, using our old articles as a guide. We've combined all those posts into this article, for those of you who missed the posts, or aren't on Facebook.
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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.
