Paphos Life

Several times every winter the harbour promenade needs cleaning up, it is now easy with the new webcam to watch though...



Max

I wonder if the council ever regret doing away with the 18" high wall that there was next to the sea?

I thought that the reason for its removal just prior to the revamp of the harbour area, was because the previous mayor decided that the presence of the sea wall would put tourists off coming! At the time I thought that it was an inexplicable decision! I wish that the present mayor would see fit to rebuild the wall.
Apart from reducing storm damage and the time and manpower needed to clean up the whole harbour front, people used to sit on it in summer and importantly, it served as a safety measure when young children play and run about. The wall prevented them from accidentally falling on to the rocks the other side.

Dee

I guess I'm the only one who likes it without the wall...

You get a much more open view out over the sea without the wall, from a visual point of view it works very well and there aren't many rough days a year at all.

I much prefer the look without a wall.

I could understand if the was had been three foot or a Metre high, but it was only about 18 inches. As Dee has mentioned people used to sit on it, so it was quite low..

I just popped down to do one of my street drive films of the sea front. I am currently processing it, but I already observed that towards the castle the wall is still intact. There is virtually no mess on the road in that area.

Which is good news Dominic. Shows that sea walls can be useful in stormy weather! As Trev says the original harbour wall along the front was very low, but still prevented most of the mess that occurs after every storm.
The wall which I mentioned was made of local stone and had a flat top which made it comfortable to sit on. It didn't in anyway block the view. Nearly every harbour that I've seen has a protective wall, and this doesn't seem to put off visitors or locals!
Dee

I remember talking to Aristas from Elean when the seafront was last done. He told me all the shopkeepers pleaded with the previous mayor not to take down the sea wall, as their shops would get flooded more often, but they were ignored. Must be the only seafront with no barrier between the sea and the pavement. It is dangerous to small children and could be fatal in a storm.