Paphos Life

Monument to humble spud in Xylofagou goes viral
A monument to the humble potato erected in Xylofagou went viral on Wednesday after photographs from
puzzled passers-by circulated Cypriot social media.

Thought by many to be a gag or performance piece, the installation is in fact meant to celebrate Xylofagou’s
trademark product and has therefore been placed at the entrance of the village.... [Read More]

I bet folks on the western side of the island would just love something similar??

Cheers

Steve

.....and the cost of this is

monument will cost local authorities some €15,000.

https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/notorio ... 5000-euro/

memory man wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 2:43 pm .....and the cost of this is

monument will cost local authorities some €15,000.

https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/notorio ... 5000-euro/

Cheap as chips??

Cheers

Steve

mouse wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:21 pm I don't appreciate art or fashion so I just see a criminal waste of money !

Me neither - though if their aim was to highlight the village they certainly
achieved that

Cheers

Steve

Its been mentioned on this morning TV show, and in the Mail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... idicule-Cy

What a shame I didn't see this a couple of days ago, I drove past Xylofagou on Wednesday and could have stopped to admire it

It's not quite as good as the statue we have in Malta though, which stands proudly on a roundabout on a busy road...

It has certainly put Xylofagou on the map. How many people now will get off the highway and visit to take pictures?

Whatever floats your boat I guess. How about this shark sticking out a roof in Oxford