Paphos Life

The journey to Pomos and Pachyammos from Polis is one of our favourite in Cyprus. The route is very pleasant and has some amazing scenery, all while being away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. This trip takes us on the Coast road through Argake, Gialia and Agia Marina.

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Very nice drive and explanations.

I don't agree however that before the trouble in 1974 this area was more touristic. I was visiting Kato Pyrgos in 1970 and there was not even a harbour or a hotel. I travelled with a small bus, coming from Kyrenia to have a fish lunch at a very small beach tavern, just after Pyrgos, which was the only place there to get something to eat. They had only one food to offer: fresh small red mullet and on a large plate they served more than hundred for all of us.... delicious.

Concerning your pronunciation of Greek village names there was only one major mistake: Kato Pyrgos. The "Y" has to be pronounced like in "piti" not like the Y in Yeroskipou.

It helps me always when there are long names, like Pachyammos to divide it. (Pachy = thick, ammos = sand.)
or: Chrysoroyiatissa Monastery = Chryso royia tissa

Max

I was referring to Polis and Pomos with regards tourism. It was just something I read somewhere, a while ago.

Dominic wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2024 7:25 pm I was referring to Polis and Pomos with regards tourism. It was just something I read somewhere, a while ago.

Well, I also visited Latchi and Pomos in 1970 and both had no harbour or accommodation to offer..

here image from 1965 Latchi, harbour area, showing the few buildings where they stored carobs, nowadays demolished, the ruined building on the right hand side I can still remember seeing it then.



Max

Well, compared to Tourism today Paphos itself looks a lot different too. I shall see if I can dig up the article that I read though.

Wherever I read it, it certainly wasn't Wikipedia! This doesn't sound at all touristy:

During the intercommunal violence of 1963–64, all Turkish Cypriots of Polis and the nearby village of Prodromi took place in the town's Turkish secondary school. 714 Turkish Cypriots lived in overcrowded conditions in a strip of land with the area of "a few hundred squared yards" until 1974. This enclave was controlled by fighters from the Turkish Resistance Organisation (TMT). During the conflict in 1974, the quarter was attacked by Greek Cypriot militia, after which the Turkish Cypriot fighters fled. Following the August 1974 ceasefire, some Turkish Cypriots of the village escaped to the north via the mountains. The rest were evacuated in 1975. Some displaced Greek Cypriots from the north were then resettled in Poli.[2]

Dominic wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2024 3:24 pm Wherever I read it, it certainly wasn't Wikipedia! This doesn't sound at all touristy:

During the intercommunal violence of 1963–64, all Turkish Cypriots of Polis and the nearby village of Prodromi took place in the town's Turkish secondary school. 714 Turkish Cypriots lived in overcrowded conditions in a strip of land with the area of "a few hundred squared yards" until 1974. This enclave was controlled by fighters from the Turkish Resistance Organisation (TMT). During the conflict in 1974, the quarter was attacked by Greek Cypriot militia, after which the Turkish Cypriot fighters fled. Following the August 1974 ceasefire, some Turkish Cypriots of the village escaped to the north via the mountains. The rest were evacuated in 1975. Some displaced Greek Cypriots from the north were then resettled in Poli.[2]

One can see the Turkish secondary school, later Greek Army camp, called stratopedo, still nowadays at the entrance of Polis, coming from Paphos.... screenshot from street view



Max