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Yeroskipou wants to "swap land" to save ancient site from development

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 2:21 pm
by Paphos Life
Yeroskipou council hopes to persuade the authorities to swap a piece of land earmarked for development for another nearby to protect the site which is of significant archaeological interest.Protests against the planned two tower blocks and a hotel have been whipped up after important finds were announced??in??the area, according to the local mayor....

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Re: Yeroskipou wants to "swap land" to save ancient site from development

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 6:02 pm
by Anarita John
Just hope the council are successful. I regularly walk over this land and, as well as being an archaeological site, it is a green area within the hotel area and a haven for wildlife and wild flowers. In spring, locals can be found picking wild asparagus and other roots.
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I spotted this kestrel on this piece of land.