Berengaria Hotel
Educational Graffiti
Nice of this tagger to give us a bit of Architecture Education. The hotel does look like an example of Brutalism now. However, if you look at the drawing we showed earlier, you can see it looked a lot more welcoming when it was fully painted and decorated. Besides, Neo Brutalism didn't emerge as an Architectural force until the 1950s. Well, according to Wikipedia it didn't anyway. I wouldn't have a clue myself.
Nice View
Mr Kokkalos was no fool when it came to picking a decent location for the hotel. The views are stunning, and it must have been a lovely place to stay.
Back To Front
Ok, so we have gone full circle now, and are back at the front, which is on the right of this picture. Let's go back to the pool area and have a nose around there. First though, let's take a look at this room here.
Mind The Glass
Be warned that there is a fair amount of broken glass around the place, which is hardly surprising. There is also an interesting cartoon inside...
The Three Brothers
The three owners of the hotel all died in mysterious and suspicious circumstances. People reported seeing shadows flying behind trhe broken glass left over from the large windoes and heard screams and cries.
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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.
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