Paphos Walkway Is Open!
After several years waiting the Walkway that links Paphos Archaeological Park with Fabrica Hill has finally opened to the public. We went up for an early morning stroll, to let you know what to expect.
At Last!
Last night the Mayor of Paphos - Phedon Phedonos - published some pictures of how the new walkway looks at night. It is really beautiful, and nicely illuminated. His report also stated that the bridge was now open to the public, so this morning I took my cameras and drone down to have a look.
Handy Parking
The bridge links Fabrica Hill with the Archaeological Park. I should state that it ends outside of the park, so you don't have to pay park admission if you only want to use the bridge. Also, if you leave the park to access the bridge, I presume you will have to return to the main entrance if you want to go back in again. I mention this because you can cross the bridge from two locations. I chose the Fabrica Hill end to begin my journey, and with that in mind I parked in the small carpark next to it. From here you get a view of the walkway and the Mall in the distance. If you park here you need to ascend the small hill to the left of this shot.
Ignore The Sign
Once I ascended the hill, it was a short stroll to the start of the walkway. There is a KEEP OUT sign at the top, but I ignored it, presuming it had been left there by mistake. The Mayor had said it was open, and that's good enough for me.
And if you don't mind a quick spoiler, when I got to the other end there were no such signs. So you can definitely ignore this one.
Shall We Go?
So, let us finally take a stroll along the walkway...
Drone Views
Once I had done the walk I buzzed the drone around for a bit. So you will see the odd drone picture in amongst the regular shots I took. There will also be a film, but I need to process that first.
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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.
The route is suitable for all types of vehicle, and requires no off-roading. The guide contains about 130 photographs including shots of all the road signs you need to pay attention to, as well as some of the highlights you may experience along the way.
There are also several maps which will help you keep your bearings.
You can do this journey in a day, or you can break it up into chunks. You can also do it in reverse, to get some completely different views. It is entirely up to you.
