The Grey Cliffs of Paphos - Part 1
How Old?
There were clearly several buildings here at some point, but I have no idea how old they are. Were they abandoned after the invasion of the Seventies, or before that?
On The Inside
I decided to explore the buildings from right to left, going in an anticlockwise direction. The first building had a series of troughs in it. I think they were used for feeding animals.
Further Inside
Walking past the troughs, I could see another room that had been carved out of the cliff base.
Looking Out
You can see from this angle that there are tie rings on each of the troughs, which add weight to my theory that they were used for feeding animals. What I find most interesting though, is how little man-made wall there is here. The majority of this building is cliff.
More Frontages
Looking at the other buildings, it is clear that most of them are basically just bricked-up caves. Let's take a look in here.
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A ridge of cliffs bisects the city of Paphos. Below it, Universal and Kato Paphos stretch down to the sea. Above it, the Old Town and business areas form the bulk of the rest of the city. But what of the cliffs themselves? For years I have been meaning to explore them properly, and recently I finally got around to it. I've split the article into three parts, and we shall begin above the church we featured in our last blog.
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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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