Yerokipia Farm
Published 19th of June, 2017
If you have ever been to Aphrodite Water Park in Geroskipou, you may well have noticed the ruined buildings next to it. The first time I found them for myself, I assumed, wrongly, that they were the ruins of an old prison. They are in fact, all that remains of a farm that has been there for 100s of years.
Overhead View
I have included an overhead shot so you can see which building I am referring to in the blog. The waterpark is to the left.
The Main Building
This is Building 'A' on the map. If you look at those windows, you will see that most of them are barred. You can see why I assumed it was a prison.
Follow The Frog
You can see how close the water park is from here.
Side View
The walls themselves are still pretty intact.
The Inside...
The inside is a complete mess though. Apparently, €20,000 has been set aside for building maintenance. More on that in a while though.
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