There are several places in the world where the sheer natural majesty just takes your breath away. Sometimes it's a sparkling blue lagoon besieged by palms and sand, other times you may be amazed by a very beautiful meadow of wild flowers shining yellow and happy in the afternoon sun shine. Many people have a special love for the hills, valleys, and other topography to be found in almost every country, and for those folks it might be a nice holiday to visit the Troodos mountains in Cyprus.
This is the biggest range in Cyprus and in located right in the middle of the island. From one side to the other, these peaks stretch along nearly all the western aspect of Cyprus with valley towns and hillside hamlets scattered throughout. Actually one of the world's's most wonderful rock formations, the peaks and glades draw hundreds of visitors each single year.
This is the home of the mythical Mount Olympus, seat of the traditional Greek pantheon. Many of us, especially Europeans and American, have grown up listening to the old stories of Zeus and Hera and the heroes they stood up for.
It is an engaging thing to be able to visit something that you have always known about but have not had a chance to see in truth. Perhaps you have always been fascinated by the reproductions of Byzantine art and would like to see such works in their original context and natural environment. While you could traipse all over Europe scouting out some of the locations where the artworks still exist, you can find lots of the more influential and crucial sites right here in Cyprus. In the Byzantine period, Cyprus was a specific hot spot for the development and creation of art. Many churches and monasteries still stand in the area, and they hold some very electrifying works even to this day.
Art historians, students, or just people who are enthused about this age of human culture might find masses of interesting things to see and experience in these old buildings. Perhaps it would be a brilliant idea to get a holiday maker center or hotel desk and obtain a map and guidebook that may help you direct your inquiry of the many important sites.
In winter months, the almond tree covered slopes softly pile with snow, and many tourists flock to the region for the chalets, resorts, and ski runs. Whether or not they come to a decision to stay in a fancy five star hotel or brave the winter cold to spend some nights in a tent on the hillside, they're virtually certain to be treated to awe-inspiring vistas and impressive views regardless of which direction they are facing.
Hike the Caledonia Falls trail to one of the most beautiful waterfalls in all of Cyprus. Spend an afternoon discovering the hamlets and towns that wait for you in the valleys and on the terraced hillsides. Cyprus is full of glorious scenery and relatively untouched natural beauty, and the Troodos mountains are maybe the most startling example of this.
This is the biggest range in Cyprus and in located right in the middle of the island. From one side to the other, these peaks stretch along nearly all the western aspect of Cyprus with valley towns and hillside hamlets scattered throughout. Actually one of the world's's most wonderful rock formations, the peaks and glades draw hundreds of visitors each single year.
This is the home of the mythical Mount Olympus, seat of the traditional Greek pantheon. Many of us, especially Europeans and American, have grown up listening to the old stories of Zeus and Hera and the heroes they stood up for.
It is an engaging thing to be able to visit something that you have always known about but have not had a chance to see in truth. Perhaps you have always been fascinated by the reproductions of Byzantine art and would like to see such works in their original context and natural environment. While you could traipse all over Europe scouting out some of the locations where the artworks still exist, you can find lots of the more influential and crucial sites right here in Cyprus. In the Byzantine period, Cyprus was a specific hot spot for the development and creation of art. Many churches and monasteries still stand in the area, and they hold some very electrifying works even to this day.
Art historians, students, or just people who are enthused about this age of human culture might find masses of interesting things to see and experience in these old buildings. Perhaps it would be a brilliant idea to get a holiday maker center or hotel desk and obtain a map and guidebook that may help you direct your inquiry of the many important sites.
In winter months, the almond tree covered slopes softly pile with snow, and many tourists flock to the region for the chalets, resorts, and ski runs. Whether or not they come to a decision to stay in a fancy five star hotel or brave the winter cold to spend some nights in a tent on the hillside, they're virtually certain to be treated to awe-inspiring vistas and impressive views regardless of which direction they are facing.
Hike the Caledonia Falls trail to one of the most beautiful waterfalls in all of Cyprus. Spend an afternoon discovering the hamlets and towns that wait for you in the valleys and on the terraced hillsides. Cyprus is full of glorious scenery and relatively untouched natural beauty, and the Troodos mountains are maybe the most startling example of this.
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The Troodos Mountains in the west of the island offer something different from the beaches and resorts of the sun soaked island of Cyprus.
