Month: February 2016

The route starts from the village of Skarinou, and continues upward to Kato Drys. Pass through a pine woodland to reach the Monastery of Agios Minas and climb towards the Vavla village. Then, a big downhill ride with beautiful views will lead to Choirokoitia and then to the starting point in Skarinou.

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The route starts from the village of Skarinou and ascends to the village of Lefkara, known for its traditional embroidered lace and silver wire crafts. Just outside the village, you can visit the organic olive grove before continuing to the picturesque Vavatsinia and to Agioi Vavatsinias. Continue onward for Ora, Lageia, Vavla and ride downhill to Choirokoitia where the Neolithic Settlement of Choirokoitia is located, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. The route ends at the starting point in Skarinou.

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The route starts in beautiful Tochni and heads to Choirokoitia where the Neolithic Settlement of Choirokoitia is located, which has been registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. Next, it ascends to Vavla, a designated heritage village due to its white stone houses and its traditional features. Then, the route descends to reach the Monastery of Agios Minas and ascends again heading towards the idyllic and picturesque Kato Drys. The route then descends to Skarinou to reach the starting point in Tochni.

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The route starts in beautiful Tochni and heads to Choirokoitia where the Neolithic Settlement of Choirokoitia is located, which has been registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. Next, it ascends to Vavla, a designated heritage village due to its white stone houses and its traditional features. Then, the route descends to reach the Monastery of Agios Minas and ascends again heading towards the idyllic and picturesque Kato Drys. The route then descends to Skarinou, and continues onward to the beautiful villages of Agios Theodoros, Maroni and Psematismenos to reach the starting point in Tochni.

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The route starts in beautiful Tochni and heads to Choirokoitia where the Neolithic Settlement of Choirokoitia is located, which has been registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. Next, it ascends to Vavla, a designated heritage village due to its white stone houses and its traditional features. Then, the route descends to reach the Monastery of Agios Minas and ascends again heading towards the idyllic and picturesque Kato Drys and then to Lefkara, known for its traditional embroidered lace and silver wire crafts. The route continues downhill to Kornos, renowned for its traditional handmade clay vessels, as well as for its tradition in beekeeping, as it produces superior quality honey. Then the route leads uphill through the mountain breeze to the Holy Monastery of Stavrovouni built on a rocky peak. Then you can head down to Kofinou, Skarinou to finally return to Tochni.

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Trasa rozpoczyna się w pięknym Tochni i prowadzi do wiosek Skarinou i Kofinou, a następnie wznosi się do Kornos, znanego z tradycyjnych, ręcznie wyrabianych naczyń glinianych, a także z tradycji pszczelarstwa, gdzie produkuje się miód najwyższej jakości. Po około 20-kilometrowej przejażdżce przez górzystą Larnakę, dotrzesz do miejscowości Lefkara, znanej z tradycyjnych haftowanych koronek i wyrobów rękodzielniczych ze srebrnego drutu. Dalej znajduje się piękna miejscowość Kato Drys, klasztor Agios Minas i Vavla, uznana za wioskę dziedzictwa kulturowego ze względu na domy z białego kamienia i ich tradycyjny charakter. Trasa prowadzi dalej do Choirokoitia, gdzie znajduje się osada neolityczna Choirokoitia, wpisana na listę światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO w 1998 roku, a kończy się w pięknej Tochni.

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