The Troodos Mountains Holidays – Traditional Cyprus at its best
Holidays in the Troodos Mountains provide a perfect contrast to Cyprus beach resorts. Troodos holidays allow visitors to experience the Cyprus that existed before the arrival of mass tourism. Holidays in the Troodos Mountains are based in a verdant green mountain chain crossing western Cyprus rising to over 6000 feet at Mount Olympus: a wild beautiful region with wonderful views and delightfully cool summer air. Holidays in the Troodos Mountains soon fall into the relaxed unhurried pace of life of the hospitable villagers. The most attractive facet of holidays in the Troodos Mountains is simply soaking up the atmosphere of dozens of charming tiny villages with their traditional tavernas full of Cypriot character. Troodos holiday accommodation ranges from classy spas to characterful farmhouses and rural hotels. Holidays in the Troodos Mountains remain a short drive from the beaches. Winter holidays in the Troodos Mountains can even combine the beach with skiing in the modest resort on Mount Olympus!
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Holidays In The Troodos Mountains – Wonderful walking trails
The excellent walking trails in the region make the Troodos Mountains very popular with walkers and nature lovers. There are plenty of well-organised medium length trails ideal for two or three hours walking, along with more serious walks into the mountains. Holidays in the Troodos Mountains offer a paradise for nature lovers, with beautiful verdant valleys, ancient fragrant forests, a rich variety of wild flowers, herbs and trees, and rare birds and wildlife including the Cyprus moufflon, a kind of wild sheep. Holidays in the Troodos Mountains offer several delightful regions with their own distinct character: vineyards and orchards in Pitsillia to the east of Mount Olympus, the wine villages of Krassochoria to the south, natural forests of the Cedar Valley and the gorgeous Solea and Marathassa valleys.
The Troodos Mountains – Idyllic sleepy mountain villages
Troodos Mountain holidays feature amazing mountain roads and picturesque sleepy traditional villages. A special feature of holidays in the Troodos Mountains is the remarkable concentration of splendid Byzantine churches, many of which are on the UNESCO world heritage list. Another highlight of Troodos holidays are the extraordinary atmospheric mountain monasteries like Machairas, Trooditissa, Ayios Ioannis and 11th century Kykko Monastery, the largest and most famous in Cyprus. Holidays in the Troodos Mountains feature picturesque villages like Louvaras, Palaichori and Platanistassa, set among apple, almond and hazelnut orchards. Seek out the village crafts and produce, including the local wines and liqueurs.
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