Sunflower Books: Landscapes of CYPRUS: WALKS AND CAR TOURS

Cyprus, 5th Edition (2009), updated 05/03/2010

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Updates for walks and car tours (drives) on Cyprus given below supplement those provided in the guidebook. It is vital that this Update is read in conjunction with the text of the book, but note that the Update applies only to the edition stated and not to any earlier editions. (If you have an older edition of this book and want to "upgrade" to the latest edition at half price, click here.)

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NB: THIS BOOK COVERS SOUTHERN CYPRUS ONLY

GPS TRACKS: Free tracks for 6 of the walks are now available as a download. See the main page for the book by clicking above (third line).

Walk 1: We tried very hard to get to the top of Mount Olympus but failed. It is now inside the barbed wire fence with a sentry guarding the gate. The CTO's leaflet seems to show a road to the 'Observation point' but we could not find it. Things seem to have changed. (User, 3/10)

Walk 10: We had trouble finding the start of this walk. We thought, wrongly, that Dhodheka Anemi would be at least a hamlet. [although the book makes it clear that it is not a hamlet, but a road junction]. The only way to recognise it is by the small sign that you can only read when you approach it closely and slowly. Perhaps mention of the road sign would be a better indicator for the start of the walk. (User, 3/10)

Walk 11: You write 'Turn sharp left to round an olive grove, then bend right, round the vineyard.' You do not make it clear that you have to go round 3 sides of the olive grove. The vineyard has disappeared, we presume it was under exposed earthworks and piles of debris that we could see in the distance. Not finding the vineyard, we only rounded two sides of the olive grove and followed a 'wrong' track up the hill ending in a rough scramble to get on to the track below the summit of Melissovounos. Since we climbed Melissovounos, enjoyed the view and returned to the Monastery we were able to discover the route you intended on our return. Certainly no visible vineyard! (User, 3/10)

Walk 12: On the section beyond the spring (after 20 minutes), walkers are asked to 'cross the ravine, and ascend under the cliffs'. However the path is very narrow, comprises dry loose stone, and with a fairly steep slope below should one slip from the path. We were wearing appropriate footwear, but felt the ascent was too risky to proceed. We didn't encounter anything similar on other walks, and feel that a warning on the potential hazards (in addition to mud slides which are mentioned) of this particular stretch would be advisable. (User, 10/09) + Our first problem was finding Agiasmatos Street. Much later we discovered the street sign, fixed to a Stop sign, had been demolished! It lay battered on the ground. You say '...turn right on Agiasmatos Street, which soon bears left. A road joins from the right; 100m further on, turn right on signposted Agiasmata nature trail (15min).' The 'road joins' after about a km - some indication of this distance would have been useful. The nature trail sign is laying in the grass and not immediately visible. Regarding the previous comment on Walk 12, we did not find the path 'too risky' - a bit steep in places but OK. (User, 3/10)
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