Today was our day in the Troodos Mountains, hiking a bit to see both St. Nicholas of the Roof Church and Kakopetria Village. First up was a short visit to the church, which we learned is incredibly important because it’s one of few examples of a Byzantine church that survived the Ottoman rule. Luckily, it’s…
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Day 9: In My Mountain Era
We started off our final day of sight seeing with an hour long bus ride to St. Nicholas of the Roof Church. As soon as we got within sight of the church, I was confused because it does not look like your typical church. All of the other places of worship built during the Byzantine…
Trekking up to the Troodos Mountains
Day 9 we took on the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus. We visited the small town of Kakopetria which was super beautiful. We did a walking tour of the old town and learned about the architecture of the homes and buildings. Since the mountains usually get a lot of rain and snow almost all the roofs…
Cyprus Day 9!
Today is day 9 of my trip in Cyprus and we visited the village of Kakopetria and St. Nicolas of the Roof church. After an hour and a half drive, we arrived at St. Nicolas of the Roof church and it was a stunning sight to see. The church was located in the middle of…
Day 9 in Cyprus
Today we had a much different adventure in comparison to all the company visits and time at the beach. We spent most of the day in a town called Kakopetria in the mountains and it was amazing. The town is made up of small older buildings that all have the same unique orange clay roofs….
Exploring a town around Mount Olympos – Cyprus Day 9
Today we were heading to the area in Cyprus around Mount Olympos and a town nearby called Kakopetria. Driving up mountains to get to this town was stunning to say the least. I didn’t really expect that Cyprus would have such great mountains but seeing the vast areas of nature and beauty in Cyprus really…
Cyprus Day 9
Today in Cyprus was a day kind of different from any of the others we have had here. We left the city of Nicosia to bus into the mountains, ending up in the Troodos mountain range in the hilly town of Kakopetria, where the people are known for their olive oil and wine production. The…
Foothills of the Troodos Mountains- Day 9
Today, our group traveled to the foothills of the Troodos Mountains to see the village of Kakopetria and the St Nicholas of the Roof Church. Kakopetria Village was beautiful. When were first arrived we were in the new part of the city. There were pomegranates, lemon, and bay leafs planted. We then we walked to…
Cyprus Day 9: Exploring the Mountains
Dayyyyyyy 9!!! Today we visited one of the towns in the mountains, Kakopetria. To get into the town, one would have to wind their way through the mountainside. The roads were very windy, however, they overlooked much of the town and gave us a beautiful view from the road of the little town. You could…
Day Nine: Kakopetria
We started the day with a bus ride to the remote village of Kakopetria, nestled among the Troodos mountains. The village follows the dramatic landscape of the mountain range; the village’s cobblestone roads wind and bend so that they can slowly climb the steep mountain faces. The village was lush with plantlife and as was…
Adventures in the Troodos Mountains
Today was an amazing day of sightseeing, which not only taught me so much more about Cyprus’s history and culture, but also completely redefined how I thought of the island from a geographical standpoint. This was our first time leaving the plains and beaches that are plentiful throughout the country, and traveling into the Troodos…
Day 9: Kakopetria
Today we left Nicosia for the day and headed for a small village in the Cyprus mountain ranges called Kakopetria. As we were driving in, we were able to see the beautiful mountain ranges. Looking down you were able to see most of the village of Kakopetria, with some houses actually being on the mountains….
Troodos Mountains, Cyprus Day 9!
Today, we visited the Troodos Mountains, which were about an hour from our hotel in Nicosia. There, we visited the old town of Kakopetria as well as the St. Nicholas of the Roof Church. Kakopetria is nestled towards the top of the Troodos Mountains and overlooks many of the villages below. Its streets are lined…
Cyprus day 9
Today we visited Kakopetria, an isolated mountain town in central Cyprus. the landscape of the town is magical with the homes spanning a range of what seems to be over 100 feet of elevation spread through the valleys of the surrounding mountains. The oldest parts of the town are hundreds of years old with the…
Cyprus Day 9
St. Nicholas of the Roof church was unlike any other church we have been too. It was unique, for there were so many paintings and each of them told a story. Something truly unique about this church was Mary was breastfeeding baby Jesus and back then they did not capture that in a painting. Another…
Churches and Villages in the Mountains
Leaving Nicosia for the day, we drove an hour to the foothills of the Troodos mountains, the largest mountain range in Cyprus, crowned by Mount Olympus (although unfortunately not the mythological one). Our first stop was at the church of St. Nicholas of the Roof. This is a Byzanatine church with impeccable preserved frescoes inside,…
Blog post 5/14
Today we had the opportunity to explore the beautiful Kakopetria. The town itself reminded me a lot of this little town from home, a town that has been around for a long time, so it fit the older vibe as well. Kalopetria had a lot of little back alleyways, cobblestone roads, gardens, and the woods….
Day 8 in Cyprus: First Classes & Nicosia Nights
I had my first experiences at the University of Nicosia today, and the classes we took were so interesting despite the short timeframes. First up was a lecture on the history of Cyprus, which took us all the way back to 7,400 BC with the first permanent settlements (like Choirokoitia, a well-known example from the…
Kalimera UNIC!
Today we finally went to the University of Nicosia (UNIC). The university is really close to our hotel so the bus ride to UNIC was not too bad. We made it and went to a classroom. The lecture rooms were named after famous people like Da Vinci, Plato, Aristotle, and I thought that was pretty…
Cyprus Day 8!
Good morning from my 8th day in Cyprus! Today we started the day becoming a temporary student at the University of Nicosia. We had two different lectures, one about Cyprus’s history, and a second about the Greek language. In lecture, I learned from Dr. Solomon about the British and the rule and influence they had…