... The houses are picturesque but ramshackle, the name Kakopetria means ‘bad stone’, and according to the legend there used to be a stone on the hill above the village which brought good luck but one day newly married couple went to receive the blessing but the stone had changed it’s ... Read review
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Advantages: cooler at night and relaxing Disadvantages: none
...picturesque but ramshackle, the name Kakopetria means ‘bad stone’, and according to the legend there used to be a stone on the hill above the village which brought good luck but one day newly married couple went to receive the blessing but the stone had changed it’s character, rolled over and crushed them. The modern village still presents a typical Cypriot village with the crowds of people at the café tables. We won't say any more ... more
I have been going to Ayia Napa for the last 8 years; my first visit was as member of the UN in 1967 We would like to give away my little bit of heaven in Cyprus, Take a car to the Troodos Mountains and stay overnight in the village of Kakoperia, Try the Rialto 2* hotel a very friendly family run hotel, but make sure that you have time to explore the old part off the village and the highlight is to dine at the old mill. The Mill was renovated by its present owner he was the leading party in saving the old village from becoming a car park. The houses are picturesque but ramshackle, the name Kakopetria means ‘bad stone’, and according to the legend there used to be a stone on the hill above the village which brought good luck but one day newly married couple went to receive the blessing but the stone had changed it’s character, rolled over and crushed them. The modern village still presents a typical Cypriot village with the crowds of people at the café tables. We won't say any more I will leave it up to you to find out the rest of the hidden delights there. We are of again to Cyprus later this month (Nov) and we will be staying at the Mediterranean Beach Hotel in Limassol, this is just a little bit of luxury for our 30th wedding anniversary.
Advantages: Family Friendly - Exceptional Service - Great Value and Location Disadvantages: None
, the ski runs on Olympus do brisk business and as such, Platres is an ideal base. The Milomeri and Caledonian waterfalls are also a short drive (followed by long walk in the case of the latter) away. The famous Kykkos monastery is within easy reach, as are a number of picturesque mountain villages such as Omodos and Kakopetria, most of whom have festivals and markets during the summer months.
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If you are looking for a great get away within a get away in the Cyprus mountains, and are looking for a brilliant, family friendly hotel experience at reasonable rates, you can do no better than the Forest Park Hotel. As we are self-catering for the rest of our holiday, its nice to have a ?hotel? experience for a couple of days when someone else is doing the cleaning, washing, cooking and tidying up. We have never had any issues on our ...
