INTRODUCTION As a frequent visitor to Cyprus during the summer - my father-in-law has a modest beachfront property near Larnaka - we often head up to the Troodos Mountains mid-holiday for a few days to escape the heat. In the height of summer, the temperature is invariably a good 5° to 10° C cooler than on the coast, the air quality is fantastic (scented delightfully by the indigenous evergreen pine trees) and a few days away makes a lovely “break within a break”. A BIT ABOUT PLATRES Our destination of choice is the popular winter resort town of Pano (Upper) Plátres, which is about a forty ...
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