Skarinou Mountain Biking (Moderate)

Путь

The route passes through Skarinou, Kato Drys, Vavla, Kalavasos Dam, Kalavasos, Tochni, Choirokoitia, Skarinou.

Стоит остановиться

• Agios Minas Convent, Vavla: 15th-century convent mixing Byzantine and Gothic styles; the nuns paint icons and sell preserves, and the church holds two large paintings of Agios Georgios and Agios Minas dated 1757. Open daily 09:30–11:30 and afternoons (14:00–16:00 Oct–Apr, 15:00–16:30 May–Sep); free entry, modest dress required.
• Bee & Embroidery Museum, Kato Drys: Four rooms of a 300-year-old house with over 1,000 exhibits on village life and local beekeeping, plus Lefkara lace dating from 1880 in a neoclassical house of 1937. Closed Thursdays; summer 10:00–13:00 and 16:00–18:00, winter 10:00–16:00.
• Kalavasos-Tenta Neolithic site: Settlement of about 7000 BC under a striking cone-shaped modern roof, 2.5 km off the Nicosia–Limassol motorway near Kalavasos. Winter hours Mon–Fri 08:30–16:00; summer 09:30–17:00 (check before going, as listings conflict on weekends).
• Choirokoitia Neolithic settlement (UNESCO): World Heritage Site since 1998 with five reconstructed round dwellings furnished with replica objects and an audio guide. Open daily 08:30–17:00 (16 Sep–15 Apr) and 08:30–19:30 (16 Apr–15 Sep); closed Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Orthodox Easter Sunday.

Где остановиться поблизости

• Our House Guesthouse, Vavla: Early-1900s stone house with three en-suite rooms round a courtyard, village breakfast included and dinner by arrangement; hosts live on site.
• Kontoyiannis House, Kalavasos: 1880s village house on Makarios Avenue converted into four agrotourism apartments around a private courtyard and orange grove.
• Cyprus Villages Traditional Houses, Tochni: Village-house complex on Mersinies Street in Tochni with an outdoor pool, restaurant and free parking, about 2.6 km from Choirokoitia.

Перед прогулкой

• Берите с собой достаточно воды и еды: в деревнях по пути может работать только кафенио или вообще ничего, особенно во второй половине дня.
• Надевайте шлем и пользуйтесь фонарями: на многих дорогах нет обочины.
• Не выезжайте на маршрут в полуденную жару с июня по сентябрь.
• Набор высоты превышает 1000 м, поэтому маршрут подойдёт велосипедистам с некоторым опытом.
• После пожаров или штормов маршруты могут закрываться. Актуальный статус смотрите на официальной странице.
• В экстренной ситуации звоните по номеру 112.