Kykkosklosteret og Troodosfjellene – liten gruppe
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Kykkosklosteret og Troodosfjellene – liten gruppe

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Høydepunkt
  • Beundre de furukledde dalene og de gamle landsbyene i Troodosfjellene
  • Besøk Kykkos-klosteret og beundre samlingen av ikoner og fresker
  • Beundre den vidstrakte utsikten over fjellene fra toppen av Throni-høyden på 1450 meter
  • Nyt en typisk kypriotisk lunsj på en familiedrevet restaurant i landsbyen Pedoulas
  • Rundtur i en liten gruppe med en lokalguide med stor kunnskap om Kypros
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Kjøreturen inn i Troodosfjellene er en reise til et annet Kypros. Her ligger rustikke steinlandsbyer i furukledde daler, og de tradisjonelle levemåtene er fortsatt i bruk. Denne turen i en liten gruppe, kun for voksne, tar deg med til høylandets åndelige hjerte, Kykkosklosteret, og Makarios IIIs grav på en høyde. Eva, en av våre dyktige lokalguider, sier: "Det er i Troodosfjellene jeg finner sjelen min. Det er landsbyer der tiden har stått stille, der folk fortsatt bryr seg om hverandre, der du kommer inn som gjest og går ut igjen som venn."

På vei opp i det ville landskapet i Troodosfjellene tar vi en kaffepause i en typisk landsby. Deretter går turen videre til hovedattraksjonen, det vakre Kykkosklosteret, som ligger på toppen av Kykkosfjellet. Interiøret er rikt dekorert, og det er vanskelig å holde øynene borte fra ikonene og freskomaleriene. Du får høre legenden om hvorfor det mest berømte ikonet, "Gulljenta", fortsatt er halvt skjult. Du får også tid på egen hånd til å vandre rundt på området og nyte panoramautsikten over fjellene.

Deretter besøker vi Throni-høyden og erkebiskop Makarios IIIs forseggjorte grav. Her venter en fantastisk utsikt før vi kjører ned til landsbyen Pedoulas. Her kan du nyte en typisk kypriotisk lunsj laget av lokale råvarer på en familiedrevet restaurant. Det er tid til en valgfri spasertur opp til den ortodokse kirken Holy Cross, før vi kjører tilbake med et fotostopp ved utsiktspunktet Prodromos og en kaffepause underveis.

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  • Gill

    From Amerikas forente stater - juni 2024

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    45 - 54 år

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    4/5

    Guide and driver excellent

  • LJ. Fletcher

    From Storbritannia - mai 2024

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    45 - 54 år

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    You see the beauty of the Troodos Mountains. Also visit an Olive Oil farm and get tasting. Onward to the Monestary and tomb of President Marios. Tour ...

  • Claire Beckett

    From Amerikas forente stater - september 2023

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  • Matt

    From Storbritannia - juni 2023

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    The monastery and views were absolutely beautiful, however, you didn’t get a lot of time to enjoy them as it was a very quick stop before moving on to ...

  • Janice

    From Storbritannia - juni 2023

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    There was a pointless stop after the lunch. The guide was determined that nobody would be looking at anything around the monastery to buy anything ( i ...

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    The guide was knowledgeable and informative but sometimes rattled on a bit repeating herself. There was a problem with the bus the driver acted quic ...

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