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Utflykt till Troodos bergsbyar med Kykkos-kloster och lunch

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Du utforskar de vackra dalarna och den naturliga skönheten i Troodosbergen
Du besöker det heliga Kykkosklostret för att beundra dess ikoner och fresker
En typisk lantlig lunch serveras på en familjeägd restaurang i Pedoulas och ingår i utflykten
Du njuter av panoramautsikten från ärkebiskop Makarios III:s grav på toppen av kullen
En kunnig lokalguide delar med sig av sin gedigna kunskap om Cypern och dess folk

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Färden in bland Troodosbergen är en resa till ett annat Cypern. Byar med rustika stenhus ligger utspridda i gröna dalar där gamla traditioner hålls vid liv. Denna heldagsutflykt tar dig till bergens andliga centrum, klostret Kykkos, liksom även till byn Omodos. Alexia, en av våra lokalguider, säger: "Jungfru Maria-ikonen på Kykkos anses vara mirakulös, så minst en gång om året är det viktigt för cyprioter att besöka kyrkan."

När du beger dig in i Troodos djup möter du frodiga landskap som står i kontrast till den torra kusten. Först beger vi oss till Kykkos-klostret. Det ligger på berget Kykkos och är fullt av religiösa skatter, och du kommer inte att kunna hålla ögonen borta från de gyllene ikonerna och freskerna - utom ikonen av Jungfru Maria. Den hålls hemlig och den sista kända visningen skedde för hundratals år sedan.
Du får också tid att vandra runt på området och njuta av panoramautsikten över bergen. Ditt besök hjälper dessutom till att bevara denna viktiga kulturarvsplats.

Vi besöker sedan ärkebiskop Makarios III:s grav på en kulle. En fantastisk utsikt möter dig innan vi kör ner till byn Pedoulas. Här avnjuter vi en typisk cypriotisk lunch tillagad av lokala råvaror i en familjeägd restaurang. Det finns tid för en promenad (tillval) upp till den rikt dekorerade ortodoxa kyrkan Heliga korset, sedan åker vi tillbaka med ett kaffestopp på Pano Platres på vägen.

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Lämplig klädsel (täckta axlar och knän) krävs vid besök i religiösa byggnader
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Buffy
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7 oktober 2025
Rest med vänner
I have visited the Kykkos Monastery , and quite a lot of time is required to see all the artifacts. We spent so much time driving around hills and mountains ( about 65% of the time ) that once the time for lunch was taken out , there was very little time to look around the monestry , let alone its museum . Our first stop for refreshments was a shock , you have to pay , and the stop is short. Due to the amount of driving some people were becoming travel sick. Too much emphasis on the hills
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Mike Bish
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4.6
2 oktober 2025
Rest som par
Guide was brilliant full of knowledge, very clear and helpful, best Guide so far for me, don't lose her,
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Daveandlizzy
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1.8
28 september 2025
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Tour should only have been 4 hours not 8 padded out by a very poor tour guide who didn't seem to know very much about the tour
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Lib185
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2.6
27 september 2025
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The visit to Kykkos Monastery was lovely as was the visit the hilltop tomb of Archbishop Makarios III, however we had so little time at both places just under 1 hour at the monastery and 20 mins at the hilltop tomb which was in no way long enough to fully see and experience both places. The overall journey had stunning views but the coach was dated, scruffy not very clean with air con that didn't really work making the journey stuffy hot and uncomfortable.
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Troodos mountain trip
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24 september 2025
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We had a fab day with Lisa who was so knowledgeable. We had a great lunch and really enjoyed the trip
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Judith Appleby
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4.6
23 september 2025
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Trip to Kykkos was lovely. Very good coach driver extremely confidently and obviously used to driving very carefully on mountain roads. The guide certainly knew her stuff and was very informative and pleasant. Only criticism is it would have been good to have a little more time at the monastery to wander freely. Quite a few people commented on this however the stops and breaks at restaurants were nice and it was good to know we were giving some business to local people. All in all very good

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