The Community Council of Khirokitia, in the context of the
development of the wider area of the village, has created
an amazing Nature Trail, which joins the village with the
archeological site of Khirokitia.
The
trail -with a length of 2 kilometers - starts from the central
square of the village. In the route through our village you
can admire the picturesque character of the community with
the paved small streets and the traditional houses. Two houses
are built above the street and the pedestrian passes under
them as if under a bridge.
Descending down the slope of the mountain,
the river of Agios Minas -with its wild vegetation -is found
on the left. There you can admire the steep rocky places
with their unique beauty. In the middle of the route there
is a cave, which -according to tradition -the inhabitants
used as a refuge to protect them from the pirates and from
various natural disasters. Above the cave there are benches
where the pedestrian can rest before advancing to the ridge
of the mountain.
Reaching the ridge of the mountain, you
see the Neolithic settlement, the main road of Limassol-Nicosia,
and -in the background -the sea of Zygi is clearly perceived.
From there you can clearly see all the area of the community.
The trail ends at the archeological Neolithic
settlement of Khirokitia, where one can admire the splendor
and the art of our ancestors.
Throughout
the route of the trail there is no interference on nature
but only natural vegetation.
Indeed, it is said that if someone takes
the whole route of the trail and does not get tired (due to
the ascents and the descents that exist) then he has no health
problems.
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