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Παρασκευή 2 Αυγούστου 2013

Τρίτη 16 Ιουλίου 2013

Kelefos (tzelefos) medieval bridge 1

Kelefos Bridge is a medieval Venetian bridge crossing the Dhiarizos river in the mountains of Paphos in Cyprus. It is located at the borders of Phini, Agios Nicolaos and Pera Vasa close to the Arminou Dam. This one arch stone bridge has 10.70 m span and 10.7 m width.
During the Cyprus's Venetian period (1489–1571) copper, mined in mountains, was traded with Egypt for silk and gold. The demand of quality trading routes resulted in construction of dozens stone bridges in mountains, used for camel trails connecting distant mines in Troodos Mts. with ports on the island's seashore...

The Arminou dam as seen on the way to the bridge
Diarizos river


Σάββατο 15 Ιουνίου 2013

Σάββατο 1 Ιουνίου 2013

Kyriaki church and ruins at Ppahos

This Church was built around 1500 AD as a Latin Church on the site of a small church which was destroyed in 59 AD by an earthquake. About 100 years after its construction and following the Turkish invasion of 1570, it became the Byzantine Cathedral of Kato (Lower) Paphos.





Δευτέρα 15 Απριλίου 2013

MV ACHAIOS shipreck at Akrotiri

information from Summer Divers website:

http://www.summerdivers.net/divesites/limassol/akrotiri.html

To go there: I believe you know how to reach My mall. Once you pass the new round about at the mall, you drive towards Akrotiri village. Just before the village, as you have the saltlake at your left, you will see lots of antennaes at your right. At one point there is a sign towards the right for a chapel. Go there and keep driving straight until you reach the beach. The road is in a bad condition (especially after the rains) but if you're careful any car can drive there