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Troodos Properties

The Troodos Mountains offer an astonishing contrast to the entire Mediterranean coast line. It is in the centre of the Cyprus Island and a halfway between Limassol and Nicosia.

Joining up the mountain resorts of Cyprus, such as Platres, Kakopetria and Agros you will find a track that is just for mountain hikers, bikers and bird watchers.

The trip to Troodos Mountains is a very enjoyable one. You will visit many villages that will be happy to offer you their local specialties such as Cypriot wine, a goat cheese, fresh cherries and rosewater. In addition Troodos Mountains is the only place in Cyprus where you may see snow during the winter and it is one of the greatest destinations for skiing and playing in the snow.

Despite the fact that most of the roads in the Troodos Mountains are of a good standard, visitors should consider in more in-depth exploration of the region’s remote parts where roads often turn into the forest tracks. There are a large number of wineries throughout the mountains where visitors enjoy taste of Cyprus wine.

Here you will find well-known Cyprus production - famous Commandaria and local wineries such as Tsiakkas winery at Pelendri village and Vardalis winery in Koilani.

Besides the wine production, Troodos is also famous for its small picturesque churches and ten of them have been comprised in UNESCO’s “World Heritage List”.

Before the Turkish invasion the Troodos Mountains were considered amongst the favourite holiday destinations for international politicians and celebrities.

Nowadays the Troodos Mountains have returned its prosperity and foreign estate buyers consider it an ideal location permanent residence and holiday home.

Platres, Troodos and Pelendri properties are in demand due to the property buyers, which seek to escape the main tourist centres on the Cyprus coasts.

This is seen in the increasing number of luxurious individual villas that were being constructed in these and other villages in the mountains.

Property construction in this part of Cyprus is based mostly on the individual style, rather that the great scale tourist development.

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