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Cyprus Holiday Villas We have a choice of over 350 Villas to rent Apartments in Cyprus at Larnaca, Paphos, Paralimni-Protaras, Konos Bay, Cyprus
The strikingly attractive complexes comprise four meticulously restored
traditional houses, furnished with comfort in mind, and decorated with
charming Cypriot antiques and artifacts. More Hotels Tokhni Cyprus
The Vasilikos Houses is a complex of traditional lodgings, each with
its own individual characteristics, dispersed in various spots on a
small hill of Tochni, some foot steps away from the center.
Adamos House is a strikingly attractive Complex of 6 meticulously
restored Traditional Houses. Furnished with comfort in mind, it has
been decorated with charming Cypriot Antiques and Artifacts.
Beautiful stone-built traditional villa with stunning views across the
endless wheat fields. For a refreshing swim, the pool is within easy
walking distance. More…Hotels Tokhni Cyprus
Georgios A Str., Limassol - Lemesos
(21.9 km.)
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This extensively renovated hotel is situated right on the Limassol
beach front, 5 km from the town center and within walking distance to
the popular Yermasoyia tourist entertainment area.
The Classic Hotel Situated in Nicosia, Capital of Cyprus, the center of
Business and trade within the old Medieval Walls near museums,
galleries, theatres and Shops. More…Hotels Tokhni Cyprus
Tokhni is a picturesque little village situated in the south-eastern region of Cyprus. Set in the foothills of the Troodoos Mountains, the village of Tokhni is located almost midway between the larger cities of Larnaca and Limassol. It is also called Yeni Taskent or New Tokhni
and has historical significance because of an attack by Greek soldiers
on the village of Tokhni in the 1970s. The attack destroyed the village, and led
to its subsequent reconstruction.
The climate in Tokhni this part of Cyprus is Mediterranean
in nature. The average annual temperature is around 20°C, and in the
long summers, it can rise up to 40°C. Winters are typically mild, and
owing to Tokhni’s geographical location, it is sunny throughout the
year.
This friendly village has a known population of about 400 people
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Only 20 minutes after escaping from the clogged seafront at Larnaca,
where legions of lobster-pink tourists were marching the streets in
search of the cheapest “two-for-one” drinks offers, we had arrived in
the tiny village of Tochni. Here was a Cyprus
that, until recently, I hadn’t realised still existed. I had been under
the impression that the island was all overcrowded beaches and
high-rise hotels. Yet this was one of the prettiest villages I had ever
seen.
Scattered around the hillside was a higgledy-piggledy collection of
stone houses, strung together by one meandering street that wound its
way up into the foothills of the Troodosmountains.
It is so quiet here that the locals claim they can hear a car coming
from three miles away. As we entered the village, a “welcoming
committee” of grey-haired Cypriot ladies in black dresses lined the
street outside open doorways, sewing lace and swapping stories as they
had done for decades. A gentle breeze stroked our skin, bringing with
it reminders of the day’s earlier heat; somewhere in the distance we
could hear the clanking of a cowbell, the lowing of Tochni cattle and the
sound of cicadas chirruping in the bushes. This, we would learn, was as
noisy as it gets in Tochni.
However, while it might seem like a world away from the package holiday swarms, Tochni is conveniently close to Cyprus’s historical sites and beautiful beaches. Located in between the southern coastal hot spots of Larnaca and Limassol, it is just five minutes away from the A1 motorway; turn left and you head straight to the capital city, Nicosia; turn right and you’ll end up in Coral Bay and Paphos,
on the island’s west coast. Despite the fact that not many people seem
to know about it, including most of the Cypriots we asked on the way, Tochni has
been inhabited for over 1,000 years. For much of that time, life has
trickled along at the same pedestrian pace you’ll experience today.
For various reasons, however, the population of the village dropped drastically in recent decades, to the point where Tochni’s community was in danger of disappearing altogether. It began in 1974, when the village’s Turkish residents fled their homes and headed to the north, after the island’s invasion by Turkey. Although many of these houses were subsequently filled by Greek-Cypriot refugees, in the reciprocal exodus to the
south, a large number of them are still empty today. The problem of Tochni’s shrinking population was exacerbated by the fact that its younger residents were moving to more urban areas like Larnaca. Those that remained were mostly elderly; Tochni was in danger of dying out. Thankfully this trend is now changing, as a result of one man’s vision.
Sofronis Potamitis, who grew up in the nearby village of Kalavasos, set up a company called Cyprus Villages 10 years ago. It began buying up abandoned cottages in the area, and turning them into traditional-style holiday homes, as part of a government scheme to inject new life into rural Cyprus.
Unlike the huge development projects which created many of the resorts
that we’re more familiar with in Cyprus, Potamitis aims to give
visitors a taste of traditional Cypriot life.
Having been in Tochni only an hour, we made our way
along the narrow main street, waving to the lace-making ladies en
route, to the post office-cum-general store. While browsing the shelves
for some holiday beer, Christos, the store’s owner, presented us with
two glasses of fresh lemonade. “How long are you staying?” he asked,
with a warm smile. “You’re going to love it here.”
There are only two restaurants in Tochni, but the food is magnificent at both.
My favourite was the Tochni Taverna. A steep,
winding path takes you up from the market square, past several families
of fluffy kittens and ramshackle houses, to a leafy terrace overlooking
the streets and surrounding hills. The stifado,
melt-in-the-mouth chunks of beef cooked in red wine with onions and
cinnamon, is fantastic, and the atmosphere is reminiscent of visiting a
friend’s home. However, if you can’t face the climb you could always
grab a table at Nostos instead, which is conveniently
located at the bottom of the path. The tables outside allow you to
witness all the crucial comings and goings in the village either in
Christos’s shop, opposite, or the church next door.
While you could easily spend a whole summer here indulging in
people-watching and page-turning, there’s a lot to do if you want a
more active holiday. As part of the “agro-tourism” programme
run by Potamitis, you can spend the day picking your own olives and
grapes, or even head up into the hills with a goat-herder who will
teach you how to make halloumi cheese.
Indeed, the whole of Cyprus is littered with ancient historical sites, from the Baths of Aphrodite in the north-west corner, through the Sanctuary of Apollo Hylates on the south-west coast, to the monastery at Ayia Napa
in the south-east corner. And, thanks to the dual carriageway running
along the south coast, you could even squeeze them all in a day.
However, when the temperature is hovering around 40C, it’s all too easy
to plonk yourself on the beach instead. Fifteen-minutes’ drive from
Tochni is Governor’s Beach, a beautiful stretch of gently shelving sand with gin-clear water.
Hard though it is to believe, time flies when you’re occupied by
indolence. After a week of reading The Count of Monte Cristo, and
evening strolls along the lanes surrounding Tochni,
it was suddenly time to leave. Despite vowing not to tell anyone about
my Cypriot secret, I’ve been blabbing about it ever since we got back.
Hopefully, though, it will still be as quiet when we return back, soon
again to Tochni.
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