#Troodos

Architects have sounded the alarm regarding the rapid development in the scenic village of Platres, warning that the area’s historical architectural character and sensitive natural environment are being overlooked. ...

All roads leading to Troodos were reopened again shortly after midday on Tuesday, the police said, with access from Troodos square towards the top of Mount Olympus restricted to vehicles ...

Cyprus’ mountains play a crucial role in the country’s environmental, economic and cultural sustainability, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou stressed during an event marking the inauguration of new facilities at ...

The forestry department on Wednesday urged the public to avoid driving through state forests, as this could disturb birds of prey that are in their nesting and breeding season. Drivers ...

Mountain areas are being threatened by climate change, overexploitation and pollution, increasing the risks to people and the planet, the Larnaca Tourism Board said on Monday. In an announcement ahead ...

More than 20 projects and a package of political actions to rejuvenate Troodos’ mountainous countryside, at a projected cost of over €30 million, were announced on Tuesday evening by President Nikos Christodoulides. ...

The “Let’s Go Troodos!” Festival kicked off on Saturday at 11am with a large turnout of visitors. The festival, aimed at promoting small businesses in the region, featured exhibitions ...

A private project appropriating a natural waterfall is giving rise to protests by environmentalists who are posting videos of the dried-up riverbed and dead fish floating in the fiddled-with pond, ...

People living in the Troodos mountain area “should not be treated as second-class citizens”, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday. He was speaking about the state of the Troodos ...

The conditions at Kyperounda hospital in Troodos are utterly disgraceful, with wards lacking bathrooms, the House health committee heard amid promises for improvement. Wards intended for tuberculosis patients do not ...

Thirteen walking trails in Troodos were reopened on Monday after a one-month closure due to extreme erosion, landslides and snowfall in the area. The forestry department said this includes well-known ...

Although it made front page news in the north, police said they received no information that a group of eight young Turkish Cypriots said on Monday they had been attacked ...

The operation of the renovated pulmonology clinics at Troodos hospital began on Monday, the health ministry said on Tuesday. “This development is particularly significant and represents a continuation of efforts ...

Multiple stray dogs were provided shelter in snowy Troodos on Wednesday, the result of an initiative started by Animal Action Group. The campaign asked members of the public to donate ...

Due to snowfall the roads leading to Troodos (Platres – Troodos, Karvounas – Troodos and Prodromos – Troodos) remain closed to traffic, police announced on Wednesday. The following roads are only accessibly with ...

By Konstantinos Perikleous Cyprus is a unique place in terms of wildlife, with high biodiversity in plants and animals, of which many are endemic. That is, they are found only ...

Police issued a warning to drivers on Monday regarding potential rockslides on various mountain roads due to heavy rain. According to police, the Pedoulas-Kambou Road, Kambou-Kato Pyrgos Road, Kambou-Orkonta, and ...

Light snow fell in Troodos for the first time in November this Sunday according to Kitasweather private weather platform. The snow flurry occurred around 3.40pm at Troodos and lasted only ...

The 92-year-old hotel hasn’t accepted a booking in over 40 years. All that’s set to change Berengaria’s back. No, not Richard the Lionheart’s wife – she’d be ...

A foreign national was arrested and remanded for five days by the Limassol district court, after walking into a military airbase in Troodos, police said on Sunday. According to police, ...

The Nicosia-Troodos road was closed temporarily in both directions on Sunday afternoon due to an accident, police said. The accident involving a bus and two cars, happened near the Evrychou ...

President Nikos Christodoulides presented the government’s future objectives and major reforms during a long meeting with the ministers at the Troodos presidential residence. The entire cabinet, as well as ...

Cabinet will hold an informal meeting at the Troodos presidential retreat where the ministers will present their goals and priorities to see how these can best be achieved. The meeting ...

Police warned there was increased traffic towards Troodos on Tuesday, as people were flocking to the mountains leading to overcrowding in some excursion sites. Officers were present in various parts ...