Locals and tourists enjoy the beauty of snow covered Troodos
Locals and tourists took advantage of the good weather to enjoy the snow on the Troodos mountain on Tuesday. The snow reached one metre in...
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Rain, snow and cold set to continue (Video)
Local showers are expected to continue into Sunday with temperatures remaining below seasonal average next week. On Sunday local showers and storms are expected with...
Troodos visitors censured for trashing Troodos
Environment Commissioner Kelia Vasiliou decried thoughtless individuals on Monday as she posted videos on social media of various snow-covered areas polluted with trash left behind...
Forest Department warns Troodos nature trails dangerous
Severe weather conditions in the Troodos region have made nature trails in the mountains dangerous, the forestry department announced on Friday. The department called on...
Troodos roads open only to 4x4s
Police said on Sunday the roads Karvounas-Troodos, Platres-Troodos, and Prodromos-Troodos were open only to 4X4s or those fitted with snow chains. Drivers are urged to...
38-year-old injured in Troodos crash
A 38-year-old man was injured in a car crash on the Troodos-Platres road Friday night police said on Saturday. According to authorities, the man lost...
Information point highlighting Troodos’ diversity unveiled
A €1.3m information point in Platania was inaugurated on Tuesday as part of the iLIFE-Troodos project set to promote national assets and ecosystems. Speaking from...
Anastasiades meeting party leaders in Troodos
President Nicos Anastasiades was on Monday briefing political party leaders ahead of his meeting with the Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on August 9. The...
Copper, gold prospects in Troodos, British mining company says
A London-based company, Chesterfield Resources, has identified copper and gold prospects in the western Troodos area, the head of the company Martin French told IGTV’s...
Heavy rain and wind in mountains affecting road conditions, police warn
Police warned on Sunday afternoon that mountain areas had been hit by heavy rain and roads were slippery. Torrential rain was falling in Troodos, Platres...
Looking for long-lost family friend
My name is Karen Bishop. I am 65 years old and live in the UK. I am writing to enlist your readers’ help in a...
Plan for rejuvenation of mountain villages to be ready in May
By Annette Chrysostomou The comprehensive plan to rejuvenate the mountain communities is close to completion, the mountain development commissioner Yiannakis Papadouris told the Sunday Mail...
Two teenage girls rescued after sledge falls into gorge
Two teenage girls who fell 300m into a gorge while sledging in Troodos had to be rescued by the police on Sunday morning. Police were...
Scout group rescued from Troodos after getting lost (updated) (v)
A massive police operation to rescue 21 people who were lost on the Troodos mountains as of Saturday afternoon came to a happy ending on...
Plan outlined for improved road to the mountains
An improved timetable for the construction of a new Limassol to Troodos road was presented by Transport Minister Vasiliki Anastasiadou on Friday. According to the...
Increased traffic to Troodos as snow deepens (Update)
Police on Saturday said that there was increased traffic in Troodos’ Olympus area as visitors rushed to enjoy the snow, which reached 65 centimetres following...
All roads to Troodos only open to 4X4s and vehicles with snow chains (Update 1)
Police said Sunday afternoon that all roads leading to Troodos were open only to vehicles with four-wheel drive, or fitted with anti-slip chains. A police...
Police issue Troodos weather warning for motorists
Police have announced that all roads leading to Troodos, both from Limassol and Nicosia, are closed due to heavy snowfall. The following roads are open...
‘New era’ for mountain communities as first-ever commissioner sworn in
By Lizzy Ioannidou For the first time, the government on Monday appointed a commissioner for the development of mountain communities who will coordinate the finalisation...
Photo contest on ‘Troodos, it is in our nature’
As part of the iLIFE-TROODOS project, Frederick University has helped organise a photo contest under the heading “Troodos, it is in our nature”. The contest...
