{"id":1368,"date":"2010-05-27T15:42:23","date_gmt":"2010-05-27T15:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/katerinatravel.com.cy\/new\/?page_id=1368"},"modified":"2010-05-27T16:05:32","modified_gmt":"2010-05-27T16:05:32","slug":"troodos-inward-bound-deep-forest-environments-and-jagged-coastlines-of-north-western-cyprus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/katerinatravel.com.cy\/?page_id=1368","title":{"rendered":"Troodos inward bound (Deep forest environments and jagged coastlines of North Western Cyprus)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1369\" title=\"troodos inward\" src=\"http:\/\/katerinatravel.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/troodos-inward.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/katerinatravel.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/troodos-inward.jpg 337w, https:\/\/katerinatravel.com.cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/troodos-inward-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/>This excursion features full-day off-the-beaten-track exploration of the Northwestern Troodos mountains area, east \/southeast of Polis\/Latchi. The\u00a0 journey penetrates some of the most isolated forest locations and takes in the spectacular Tylleria coastline, where steep, semi-forested cliffs tumble precipitously into the blue sea. Including sites and landscapes seldom visited by \u2018average tourists\u2019, our itinerary takes you right along the UN-patrolled \u201cGreen Line\u201d ( with very safe view-points into the Turkish-occupied lands) and allows you to experience the utter tranquility and awesome beauty that characterizes this unique, almost forgotten corner of Cyprus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After passing through a series of small agricultural villages, we continue climbing into the pine forests with maximum elevations ranging between 1200m and 1400m. following our strict \u2018Prime Directive\u2019 this \u2018deep-forest transfer\u2019 will be at a relaxed pace and you will not be locked inside the vehicle for the duration, but will be given several stops for light trail-walking, spontaneous photo-shoots, or for just breathing in the clean, pine-scented air.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After a simple but hearty lunch in the forest, our descent towards the coastline is anything but mundane. Use of a newly improved road eliminates bumpy conditions and allows a surprisingly quick transition from deep-forest to civilization-by-the-sea. Here the steep, jagged Troodos coastline forms the backdrop for an unforgettable ride along the peaceful \u2018Green Line\u2019, where UN forces patrol the buffer zone between occupied and non-occupied lands. We stop at several view points to examine this spectacular landscape en route to Ayios Raphael Church, a major religious monument for the Greek Orthodox community. There is time to enjoy a short swim by the sea before excursion end.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Special interests:<\/strong><\/span> Forestry, geology, modern history, animals, photography, clean air, high altitudes, a sense of isolation.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This excursion features full-day off-the-beaten-track exploration of the Northwestern Troodos mountains area, east \/southeast of Polis\/Latchi. The\u00a0 journey penetrates some of the most isolated forest locations and takes in the spectacular Tylleria coastline, where steep, semi-forested cliffs tumble precipitously into the blue sea. Including sites and landscapes seldom visited by \u2018average tourists\u2019, our itinerary takes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":65,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/katerinatravel.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1368"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/katerinatravel.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/katerinatravel.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katerinatravel.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katerinatravel.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1368"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/katerinatravel.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1387,"href":"https:\/\/katerinatravel.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1368\/revisions\/1387"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katerinatravel.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/katerinatravel.com.cy\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}