yesilmark crossing to pathos

straitasadie


Joined: 14/09/2009
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Message Posted:
26/10/2010 07:11

can anyone tell me wha the roads are like from yesilmark to pathos and any nice stops on the way

ianwfs


Joined: 08/01/2008
Posts: 563

Message Posted:
26/10/2010 09:36

The road from Yesilirmak through to Kato Pygos is brand new, and of a very good quality. From there, the roads are still reasonable, and some effort has been made to improve them because of the expected increase in traffic.

You have to divert round Erinkoy into the mountains, so can be a bit twisty turney for this section. (Don't worry about map reading. It's the only road that's available!) I didn't do the journey all the way from Kato Pyrgos to Paphos, but the section to Polis was 50Km and took 45 minutes

There are various places you could stop along the way. There are coffee shops/restaurants at Kato Pyrgos, and Pomos, and Polis is a small town to be explored.

As you go over the mountain, you get a good view down to Erinkoy, which seems to be just a cluster of buildings and a couple of helipads.

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
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Message Posted:
26/10/2010 10:32

Why do many people call Paphos "pathos"! Sounds like one of the three musketeers! (joking - no offence meant)

breezyboy


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Message Posted:
26/10/2010 11:34

Anyone know how long it takes to Pathos going this way? We are in Bahceli and have friends in Pathos. "hrs 15 mins via Pyla ( that is what I call it! ) but wouldnt mind a change of scenery!

ianwfs


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Message Posted:
26/10/2010 11:39

From where you are, I would think you have the fastest route already. Kyrenia to Polis was just on 3 hours, though you could save 20 minutes by using the Nicosia/Guzelyurt dual carriageway. So I would think Paphos would be another 30 minutes.

A longer route, but certainly more scenic, and with plenty of opportunities to stop along the way.

bigOz


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Message Posted:
26/10/2010 13:01

Straitasadie AND breezyboy!

Where is Pathos???

Panchocat


Joined: 29/11/2009
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Message Posted:
26/10/2010 20:18

It was always called Pathos in the UK when I was a youngster and the travel agents called it that too. Twas the destination for my first trip to Cyprus way back then.

bigOz


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Message Posted:
26/10/2010 20:28

So how does one find it on the map and get to "Pathos" then?

bigOz


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Message Posted:
26/10/2010 20:30

I want a "Pathos map" for Christmas

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
26/10/2010 22:03

TCs call it Baf, no ?

breezyboy


Joined: 14/05/2007
Posts: 1179

Message Posted:
27/10/2010 12:17

BigOz

Pathos is on the south western corner of the island about 60 mins from Larnaca, 90 mins from Lefkosa.

Built up holiday town with more ex pats than the whole of TRNC.

briano


Joined: 05/05/2009
Posts: 32

Message Posted:
27/10/2010 13:29

'Paphos' or even 'Pafos' - the transliteration - but please not 'Pathos'!

Clarissa2


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 1476

Message Posted:
27/10/2010 13:33

Re : Msg 12,



Agree, "Pathos" is pathetic!

YFred


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 1471

Message Posted:
27/10/2010 14:26

Clarissa2,

Pathos? Patheticos may be! at least make it sound like Greek. Otherwise my GC cousins down south of the border get very upset about our careless insinuation that Cyprus is not Greek.

Baf is also known for its chewing gum (Baf sakızı)

bigOz


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Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
27/10/2010 23:56

breezyboy;

I was only kidding mate! My whole family is from PAPHOS and I spent all my holidays in the surrounding villages when I was a very young boy. But it has never ever been called Pathos(!). It is Baf (in Turkish) or Paphos...

Zeytin


Joined: 21/08/2009
Posts: 16

Message Posted:
09/11/2010 20:28

Hi Marky , " Baf " that's what us Somerset boys call Bath