Spring is at last here - Pictures

Redwine


Joined: 15/01/2009
Posts: 565

Message Posted:
19/03/2012 14:55

Spring is here at last - Took the pictures yeaterday at Akdeniz - new restaurant. I know not Esentepe area but a nice day out - SNOW still on Troudos peaks http://www.meteor.org.uk/news.html

davpat


Joined: 23/08/2011
Posts: 225

Message Posted:
19/03/2012 18:07

A nice set of photo's,thanks for posting them.

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
19/03/2012 18:56

Went there last visit, deserted then, but it looks good now, beautiful views when looking down from the top,...



Restaurant looks to be finished now.... Long drive to there but well worth the effort ...

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
19/03/2012 19:06

Lovely pictures , thank you for sharing

Simbas

tighmonadh


Joined: 06/10/2010
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
19/03/2012 20:23

Thank you Redwine can't wait to come (3 weeks time !) to see the spring flowers.



By the way, I remember that Roman tomb being opened up. It must be about 23 years ago. It was apparently found by accident when a charcoal maker was looking for rocks to make his cairn. He lifted up this large rock and the ground fell in revealing part of the entrance. I am told there were about 150 skeletons inside. Akdeniz, of course is a very ancient site going back at least 8000 years. It is where, in 1928, the Swedish Expedition to Cyprus excavated a silted up sanctuary which had apparently been abandoned after a flash flood. They dug up several thousand terracotta statues ranging from small to larger than lifesize. They are in the Nicosia museum and in the Meiterranean Museum in Stockholm. These statues date from the first millenium BC.

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
19/03/2012 21:01

thats interesting tighmonadh, we have been to this site twice and had heard it was a charcoal maker that discovered the tombs, but didnt know about the rest of the history...



Thanks for telling ... So many places to see and visit ....

kevnmax


Joined: 05/08/2008
Posts: 105

Message Posted:
19/03/2012 21:23

done this walk with the Hash House Harriers 2 weeks ago ,very interesting it was

MaryB


Joined: 04/01/2012
Posts: 49

Message Posted:
19/03/2012 23:39

Great photos, thankyou for sharing.



Mary

Aysesdaddy



Joined: 21/03/2009
Posts: 392

Message Posted:
20/03/2012 00:09

lovely photo's. Thanks

Smity



Joined: 14/09/2009
Posts: 826

Message Posted:
20/03/2012 18:48

Well done for taking the time

many thanks

Redwine


Joined: 15/01/2009
Posts: 565

Message Posted:
21/03/2012 13:16

Thanks for your comments. Now the weather has piked up we are always out and about. I will shortly be putting up pic on way to Karpaz. If anyone wants a particular area will oblige by going there for pic and video.

If you have any news relating to Esentepe area send to us and we will publish on the web.

slatnumber7


Joined: 25/08/2010
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
21/03/2012 13:46

Nice photo's Redwine thanks to you for sharing them. I haven't there for a couple of years what was the beach like is it any cleaner now?

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
21/03/2012 13:49

Great photo's and yes a big thank you for posting them for us all to see.







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