The Green Heart of Cyprus
Friday 15th October 2021 - Full day excursion (8h00-18h00)
PRICE: €60,00 per person (lunch, snacks and drinks, entrances and taxes are included)
Visits to:
- Omodos village
- Rose factory in Agros village
- Troodos Botanical Garden
- Kykkos Monastery
- Paphos Forest
Visits to:
- 8:15-9:45 Drive to Kykkos Monastery via Paphos Forest
- 9:45-10:00 Coffee break
- 10:00-10:45 Visit of the Kykkos Monastery & Throni
- 10:45-11:15 Transfer by bus to Amiantos via Troodos Square
- 11:15-11:45 Visit of Troodos Geopark with a talk:
Priceless flora, endemic plants of Cyprus and threatened plants in Cyprus - 11:45-12:30 Visit of the Troodos Botanical Garden
- 12:30-13:00 Transfer by bus to Agros
- 13:00-14:30 Lunch in a Traditional Tavern in Agros village
- 14:30-15:00 Visit of the rose factory & Nikis place
- 15:00-15:45 Transfer by bus to Omodos
- 15:45-16:45 Omodos - Coffee break and visit of the village
- 16:45-17:45 Transfer by bus to Paphos
- All vehicles in the fleet are regularly disinfected,
- Enhanced health, safety and hygiene protocols,
- ventilation with fresh air,
- Antibacterial gels available,
- Use of masks onboard the vehicle is compulsory throughout the journey.
- No eating and drinking onboard the bus
- Disinfection of all touch points after every route,
- Follow the instructions of the Guide or Customer Service.
- Persons aged 12 and over who board our buses must hold and be able to demonstrate to authorized officials:
- or 2. Evidence of release in cases of COVID-19 disease, provided that no more than six months have elapsed since the date of sampling of their initial positive diagnosis,
- or 3. Evidence of a Negative laboratory test or rapid antigen test for COVID-19 Disease, sampled within 72 hours,
- or 4. Cyprus Flight Card, electronically or by handwritten document, for persons who are not permanent residents of the Republic and enter the Republic legally, through Larnaca and Paphos airports,
- or 5. For persons who are not permanent residents of the Republic and enter the Republic legally through the legal points of entry into the Republic by sea, a) The proof provided by the Operator of the Marina in which they dock, or b) A disembarkation card which is secured in the case of cruise ship passengers, or c) EU Digital Covid Certificate of the European Union.
The excursion will take everyone up to the Rose Factory in Agros. For 70 years, on the slopes of the Agros village, Tsolakis family has been cultivating its own rose bushes. About a century ago, Nearchos Clerides, saw in the bushes of the rose that grew in the region a new industry, and perhaps a new income for the locals. On his initiative, he created a nursery and has given students the necessary knowledge for the cultivation of the plant. Starting with some rose bushes, the knowledge from his teacher Nearchos Clerides, a cauldron and lots of passion, Nicodemus Tsolakis, started in 1948 with the renowned Agros rosewater, rose essential oil and spirits "grafted" with roses.