Cycling

The wind in your hair, the sun on your back, the gentle crunch of tyres on gravel, the sounds of nature all around you, a glimpse of the sea sparkling in the distance, the smell of pines all around. Up ahead a tiny picturesque village beckons to be discovered.

A cycle tour enables you to come across things, which you would probably miss from inside a car. A chance encounter with a local, a stunning landscape filled with the sights and sounds of nature from up close, an ancient ruin or a secluded cove. Cypriots as a whole we are friendly people and cyclists always receive a warm welcome, particularly in the Heartland villages and the countryside, where traditional hospitality is still authentic.

If you decide to explore the Heartland of Legends on a pedal, you can find a wide range of accommodation to suit all pockets, an excellent road network and first class services. There is also some fine dining to be had in the “Taste” label awarded restaurants. Cypriot cuisine is typically Mediterranean with a lot of olive oil, fresh fruit and vegetables suitable for cyclists!

You can choose to ride through lemon trees in the villages of Akrounta, Dierona and Arakapas. The area is known for its lemon tree and mandarin orchards. Don’t Miss the ruins of the of Dierona bridge which was built more than 200 years ago to enable the villagers to cross the river on their way to the local wheat grinding mill. The bridge is outside the village and is accessibly by a dirt road near the old church of Archangel Michael.

Maybe you prefer spectacular costal views along the Polis- Pyrgos road. It travels along the coast until a turning to the right leading to the village of Argaka. The road goes past the front of the village school and continues straight and south along a dirt road. It then turns southeast to the picnic site at Agios Merkourios. From there it goes along a descending forest road to Argaka and Makounta and back to Polis. Argaka is located between the sea and a pine forest and from the upper part of the village, the views are of exceptional Mediterranean beauty. The east part of the village has officially been deemed as a region of excellent natural beauty.