Platres
A well-known Troodos mountain resort; the exam has asked about it
The story
Platres is a mountain resort village in the Troodos, in Limassol District, at an altitude of about 1,100 meters. Next door is a separate village, Kato Platres, meaning Lower Platres, and the resort usually means Upper Platres, Pano Platres. In summer people come here from the hot coastal towns, and the village has many small hotels. Nearby are two waterfalls, Millomeris and Caledonia. Caledonia is the Latin name for Scotland: the name is linked to the British, who arrived on the island after 1878. The Greek poet George Seferis mentioned Platres in his poem “Helen”: there, the nightingales won’t let you sleep.
Platres is in the Troodos Mountains, in Limassol District. According to one candidate, in February 2024 there was the question “Where is Platres?”, and the answer was: in the Troodos.
Visiting
According to the Department of Forests, the trail to Millomeris waterfall starts in the village, between the church and the center, closer to the church. It is 1.2 km long, back the same way, difficulty 3 on a scale of 1 to 3.
On the way
Photos
Sources
- Department of Forests (Ministry of Agriculture): Nature Trails outside State Forests, No. 6 Millomeri Waterfall Trail (Platres)
- Deputy Ministry of Tourism, visitcyprus.com: Platres
- DOM Real Estate blog: a candidate's account of the February 2024 exam (question 5, «Where is Platres located?»)
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