of Cyprus - ente nazionale per il turismo di cipro
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FOOD At the Lefkara Hotel & Restaurant(24342154), chef Athanasia prepares some excellent<strong>di</strong>shes wh<strong>il</strong>e you can try the local speciality,Lefkara lamb or beef stew, at the Vavatsinia Taverna(24342780, 99342780) in the v<strong>il</strong>lage <strong>of</strong> thesame name. If you decide on a meze, you’ll betreated to game <strong>di</strong>shes too.SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? GardenKamara House at Kato Drys costs €70 <strong>per</strong> nightfor two <strong>per</strong>sons and it even has its own ruralmuseum. Elli Kornioti (99892677) can showyou around it and the whole v<strong>il</strong>lage. At Lefkarawe recommend the Lefkara Hotel & Restaurant(24342154, 96351581, €60 <strong>per</strong> night for a doubleroom with breakfast) or Red Blue Door (99420984,99488272) with its two separate apartments,greatly resembling a boutique hotel (weekends€155 for the Red Room and €135 for the BlueRoom, weekdays €110 and €90 respectively).Lefkara also has the Kozakos Luxury Houses(99676704) in the main square.m<strong>il</strong>iouKathikasWINE-FRIENDLYM<strong>il</strong>iou, Kritou Terra,Droushia, KathikasGPS From Pafos take the Polis roadand after passing Tsada, Stroumbiand Yiolou, turn left for M<strong>il</strong>iou. Thelandscape is a dream thanks to its greenery and,in particular, all the fruit trees. Go to the centre <strong>of</strong>the v<strong>il</strong>lage and head for Akourdalia. All the v<strong>il</strong>lageson this route are close to one another. Just keepan eye open for the road signs.TOURISM The Laona-Akamas wine route passesthrough this area, hence the many vineyards,especially near Kathikas and Droushia. You’llhave a chance to taste wines made from theXynisteri and Maratheftiko grape varieties at twovery welcoming local wineries: Sterna (99699082)and K&K Vas<strong>il</strong>ikon (99674004). Before you leaveKathikas, and making sure that you’re sober (!),take the opportunity <strong>of</strong> r a walk in the KoroniaGorge. If you don’t feel like walking you canalways ride on one <strong>of</strong> Trakkos’ friendly donkeys.Another breathtaking sight in the area is that <strong>of</strong>the huge rocks northwest <strong>of</strong> Droushia. FromDroushia, drive on to Kritou Terra and you’llcome across various reminders <strong>of</strong> the v<strong>il</strong>lage’sformer cosmopolitan past: the old casino (theonly <strong>of</strong>ficially-sanctioned one to have existedon the island, whatever you may see on everystreet corner today), the old open-air cinema,the primary school and more.FOOD Pangratios (70003757) is a small tavernthat opened about two years ago at M<strong>il</strong>iou andhas become one <strong>of</strong> those not-to-be-missed placesthat people travel to from all over the island. Thevalue-for-money meze with <strong>di</strong>shes such as rabbit,sheep’s head and sna<strong>il</strong>s, and the taverna-stylebackground music w<strong>il</strong>l win you over from themoment you set foot in the place. If your tastepolystipos12 Time OuT <strong>Cyprus</strong> | Eating guidE 2013
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