Botanical Workshop Giannoulas Lazarou
The great herb variety grown in Korakou in the Solea Valley, reveals the varieties that grow on the island of Cyprus. It is with the love and care of the botanist Yiannoula Lazarou that this is possible.
Mrs. Giannoula Lazarou studied Herbology and Herb Processing and Essential Oils in Tanzania at The Herbal College. She founded her first plantation in an idyllic area in Solea about 19 years ago and since then she has promoted the healing properties of herbs in Cyprus and abroad. It is a family business that has been going for four generations. They produce fresh and dried herbs, teas, creams, ointments and essential oils, aromatic and therapeutic massage. A cluster of fragrances like honeysuckle, gardenia, rosemary, cinnamon, cypress, lavender, pine, mandarin, bergamot, rose etc. and flavours, such as raspberry, mallow, and others.
Today the company completes a range of essential oils, which are used in aromatherapy and as ingredients in various cosmetics. The company has on the market, among other products, two types of massage oils, therapeutics and fragrances. In June of 2017, at the same time as their expansion into the Greek market, the company has developed their first biological face cream line (LAZAR COLLECTION).
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Gastronomy – Wineries
Andreas Chrysanthou Traditional Winery
The traditional winery of Andreas Chrysanthou is located at the eastern end of the village. It was built in a traditional way by the owner, Andreas Chrysanthou. All the equipment is also traditional. The jars in the winery are the same ones his grandpa
Fresh Trout Restaurants
For lovers of fresh fish, a visit to Kakopetria must certainly be combined with the gourmet experience of the locally farmed trout, which is on the menu of most of the restaurants in Kakopetria. It has fluffy, tasty flesh, lots of good fat (omega-3 fat
Gaiofilos (Friend of the earth) Olive Mill
Olive trees are one of the main characteristics of the Solea valley, as the climatic conditions and the rural occupation of the local people favor their cultivation. In almost all the villages of Solea, the production of oil and olives is rich. Thousan
Galata Bakery
The Kyrillou Bakery or the Traditional Galata Bakery, as it is also known, is a traditional choice for sweet and savoury snacks on your way to Troodos. Since 1953 Mrs. Anna Kyrillou and her husband Mr. Iakovos Kyrillou started baking bread during the s
Glyka tou Koutaliou (Preserved Fruit)
Preserving fruit and vegetables with sugar and processing them into sweets and jams is a classic practice of the area and one will see that by simply walking around the streets of old (Palia) Kakopetria. Preserved fruit and vegetables are made with fru
Papapetrou Olive Mill
In almost all the villages of the Solea region, there is a high production of olives and their oil. Thousands of ancient trees, and more recent ones, are planted in large areas for the sole purpose of collecting their precious fruit. Most olives are tr
Strawberry Greenhouses
The greenhouse cultivation of strawberries is particularly widespread in the village of Korakou. Strawberries are grown in 2-hectare greenhouses and visitors can visit the plantations and buy strawberries directly from the farmer. When winter temperatu
