Flora – Fauna
The vegetation in the valley and in the forests of the Troodos mountain range is highly varied due to factors such as altitude, exposure and slope, geological subsoil and so on. So in some areas, the vegetation is dense and elsewhere sparse, else monotone and elsewhere with alternations.
In the fauna we find both mammals of the forest, such as the fox, hare and hedgehog, as well as a variety of birds and reptiles. However, the endemic species of Cyprus is a species of wild goat, the so-called Agrino (or Moufflon)
Juniperus phoenicea (Juniper Tree)
At lower altitudes one will find the Maquis forests, one of the predominant species is the Juniper tree (Juniperus phoenicea). Restricted to the area of Troodos, in regions with an altitude of 1000 to 1950 m (Prodromos, Kryos Potamos, Chionistra, Alm
Klarios Valley
The Klarios or Karkotis River, with a length of almost 25 km, stems from the Troodos Mountains and until it reaches Morphou Bay, passes through the Solea Valley. The beautiful Solea valley is located along Nicosia – Troodos road (56 km from Nicosia, 56
Olea Europaea (Wild Olive Tree)
At lower altitudes dominate the Maquis forests, with several dominant species, one of which is the Olea europaea. The Wild Olive tree is a long-living bush, essentially immortal. It has many branches, that get twisted, which, when dried, create new sec
Palia (Old) Kakopetria
The traditional architecture, on which the building of the houses is based, as well as the traditional way of land mapping Palia Kakopetria, are classified in the rare examples of folk architecture. The old district of the village, with narrow and wind
