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Skiing Cyprus is also becoming established as a destination for winter sports with some hoteliers and tour operators offering off-peak incentives. |
Both Platres and Kakopetria are conveniently placed for the skiing season on Mount Olympus, which usually lasts from January to mid-March, but Troodos is actually the nearest resort to the skiing area; it has hotels and cafés.
Although Cyprus is not well-known for its skiing, the Troodos Mountains offer excellent winter sports facilities and there are four ski-lifts on Mount Olympus. Two of the lifts are installed on the North Face of Mount Olympos. One is 350 metres and the other is 500 metres long. The other two ski-lifts each 150 metres long are installed at “Sun Valley” south of Olympos.
The Ski-Club, which is based in Troodos, has its own shelter and accepts tourists as temporary members and ski equipment can also be hired there. PO Box 22185, CY 1518, Lefkosia, T365340.
Golf
Two golf courses operate on the island.
1. Tsada Golf Club
The club is situated near Tsada village 20 minutes drive, north of Pafos town in the grounds of a 12th century monastery. It is an 18 hole course by Donald Steel, it plays to a par of 72 all green and measures 6060 m.
2. The secret valley golf club
It is located 18km east of Pafos and 49 km from Lemesos, near “Petra tou Romiu”. The legendary birthplace of Aphrodite. It is a 18 hole course plays to a Par 71 and measures 5.904m.
Aphrodite hills
A third 18- hole international standard golf course plays to a par 71 and measures 6.665m – and club house located near the birthplace of Aphrodite is also expected to become operational.
P.O.Box: 50203, CY 3602 Lemesos
Tel: 25 31 65 60
Fax: 25 31 65 61
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