Centre-based cycling experience in the Troodos Mountains, Cyprus, at an agrotourism project that has revitalized a near-deserted community. Offers mountain biking with optional e-bike hire, cultural experiences led by local people (including wine tasting and halloumi making), and accommodation in a carefully restored agrotourism project. Located in the fertile Marathasa Valley of the Troodos Mountains, part of an EU-funded project to reinvigorate rural Cyprus. Offers exploration of off-road forest trails and quiet roads. Stay at a carefully restored house in a revitalized village, featuring a spa and a restaurant serving local dishes. Offers cultural experiences like fruit picking, spoon-sweet making, guided walking tours, and beekeeping. Price includes luxury room/suite, full daily breakfast, GPS & 1:25,000 cycling map, picnic lunch on cycling days, and transfers on request (supplement). The holiday is tailor-made throughout the year. The accommodation is entirely comprised of carefully renovated old village homes, preserving cultural heritage with restored original features. Water is provided via refillable bottles from natural mountain spring water. Disposable amenities are replaced with refillable toiletries. Plastic straws are not used, and takeaway boxes are recyclable/biodegradable. Pet-friendly rooms contribute to a village cat-neutering program and a local animal rescue home. The hotel is a family-owned business focused on the economic revival of mountain communities. Local people are employed, and produce is sourced locally, supporting cottage industries and agriculture. Partnerships with local villagers offer authentic experiences such as beekeeping, soutzoukos-making, halloumi-making, orchard visits, walking tours (including a UNESCO-listed monastery), and forest safaris to spot mouflon.
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