“Few countries can trace the course of their history over 10.000
years, but in approximately 8,000 BC the island of Cyprus was
already inhabited and going through its Neolithic Age. Of all the
momentous events that were to sweep the country through the next
few thousand years, one of the most crucial was the discovery of
copper – or Kuprum in Latin – the mineral which took its name from
“Kypros”, the Greek name of Cyprus, and generated untold
wealth.
During the Venetian period (1489–1571 AD) copper was traded
with Egypt for silk and gold, hence the trading routes in Cyprus
were developed”.
The Kypros Camel Trail was jointly researched and set by
Kardy and DJayD.
Although the route does not follow the original Camel Trail for
its whole duration, we have designed a journey for you in a
beautiful part of Cyprus. We hope you get as much enjoyment
travelling and searching for the caches as we have setting
them.
We have allocated the eight caches involved into four by
Kardy and four by DJayD, mainly for administrative reasons.
Although each cache is a separate entity, clues gathered in
each one will collectively give the co-ordinates for the final
cache.
To fully appreciate this trail we would recommend that the
multi cache journey be attempted in the order given.
This is probably more than one day’s outing and to appreciate
it all, take a picnic and take your time.
A 4 x 4 vehicle is recommended.
We suggest that you carry a stick and always beware of
snakes.
Park at:- N34°55.699 E032°47.623
Follow the nature trail, a round trip of approx 2 km.
There are two bridges on this nature trail Treis Elies (Ottoman)
and Mylou (Venetian). They are surprisingly similar in construction
and are only about 200 metres apart, close to where two rivers
meet.
This location, between Paphos and Nicosia, was a stopover point
for travellers who paused under the shade of three olive trees –
hence the name Treis Elies.
Collect the information
from the front of the log book (E = ) you will need
this to find the final cache.
A Venetian Bridge at a peaceful spot,
With a bench within sight of the cache,
Behind rocks, near the ground the box can be found,
But it won’t be a two minute dash.