A Stroll Around Kato Paphos Multi-Cache
A Stroll Around Kato Paphos
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Unconventional multi-cache placed in Kato Paphos area, only logbook, pen, little pencil and small exchangeable things inside! Please, leave the cache good hidden, exactly like you will find it! Thanks!
Modern Paphos
After 1974, there was rapid economic activity in all fields especially in tourism in the Kato Paphos area. The government invested heavily in irrigation dams and water distribution works, road infrastructure and the building of Paphos International Airport, the second international airport in Cyprus.
In the 1980s Kato Paphos received most of the investment, 1990s Coral Bay Resort was further developed and in 2000s the Aphrodite hills resort was developed.
Today Paphos, with a population of about 47,300 (end of 2001), is a popular sea and a fast developing tourist resort, home to an attractive fishing harbor. Ktima is the main residential district, and Kato Paphos, by the sea, is built around the medieval port and contains most of the luxury hotels and the entertainment infrastructure of the city. Apostolou Pavlou Avenue (St. Paul's Ave.), the busiest road in Paphos, connects the two quarters of the city. It begins near the city center at Kennedy Sq. and ends outside the Medieval Fort at the harbor.
The given coordinates are only for suggested parking, to find the starting position, first must to find a few numbers, related to Cyprus and Paphos! After the start, each successive stage will take you to a place where you will find clue for the next and so to the final. Here we go!
1. On August 16, 19A0, Cyprus attained independence after an agreement in Zürich and London between the United Kingdom, Greece and Turkey.
2. The highest point on Cyprus is Mount Olympus at 1,9B2 m (x,xxx ft), located in the center of the Troodos range.
3. In Cyprus, the euro was introduced in 200C.
4. In 3D3 B.C., Alexander the Great took over the island from the Persians.
5. At the harbor, there is the Paphos Castle, originally built as a Byzantine fort to protect the harbor and rebuilt by the Lusignans in the 13th century, then dismantled in 15E0 by the Venetians, who found…..
6. Paphos enjoys a Subtropical-Mediterranean climate, with the mildest temperatures on the island. The typical summer's season lasts about 8 months, from April to November, although also in March and December sometimes there are temperature above F0 °C (xx.0 °F).
Stage 1 – START
N 34 degrees 45.(E-D)C(E+F) minutes E 032 degrees 24.C(C-D)B minutes
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There is an interesting “building”. You can see three windows in a vertical line. The last one (highest) contains a few circles. How many? This will be your number G. At the roof you can see a few crosses. How many? This will be your number H.
Stage 2
N 34 45.(G-B)(C:F+B)B E 032 24.(D+H)(C-E)(D+G)
There are a few pairs of benches with lighting pole between them in line, your pair is number I, starting the counting from the sea side ( even it for some reason the benches are moved, the poles will be there ). By the way, you just passed beside:
Stage 3
N 34 45.FI(D-I) E 032 24.(G-H)F(D+I)
There is another interesting “building”. How many big “windows” you see at the both side of the door? This will be you number J.
Stage 4
N 34 45.IJ(I+G) E 032 24.E(B-I)(F+J)
There is a bench ( at this moment three in nearby group, yours is slightly ahead of the others ). Take a seat, take a breath, drink a little water and go to:
N 34 45.D(I-J)(F+H) E 032 24.(B+F)(G+I)(D+I-J)
There is another bench ( at this moment ). Here your number K is the number of the palm trees between this two point, including missing threes ( at this moment there is only one empty hole, meaning one missing palm tree ).
( even it for some reason the benches are moved, the places will be there )
Stage 5
N 34 45.(K-E)J(F+J+D) E 032 24.(B+F+H)(K-C)(I-F)
One more interesting “building”. Going up by the stairs, you can see up a several big openings that resemble four-leaf clover. How many? This will be your number L. Staying against the door, over your heads you can see inscription that ends one year – 19M6. If you don’t see well the digit - M = L - 1.
Stage 6
N 34 45.(L+J)(D-L)(K-I) E 032 24.(G+L)(B-H)(F+J+L)
There is an interesting crossroad. Something like rectangle in circle. How many parts is made the circle? This is your number N.
Stage 7
N 34 45.BN(C:J+D:I) E 032 24.(HxJxF)(L+C-J)(N-M-H)
A little interesting “building” is here. The roof contains a few oval parts ( you should check for a good point to see all oval parts ). How many? This will be your number O.
Stage 8
N 34 45.(O+L)O(E-G) E 032 25.(B+I-N)F(O+D+J)
Here is the last “building” before the final. As we started with circles, let’s we finish again with them. There are six big windows at the front side. Each one contains the same number of circles. How many circles you can count in one big window? This will be your number P. Over the main door there are three little windows. How many circles you can count in all three windows together? This will be your last number Q.
Stage 9 – FINAL
N 34 45.(P-K)(Q:F-B)(A+H) E 032 24.(O+I)(P-N-D-J)(Q:O+M)
If you decide to find this after sunset, the final location can be a little bit scary and dangerous! This is! Congratulations! If you are tired and need a little rest before to leave, you can make it at:
N 34 45.(K-O)(Q:B+M)(P:F-C) E 032 24.(D+O)(E-B)(A-G)
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Jrypbzr gb Jvxvcrqvn
: = / = -> qvivqr
X = 11