The history of winemaking in Cyprus is very old, one of the oldest in the world, dating back some 6000 years. This cultural heritage is the oldest in the whole Mediterranean basin and leads to the assumption that Cyprus triggered the spread of winemaking to Greece, Italy, France and other regions.
The CTO (Cyprus Tourism Organization) has organised seven wine routes where visitors can get acquainted with the island’s enchanting and humble wineries. The CTO has also published a Cyprus Wine Route Guide which is available to the public to all the tourist information offices.
The Cyprus Wine Route 2 – “VOUNI AMBELITIS” passes through the villages of Mesogi, Tsada, Stroumpi, Polemi, Psathi, Kannaviou, Asprogia, Pano Panagia, Chrysorrogiatissa, Agia Moni, Statos-Agios Fotios, Koilineia, Galataria, Pentalia, Amargeti, Eledio, Agia Varvara, Choulou, Lemona, Kourdaka, Letymbou and Kali.
A trail to explore the villages and sights along the wine route, hopefully adding more over time.The Village of Letymbou is know as a ‘vine-village’ with a very long history of vine growing and wine making. The village boasts 2 wineries, with one being open to the public.
The Makarounas family have been established in the village since 2016, however, the family have been within the vine tradition for the last 4 generations.
The old village square, where the cache is placed, is used daily by the elderly ladies of the village to gather and chat, so care might be needed when looking for the cache.