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.
Just off the road outside the village of Letymbou is the site of the old Letymbou quarry, which closed 10-20 years old. This quarry was used to produce marble slabs for the floors of the traditional houses. This family owned quarry can still be seen harvesting the stone to take to the nearby gypsum factory, one of the last on the island, preserving a technology that first appeared in Cyprus as far back as the 8th or 9th millennium B.C.
There is a layby on the main road, just after the path that leads to the cache.