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Troodos (sometimes spelled Troödos; Greek: Τρόοδος [ˈtɾo.oðos]; Turkish: Trodos Dağları) is the largest mountain range in Cyprus, located in roughly the center of the island. Its highest peak is Mount Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος), also known as Chionistra (Greek: Χιονίστρα), at 1,952 metres (6,404 ft), which hosts the Sun Valley and North Face ski areas with their five ski lifts.
| Troodos | |
|---|---|
 Trees of Mount Olympus | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Olympus |
| Elevation | 1,952 m (6,404 ft)  |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
| Country | Cyprus |
The Troodos mountain range stretches across most of the western side of Cyprus. There are many mountain resorts, Byzantine monasteries, and churches on mountain peaks, and nestling in its valleys and mountains are villages clinging to terraced hills. The area has been known since antiquity for its mines, which for centuries supplied copper to the entire Mediterranean. In the Byzantine period it became a centre of Byzantine art, as churches and monasteries[1] were built in the mountains, away from the threatened coastline. The mountains are also home to RAF Troodos, a listening post for the NSA and GCHQ.[2]
The name Troodos probably comes from one of two sources: either τρία + ὁδός (tría + hodós), referring to the three roads that lead to the mountain, or τό + ὄρος + Ἄδος (to + oro + Ados), meaning the mountains of Adonis.[3][4]
Geology of Troodos
The Troodos mountains are known worldwide for their geology and the presence of an undisturbed ophiolite sequence, the Troodos Ophiolite. These mountains slowly rose from the sea due to the collision of the African and European tectonic plates, a process that eventually formed the island of Cyprus. The slowing and near-cessation of this process left the rock formations nearly intact, while subsequent erosion uncovered the magma chamber underneath the mountain, allowing a viewing of intact rocks and petrified pillow lava formed millions of years ago, an excellent example of ophiolite stratigraphy. The observations of the Troodos ophiolite by Ian Graham Gass and co-workers was one of the key points that led to the theory of sea floor spreading.
Climate
| Climate data for Prodromos in Troodos Mountains, elevation: 1380 m (Satellite view) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
3.5 (38.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 133.4 (5.25) |
123.6 (4.87) |
82.3 (3.24) |
56.9 (2.24) |
26.0 (1.02) |
40.0 (1.57) |
12.1 (0.48) |
10.0 (0.39) |
9.5 (0.37) |
24.0 (0.94) |
102.5 (4.04) |
169.7 (6.68) |
790.1 (31.11) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12.4 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 11.2 | 70.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130.2 | 150.8 | 195.3 | 231.0 | 275.9 | 315.0 | 328.6 | 310.0 | 255.0 | 220.1 | 165.0 | 136.4 | 2,713.3 |
| Source: Meteorological Service (Cyprus)[5] | |||||||||||||
Churches
The region is known for its many Byzantine churches and monasteries, richly decorated with murals, of which the Kykkos monastery is the richest and most famous. Nine churches and one monastery in Troodos together form a World Heritage Site, originally inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1985. The nine Byzantine churches are:
- Stavros tou Agiasmati
- Panagia tou Araka
- Timiou Stavrou at Pelendri
- Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis
- Panagia Podithou
- Assinou
- Agios Ioannis Lampadistis at Kalopanagiotis
- Panagia tou Moutoula
- Archangel Michael at Pedoulas
- Transfiguration of the Saviour Palaichori
Church in spring
Villages of Troodos (selection)
- Platres
- Galata
- Evrychou
- Kakopetria
- Louvaras
- Palaichori Oreinis
- Kourdali
- Pelendri
- Kalopanagiotis
- Moutoullas
- Pachna
- Dora
- Malia
- Kyperounta
- Farmakas
- Prastio
- Arsos
- Pedoulas
- Omodos
- Phini
- Kouka
- Fikardou
- Koilani
- Agros
- Prodromos
- Marathassa Valley
- Vasa Koilaniou
- Lania
- Spilia
Gallery
Young tree in Winter
Troodos Mountains
Lazanias village
Troodos black pines are 3,000 years old
Forests in Troodos Mountains
Pinus brutia, foothills of Troodos Mountains
River tributary in Troodos
Parakentro is a non-profit cultural centre in Lemythou village
Millomeris Waterfall, Platres
Milia Bridge, Platres
Kalidonia Waterfall, Platres
Part of Troodos Mountains
View of Farmakas region
Prodromos in winter
Road through the forest
See also
References
- "Cyprus Travel Series: Troodos Mountains". Expand Your Property World. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- Cora Currier; Henrik Moltke (January 29, 2016). "Spies in the sky". The Intercept.
- "Places to visit - Troodos Cyprus". www.justaboutcyprus.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- "Snowy Mountains of Troodos - December at Olympos - Chionistra". www.cyprusalive.com. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- "Climatological and Meteorological Reports - Prodromos - 1991 - 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
External links
- Official Website of Troodos Region, by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation
- Troodos (General Area) Museums
- Panoramic virtual tour of the Troodos Mountains
- Kypros Net article on Troodos
- Awarded "EDEN – European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2007
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