General
Mandria is a quiet, quaint coastal village located 10km from the hustle and bustle of Paphos, 5km from Paphos airport, 3km from Secret Valley and Aphrodite Hills Championship golf courses; And a short walk from secluded sandy beaches.
The village is conveniently located for access to the airport. It is a short 10 minute drive from Paphos airport to Mandria village. The route is straightforward requiring only three changes of direction.
Turn left out of the airport and stay on this road for 4km. Upon reaching the ‘T’ junction turn right for 1 km. After 1km turn right at the Mandria sign. This road (see picture above) will take you through orange groves on the left and vines groves on the right, and into the village square.
Within the village there is a bank, small supermarket, a gift shop, coffee shop, bakery & home made ice cream shop. Within the village square there are two excellent value tavernas. Yiannis Taverna is a traditional taverna where you can sit outside under a vine with grapes hanging. George's taverna on the other side of the square is slightly better equipped for eating inside. On a friday night there is live Cypriot entertainment at George's. Both Tavernas are exceptional value, meals and drinks for the evening are unlikely to cost more than £5 per head.
Nature
Mandria is ideal for nature lovers, with gentle views over rolling fields, and fruit groves to the sea. The area is well known for its fauna, flora, and bird watching. As well as the traditional fruit groves, the area has a number of peanut plantations. Each September the village celebrates the peanut harvest with a Festival of song, dance and wine.
Beaches
Mandria being a village does not suffer from hordes of tourists. Consequently the secluded beach coves at Mandria are often empty or very quiet. The beaches are a short 10 minute walk through the fruit groves and peanut fields over flat ground. It is also possible to go fishing from the beaches. A short 5 min journey to the neighbouring town of Yeriskipou and there are tourist beaches with watersports available.
Petra Tou Romiou
A 5 minute drive from Mandria in the opposite direction to Yeriskipou is Petra Tou Romiou, the birth place of Aphrodite.
Golf Courses
Within a 4 minute drive are two Championship golf courses, Secret Valley and Aphrodite Hills. Both golf courses are pay and play. The scenery on both courses is stunning. The golf high season in Cyprus is from Oct - May. During Jun to Sep when the temperatures are particularly high, it is possible to play further up the mountains at Tsada, where it will be a little cooler. Tsada golf course is set in the grounds of a monastery and is approximately 20 minutes from Mandria.
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