A Visit to Kathikios

Taking advantage of a break in the weather, we set off on Sunday morning, driving up to the Cypriot village of Kathikas on a beautiful, sunny winter’s day.

We began by wandering through the village’s quiet cobbled streets, enjoying the stillness and the sense that time had slowed. With hardly anyone around, it felt like we had the village to ourselves.

Before long, we struck up a conversation with an elderly local man who was both very chatty and clearly proud of his village. His name was George, and he happily told us about life in Kathikas and the Easter celebrations held there in April, which sounded like a wonderful time to visit.

We cantinued our walk to  chapel dedicated to Saint Onoufrios. With its beautiful view of the surrounding area from the hill.

Soon we were joined by his wife, Katrina, who was just as friendly and welcoming. She told us that she runs a small studio apartment in the village and invited us to give her a call if we ever wanted to stay overnight — something we may well take her up on in the future.

After saying our goodbyes, we stopped at the village coffee shop for a drink and a slice of delicious homemade cake. As we sat there, we both agreed that Kathikas is a place we would definitely return to.