Tasks in Pissouri

First day of our activities on 13th of November our participants had this amazing activity in Pissouri village. 

Pissouri, a charming village in Cyprus, has been honored with the "Best Tourism Villages 2024" award by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). This accolade recognizes Pissouri's dedication to sustainable tourism, cultural preservation, and community engagement. The village offers a variety of specialized tourism experiences, including cycling and hiking routes, religious sites, water sports, diving, conference tourism, horseback riding, bird watching, and stargazing. Pissouri also highlights local culture through products like halloumi cheese, soultanina grapes, and wine, alongside arts workshops, traditional cuisine, rural activities, and cultural events. The community has been acknowledged for its environmental initiatives, receiving the Green Community Award and being named the "Cyprus Green Capital 2020-2021," earning the Golden Muflon Award for developing thematic routes that prioritize environmental respect. tourism-villages.unwto.org 

Give a name to the team and define the participants of the team. Teams must do following tasks 😊. The activities need you to take photos. We recommend you use one phone in your team for this so it is easier! All photos must include all participants in your group!

  • Six on fire
  • the hangry people
  • Team High 5
  • 3
  • Group 2
  • Team 6

✏️📷 Task 1

In the square of the village there is a graphical fountain with some art on it. What is the name of the fruits that are sculpted? Can you find the history that is behind this fountain? Some villagers may help you.

Take a photo with your group and the fountain together.

  • Grapes
  • Grape
  • grape
  • Grapes
  • Grape

📷 Task 2

The Communal Amphitheater of Pissouri is a new amphitheater with old design (coming from ancient theaters); find it and find the place where you can talk and be heard from everywhere.

Take a photo of this place with your group in it.

(If the amphitheater is closed you can take a photo at the entrance)

✏️📷 Task 3

Super close to the fountain is one of the few markets in central Pissouri. The owner enjoys when visitors come to Pissouri from Erasmus, what is his name? Take a group photo with him!

  • Andros
  • Andreas
  • Andros
  • Andreas

✏️📷 Task 4

There is a vast point of view in the village. Where is it? Can you find it? Next to this point of view there is one of the best cafeterias in the whole area of Limassol County. What is the name of the cafeteria? Hint: it's a type of photography 😉 Go there and take a photo of the view from this point!

  • Panorama
  • Panorama lounge
  • Panorama
  • The cafeteria of the square

✏️📷 Task 5

We are hosting in a lovely hotel (Hylatio Tourist Village) but there is another hotel which is at the top of the hill. What's the name of that hotel? Can you visit it to see the view from there? Take a photo with the view!

  • Hill View Hotel
  • Hill view
  • Hill view
  • Hill View Hotel & Restaurant

✏️📷 Task 6

Pissouri is growing and there are a lot of restaurants. In Pissouri square there is a restaurant named VRAKAS. What does that mean? How is this restaurant relying on the history and traditions of Cyprus? Bonus points if you get a picture with the name of the restaurant in the background or one of the owners!

  • Old fashioned clothes
  • Traditional baggy trousers
  • Traditional clothes in Cyprus
  • The person who whears the traditional clothing named vraka
  • It was a traditional clothe that men wear back then
  • It's a traditional Cypriot clothing

✏️📷 Task 7

What is the main church of the village? Can you find it? (There are a lot of churches and small churches in the village, but we want the main one.) A photo of the group in or outside the church is a must for our tasks.

  • Apostolos Andreas church
  • Saint Andreas
  • Apostol Andrew
  • Apostolos andreas church
  • St. Apostolos Andreas

📷 Task 8

Near the Communal Amphitheater there is a small church with a big hagiography of the Virgin Mary embracing us. Can you find it? What is the name of this church?

  • Panayia Akonopetra
  • Panayia akonopetra
  • Panagia akonopetra

📷 Task 9

In Pissouri square there are 2 Monuments in the village. Can you also find the reason for the monuments? Where is it? Who was it and what has he done to have a monument in Pissouri village? Take a photo with either of them!

  • ("Octovriana Monument") in Pissouri Square
  • two of the mayors of Pissouri
  • This monument is about the uprising of the Residents of Pissouri in 21st October 1931
  • Memorial of the prostest of the villagers of pissouri about the 21st of October(οχι day) 2. Νεοκλής Αντωνιάδης memorial(one of the mayors of Pissouri)
  • Man-He have money to the community
  • It's a war memorial in Pissouri dedicated to the fighters of Pissouri who gave their lives for the freedom of Cyprus.

📷 Task 10

Right next to the hotel at the top of the hill (task 5!) is the offices of the organization that is hosting you! There's the logo in front of the building, with your team, take a creative photo with it!

✏️📷 Task 11

Right in the square there is a cafeteria (different from Task 4) what is the name of the owner? Take a photo with one of the workers there!

  • Panagiotis
  • Panaiotis
  • panagiotis lazarou
  • Panagiotis Lazarou
  • Panayotis

📷 Task 12

As of last week, Pissouri gained a new monument, based on the national cheese of Cyprus. Find this monument and take a creative photo with it! What's the name of the cheese?

  • Halloumi
  • Halloumi
  • Hallumi

📷 Task 13

A statue of Task 12's answer isn't the only update in Pissouri recently, there's also a new Museum of it right across. Take a photo with the sign!

📷 Task 14

As Pissouri was part of the UN's list of Best Tourism Villages in 2024, a new Instagram worthy frame appeared in the square. Take a group photo with it!

📷 Task 15

For dinner tonight we are going to eat at a place called Paradosiokratia Geuseon. What does this complicated phrase mean? Take a group photo with one of the workers there!

  • Tradition Reigns in Taste
  • Wandering Ghost
  • Paradosiokratia is the combination of two words and it means keeping the tradition alive
  • Keeping the traditional taste
  • Tradition of taste

📷 Task 16

If you are done with all the previous tasks, feel free to have some coffee or some nice juice and take a photo!

✏️ Task 17

Write your impressions from your experience in Pissouri!

  • It's lovely! Very nice streets and cute cafes. Very friendly people!
  • at the second 15th photo i put the photo for 3:))) We loved it here, it was really great. Really pretty views and friendly locals.
  • It's a really lovely town with open-minded villagers!
  • Lots of cute cats Lovely old buildings Amazing view Friendly locals Nice cafes/restaurants
  • Very nice village, a lot of cats and good view
  • It's a very peaceful seaside village with beautiful views and a relaxed, authentic Cypriot vibe.