Minthis is a resort close to

Tsada Tsada (earlier (before 1985) written Tsadha) is a relatively big village 8 km North of Paphos city center. Although the proximity between them, the 612 m elevation difference gives to the Tsada area a totally different identity. It re ...

village in the south west district of

Paphos Paphos ( el, Πάφος ; tr, Baf) is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, and New Paphos. The current city of Pap ...

Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...

Concept

Minthis is a resort development in Cyprus, situated within the wine-producing region of

. The resort includes residences, villas and suites.

Climate

Located at 505 metres above sea level, the resort climate is strictly Mediterranean as opposed to the town of Paphos which is Subtropical Mediterranean.

Stavros Tis Minthis Monastery

“Stavros tis Minthis”, a twelfth-century monastery, from which the resort derived its name, is located within the grounds and is soon to undergo extensive restoration. Inhabited by a single monk, the stone built monastery is an excellent example of architecture of the Byzantine era. The chapel got its name when invaders forcibly took the monastery and set it alight but one of the monks had the foresight to take the sacred cross and hide it under some mint bushes in the immediate vicinity thereby ensuring its safety. In the aftermath of the fight, the cross was found and the renaming of the remainder of the monastery and chapel was therefore under the name "Stavros Tis Minthis" which means "Cross of Mint". Stavros Tis Minthis monastery falls under the Metropolis Of Pafos which belongs to the Admin and Holy Synod which forms part of the Church of Cyprus.

Environmental issues

A man made

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to collect the naturally higher rainfall of the district has been operational within the resort since 2007. The reservoir can contain 130,000 cubic metres of water and a grey water collection system recently installed and feeding back into the reservoir means that no water goes to waste. Plans to enlarge the reservoir are already in the final stages. A programme to reinforce the local flora has been underway for 2 years by seed scattering and replanting of mature trees and shrubs.

Golf

The 18 hole championship golf course was originally designed by Donald Steel in 1994 and recently renovated by Mackenzie & Ebert. The new 13th hole has been transformed into a moat style island green. This

signature hole A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". ...

is without bunkers or fairway, just 150 metres from the elevated white tee to the green. The course features two lakes and 35 bunkers. The golf course also includes a clubhouse which is due to open to the public in September 2011, an elevated 16 bay driving range, putting, chipping and pitching greens. Work has already begun on an extension to the golf course and a junior academy is planned.

European Walking Route E4

The European long-distance paths are found throughout Europe and the European Route E4 traverses through Europe encompassing Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and Greece. The new section of the E4 which is located in Cyprus was inaugurated in 2005. It starts at Larnaca and passes through the Troodos mountain range, Paphos and the Akamas peninsula and is 539 km long.

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have already been defined in Minthis Hills and will enhance the already popular

European walking route E4 The E4 European long distance path or E4 path is one of the European long-distance paths. Starting at Tarifa Andalusia, located at the southernmost end of the Iberian Peninsula, across the Strait of Gibraltar facing Morocco, it continues throug ...

which runs through the heart of the resort.

References

{{Reflist Resorts in Cyprus Christian monasteries established in the 12th century Golf clubs and courses in Cyprus