Olympus, or Chionistra, ( el, Όλυμπος ''or'' Χιονίστρα; tr, Olimpos Tepesi) at , is the highest point in
Cyprus.
It is located in the
Troodos Mountains of Cyprus. Mount Olympus peak and the "Troodos Square" fall under the territory of
Platres in
Limassol District. A British long range
radar currently operates at Mount Olympus' peak. It has a highland
warm-summer mediterranean climate.
The Mount Olympus Ski resort consists of the Sun Valley and North Face areas. Each area has its own ski lifts and runs, operated by the Cyprus Ski Club:
* Aphrodite or Sun Valley I, with a 125m T-bar ski lift and beginner-level slopes
* Hermes or Sun Valley II, with a 140m T-bar ski lift and intermediate-level slopes
* Dias/Zeus or North Face I, with a 380m chairlift and advanced-level slopes
* Hera or North Face II, with a 262m T-bar ski lift and beginner-level slopes
In the Sun Valley area there is a 55m rope tow baby lift as well.
Writing in the late first century BC or first century AD, the
geographer Strabo
Strabo''Strabo'' (meaning "squinty", as in strabismus) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. The father of Pompey was called "Pompeius Strabo". A native of Sicily so clear-sighted that he could see ...
reported that on one of its promontories was a temple to
Aphrodite Acraea ( grc, Ἀφροδίτης Ἀκραίας) which means Aphrodite of the Heights, which women were forbidden to enter.
Strabo
Strabo''Strabo'' (meaning "squinty", as in strabismus) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. The father of Pompey was called "Pompeius Strabo". A native of Sicily so clear-sighted that he could see ...
. '' Geography''
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See also
* List of elevation extremes by country
References
External links
Troodos Tourism BoardCyprus Ski Federation & ClubWebcam on the North side of Mount Olympus
Ski areas and resorts in Cyprus
Olympus
Olympus or Olympos ( grc, Ὄλυμπος, link=no) may refer to:
Mountains
In antiquity
Greece
* Mount Olympus in Thessaly, northern Greece, the home of the twelve gods of Olympus in Greek mythology
* Mount Olympus (Lesvos), located in Les ...
One-thousanders of Cyprus
Temples of Aphrodite
Troodos Mountains
Highest points of countries
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