Chronos travel supports the communities in local rural villages.
Chronos travel will transfer their head office from the capital and congested city of Nicosia to the rural village of Pedoulas located at an altitude of 1100m within the area of Troodos mountain and in particular Solea Valley. Pedoulas village hosts the famous Unesco protected church of Archangel Michael as well as the byzantine museum
Nearby villages include the villages of Prodromos which is the highest village of Cyprus at an altitude of 1390 meters.
En route to Pedoulas are the villages of Kalopanayiotis and Moutoullas who also have listed Unesco Heritage sites which are the protected churches of St John the Lampadist and Panayia Tou Moutoulla (included in our Cyprus programs)
Chronos travel supports the local communities through their programs for authentic experiences such as the preparation or presentations of:
- halloumi cheese – (EU patent protected)
- bread making
- basket making
- pottery
- lace making and embroidery
- traditional sweets
- orchard cherry picking when in season and other seasonal fruits
- traditional local restaurants during private guided tours of Cyprus
- rural accommodation overnights
- local villages taxes or legal obligations
Chronos travel contributes to the sustainability of rural communities of Cyprus with its presence.
Chronos travel is a member of the Cyprus Sustainable tourism initiative CSTI.
Chronos travel principals abroad or associates also contribute in the support of villages through the inclusion or tour operation programs by including itineraries such as:
- authentic tours of Cyprus
- archaeology tours in Cyprus
- cultural tours around Cyprus
