CYPRUS THE PERFECT ALTERNATIVE TO MALLORCA AND THE CANARIES
It all begins with an idea.
“Cyprus stole my heart. Perfect roads, peace and quiet, excellent food, mountainous terrain, great weather, and friendly people make this a great location to train for a week – with or without your family! In my opinion, The Limassol region is an excellent base as you can cycle into the mountains but still be on the coast.”
Recently i had the chance to ride with Frank Jensen from Cycloworld.cc online cycling magazine that informs all world about new events, cycling races and cycling destinations.
With Frank we had a nice ride around Limassol region in quiet roads and great scenery, got some cyprus coffee and delights and of course a great chat on the bike about what Cyprus has to offer to cyclists as a cycling destination.
Frank also got the chance to ride our iconic event 0-2000 Cycling Challenge that takes place between Limassol and the Troodos mountains.
Read his full article in https://www.cycloworld.cc/article/cycling-in-cyprus/2647
TOCHNI BIKE VILLAGE: SECLUDED AND TRANQUIL
It all begins with an idea.
Make a plan for the better days in Tochni. It’s secluded and tranquil.
In 2020 life taught us that whatever plans we may make, any unforeseen reason may postpone or even cancel them. Now more than ever, we believe that all people, especially active people need to have a target in order to keep motivated, to move forward, to be alive and happy! We all need to set goals, a future sport event or challenge, a training camp or a cycling trip! We, at Activate Cyprus have put in place targets, events and training camps for you! And the most important is that we are holding it all in the ideal location!
Why Cyprus and why in Tochni?
Tochni is small a traditional village in Cyprus, with roughly 350 residents (less than the hosting capacity of a typical coastal hotel!). This makes for a really quaint and tranquil atmosphere, away from the masses. The traditional, stone-build houses that will host you are scattered across the village, and they are licensed agritourism resorts. They range in sizes from studios to 2 bedroom apartments and they typically feature an internal courtyard. The apartments are divided in small complexes sharing a a private courtyard and common pool. Essentially the only commonly used areas are the swimming pool for your time of relaxation and the small tavernas of the village.
An ordinary day here in Tochni starts with a traditional breakfast made always with fresh, locally sourced biological products, before you head out to discover the numerous cycling routes in the surrounding areas. It is always our aim to keep our cycling groups small, especially now with all the social distancing protocols we have in place.
During our activities there will be many different routes starting from Tochni and heading out to the surrounding area. The selection will be suitable for both road or off road cyclists! With our assistance you’ll be able to adjust your group’s daily distance and difficulty level without losing the fun factor along the way.
After the daily bike ride you are welcome to relax with a post ride coffee or drink and a snack with your friends or just enjoy the calmness of the place around the swimming pool next to your apartment.
During the night the small tavernas of the village are ready to welcome you with delicious local food and meze, freshly cooked with love! The night always ends with a glass of a local wine!