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CONTENT with merely becoming Europeans along with the rest
of southern Cyprus, we Kalo Chorians have set our sights higher
and are claiming our place in the world scheme of things (see
picture above).
The agrotourism venture, mentioned in the previous Chronicle,
is up and running, and the village bristles with smart new
wooden signs (see examples on Page 4) pointing visitors
in the right direction and telling them what they are looking
at.
Punters are issued with a very smart little leaflet containing
an artistic if somewhat inaccurate map of the village - 'Global
Home of the Famous Commandaria Wine' - showing all the
main landmarks, the river and the nature trail, winding through
the gardens beyond the Olivers' house and back through to
the main road. Teaboy, on his perambulations, was unable to
find it.
Work has begun on the refurbishment of the old olive press,
and everything has had a fresh coat of paint. The 'town hall'
has been given a traditional stone cladding and is beginning
to look very smart. The mukhtar and the doctor are housed
temporarily in the Community Centre.
A huge amount of work has been put in, and the mukhtar and
his team are to be congratulated on their
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