One of the most memorable and surprising places in the small resort town of Protaras, which is located in the south-east of Cyprus. Protaras, a small resort town in the south-east of Cyprus, is the Valley of the Windmills. of windmills. It is located just a few kilometres from the beautiful sandy beach if you go inland, not far from Cape Kavo Greco and the small village of Paralimni. the small village of Paralimni. It's also known as the Red Lands, and it's traditionally and is traditionally a fruit and vegetable growing area, but mostly the locals there cultivate first-class potatoes.
As the area covered by the fields is quite vast and the climate of Cyprus is not humid enough to grow many crops, so for irrigation a system of windmill pumps was built to irrigate the farmland, which quickly became a real tourist attraction. Because, despite such a mundane purpose, the several hundred windmill generators standing there make a truly lasting impression, turning the valley into a very romantic place where holidaymakers love to stroll.
These windmills constantly energise the irrigation system, so that, by the forces of nature itself. which, by the power of nature itself, regularly irrigates the plants in the vast fields of this part of the island. fields of this part of the island.
In addition, the fact that Protaras is such a popular holiday destination, is the fact that Protaras is a purely resort town, and there are hardly any attractions there, apart from the beach. special attractions, except for the beaches, a museum and a few churches. And The Valley of the Windmills is really easy to get to, it doesn't take much money. The Valley of the Windmills is really easy to get to, it doesn't cost a lot of money, but it will leave a lot of unforgettable impressions. impressions.
