Question 1

Where is the best authentic taverna in the mountains?

Accepted Answer

Village meze and kleftiko (slow-baked lamb) beat any coastal tourist trap — think Lofou, Kakopetria and Omodos, and Psilo Dendro in Platres for trout. Go where the car park has local plates rather than coaches.

Question 2

Which Troodos village is best for a day trip from my town?

Accepted Answer

Omodos is a cobbled wine village with a monastery; Kakopetria has a medieval old town and trout tavernas; Kalopanayiotis has thermal springs and is a UN Best Village; Lofou and Lania are beautifully restored stone villages; Pedoulas is known for cherries; Fikardou is a near-abandoned protected monument. Choose by theme — wine, crafts, hiking or cool-in-summer — and by which town you are driving from.

Question 3

What is meze, and what should I order?

Accepted Answer

Meze is a long parade of small dishes — you don’t order mains. Expect halloumi, olives, tahini and dips, grilled sheftalia and souvla, kleftiko and fresh fish. Ask for fish-meze or meat-meze, arrive hungry and pace yourself: 15–30 dishes is normal, at about €20–30 a head.

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