The Troodos area of Cyprus is only an hour’s drive from the coast, so why not consider a day trip up into the mountains as a refreshing change from the beach? It will also be a wonderful【C1】op______to get away from the traffic and noise of the city and to breathe in some clean, pine-scented air while enjoying stunning views. There are many important churches and monasteries in the mountains, including nine Byzantine painted churches, which are UNESCO World【C2】Her______listed sites. The best-known monastery is the Monastery of Kykko, home to a very important icon, reputedly painted by Saint Luke. The tomb of Archbishop Makarios III, the first president of Cyprus, is nearby, looking towards the village of Panayia,【C3】______he was born. [*] The rustic charm of the mountain villages must be experienced and, if you go at the right time of the year, you will be able to buy cherries, plums, apples, grapes and pears, which are all at their【C4】______ (fresh)and best in the mountains. Each mountain village has its own special charm: perhaps you will try to fit in a number of these, and save others for your next visit. The village of Agros is famous for its aromatic rosewater, an important【C5】ing______in the mouth-watering local cuisine. Kakopetria, at the head of the Solea valley, is well known for its excellent restaurants and beautifully【C6】______ (renovate)village houses. Lania is known as the village of artists, while Platres is a hillside resort with a friendly atmosphere, and numerous hotels and shops. Nearby are the perennial Caledonian Falls, Phoini, a village 4 km west of Platres, is famous for its pottery and trout farm. If you are near the magnificent Cedar valley, you might also catch【C7】______glimpse of the Cyprus moufflon, the wild sheep which is endemic to Cyprus and whose male is characterized by large, sickle-shaped horns. The moufflon is an inhabitant of the【C8】______(mountain)Paphos Forest, which covers 60,000 hectares in the west of the island. It is a protected species and due to its tragic past, when it was hunted almost to【C9】______(extinct), some moufflon now live in protected enclosures. Here visitors can admire them【C10】w______disturbing their peace.