Treasure Hunting in Pissouri Village

Since we are living in a lovely village, we decided to create some tasks with the cooperation of Pissouri Community Council and always in cooperation with volunteers and our NGO. 

The activity was done on Sunday, October 1st, with participants from another program and from Pissouri. Inclusion always comes with the cooperation of our volunteers and work is combined with a lot of activities.

Participants gathered at the square and shared them in teams of 5–6 people, giving them a list of tasks 

Tasks were given them and all teams that completed the activities received a package as present fromour Community Council 

Tasks In Pissouri

Give a name to the team and define the participants of the team. Teams they have to do following tasks 😊.

Task 1: In the square of the village there is a graphical fountain with some art on it? What is the name of the fruits that there are on it (not real but sculped one)? Can you find the history that is behind this fountain? Some villagers may help you. Take a photo of the group in the fountain with all your group with the name TASK 1.

Task 2: Communal Amphitheater of Pissouri is a new amphitheater with old designing (coming from ancient theaters); find it and find the place that you can talk and hear you in all over the place. A photo of this place with your group or a member of the group on it will be your Task 2

Task 3: There is a point of view in the village. Where is it? Can you find it? Next to this point of view there is one of the best Cafeterias in the whole area of Limassol County, what the name of the Cafeteria? What that means in Greek? Go there and take a photo of the view from this point or from Cafeteria with the people that works there. (TASK 3 the name of the photo).

Task 4: There is one hotel which is in the top of the hill? What's the name of that hotel? Can you visit it to see the view from there? Can we have a photo of the hotel named TASK 4? What else there is next to the hotel? Can you use your innovation for the photo in Task 4?

Task 5: Also, Pissouri is growing and there are a lot of restaurants. In Pissouri square there is a restaurant named VRAKAS. What that means? How is this restaurant rely on the history and traditions of Cyprus? What is the name of the owner of the restaurant? It will be plus if you have a photo with the owner of this restaurant in Pissouri square with all of your group (Task 5).

Task 6: There are a lot of taverns in the square and around. Can you also find Platea restaurant and café? What Platea means in Greek? Next to Platea there is another one Greek tavern with the name Symposio? What Symposio means in Greek? Can you take a group photo in front of one of these taverns? Task 6.

Tasks 7: What is the main church of the village? Can you find it? (There are a lot of churches and small churches in the village, but we want the main one. A photo of the group in the church is a must for our tasks (Task 7)

Task 8: Near the Communal Amphitheater there is a small church with a big hagiography of the Virgin Mary embracing us. Can you find it? What is the name of the church? We need one photo of the group from the garden in the yard of the church with the name TASK 8.

Task 9: Pissouri last 40 years started to be a touristic place and in Pissouri there is an Inn and restaurant which it was the first that opened and is opened from the beginning of the touristic period in Pissouri without stopping period. Is this restaurant open today? What is the name of the restaurant? Can we have a photo of your group in the gardens of the restaurant? Task 9 it must be the name of the photo.

Task 10: Now that you already know a lot of places in Pissouri, discuss with your team, decide, and find a place or an object that reminds you of your place and environmental sustainability and explain how this relates to our project. That means that we also need a photo of this, and your team is named Task 10.

Task 11: As all big villages in Cyprus our village has also a traditional barber shop with a nice and elegant barber. Can you find the place and name the place taking a nice photo your group with the barber. Name the photo as task 11 and upload it in google forms

Task 12: In Pissouri square there are 2 Monuments in the village. Can you also find the reason for the monuments? Where is it? Who was it and what he has done to have a monument in Pissouri village? Task 12 in the photos.

Task 13: What is the most popular fruit of the village? Can you find some of these fruits in the photo? (Task 13)

If you finish all your tasks, you can have your coffee with your team, you can discuss and you can enjoy your free time till 10.00 in the square of the village