Scenic route?

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1. No reason that I’m aware of. But I only know that road up to Troodos, haven’t gone further.

   You can make it even more scenic if you follow B6 instead of A6 and turn left onto F616 before Kuklia, going through Nikokleia, Fasoula, Mamonia etc. all the way to Mandria, Limassol district, where it merges with your route.

2. As a local.

   2 hrs drive vs 3 hrs drive I would go with 2 hrs.

   BUT

   If you’re asking 2hrs drive vs 1 hr drive, eat some quick food or desert and coffee up on troodos and then get back to driving. Then I choose the longer drive.

   But it’s up to what you wanna do and if you got anybody to do it with.

3. If you get car sick or nauseous easily, then avoid. Otherwise it is a pretty scenic route indeed, enjoy.

4. The dark blue 2:50 drive will be stunning beyond measure. Check your tires and have a full tank before you set off. There might be some debris on the roads like small stones you should avoid. Do not set off late, start early, DO NOT ATTEMPT AT NIGHT!!! You will want to stop a few times and enjoy the view. Your phone might not work in some of those places so make sure you have some person who knows where you are and what routes you’re taking. Check your spare tire and tools. Enjoy. I’ve done it but three hours of driving is a lot.

5. No reason to avoid it. You’re basically just avoiding the highway to drive over the mountain.

   Be careful on bends with no visibility, as some drivers sometimes speed around the apex of the curve like Max Verstappen.

   I also suggest taking a break or to simply go off the plotted route to drive through the villages while you’re at it. I suggest Omodos, Platres, Prodromos, Platres and Kakopetria among many others.

6. Don’t touch the highway, from Paphos go to Stavros tis Psokas through the mountains, to Macheras and then to Nicosia.

7. I want to add, that the part between Limassol and Paphos is very scenic if you take B6 road. Google suggests A6 here and it is just a highway.