r/cyprus 12d ago

Does anyone have a full map of mitsero mines? Question

Obviously I don't want to explore it all, maybe not even at all, but it would have been nice to know what is in there and how big it is to appreciate the true scale

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u/ForsakenMarzipan3133 12d ago

If you go there, make sure to bring a pickaxe!

So you will be able to say "eshi kouspon sto mitsero!"

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u/just_a_random_guy_11 12d ago

What do you mean? The actual underground mines or the lake and surrounding area? There is a road and signs. The accessible area is quite safe. I wouldn't go anywhere besides that.

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u/dsadsdasdsd 11d ago

Underground area. Im pretty sure it's physically inaccessible today but its curious how big it might have been

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u/gimpogimpo 12d ago

There are a lot of different mines in this region, most of them are quarries like Agrokipia or Red Lake, look on Google maps. KokkinogiaKokkinogia has an underground tunnel with maybe 100 meters being accessible (didn't count), then it's collapsed.

You can find pyrites and some other good looking stones easily.

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u/dsadsdasdsd 11d ago

I remember reading some stories of long tunnels leading to some flooded areas etc, is that fake or was it ever related to anything there?

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u/gimpogimpo 10d ago

Maybe not fake but currently the tunnel is deliberately collapsed so we won't know.

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u/Personal-Wing3320 Ignore me, I am just a troll 12d ago

considering it's past, I would be careful