Minthis Hills

Minthis Hills is a resort close to Tsada village in the south west district of Paphos, Cyprus.

Minthis Hills is a development on Cyprus. The resort of Minthis Hills is situated within the wine producing region of Paphos.

Located at 560 metres above sea level, the resort benefits from cool breezes and low humidity. Due to the altitude, the resort climate is strictly Mediterranean as opposed to the town of Paphos which is Subtropical Mediterranean.

“Stavros tis Minthis”, a twelfth-century monastery, from which the resort derived its name, is located within the grounds and is soon to undergo extensive restoration. Inhabited by a single monk, the stone built monastery is an excellent example of architecture of the Byzantine era. The chapel got its name when invaders forcibly took the monastery and set it alight but one of the monks had the foresight to take the sacred cross and hide it under some mint bushes in the immediate vicinity thereby ensuring its safety. In the aftermath of the fight, the cross was found and the renaming of the remainder of the monastery and chapel was therefore under the name "Stavros Tis Minthis" which means "Cross of Mint". Stavros Tis Minthis monastery falls under the Metropolis Of Pafos which belongs to the Admin and Holy Synod which forms part of the Church of Cyprus.

A man made reservoir to collect the naturally higher rainfall of the district has been operational within the resort since 2007. The reservoir can contain 130,000 cubic metres of water and a grey water collection system recently installed and feeding back into the reservoir means that no water goes to waste. Plans to enlarge the reservoir are already in the final stages. A programme to reinforce the local flora has been underway for 2 years by seed scattering and replanting of mature trees and shrubs.

The 18 hole championship golf course was originally designed by Donald Steel in 1994 and recently renovated by Mackenzie & Ebert. The new 13th hole has been transformed into a moat style island green. This signature hole is without bunkers or fairway, just 150 metres from the elevated white tee to the green. The course features two lakes and 35 bunkers. At an altitude of 560 metres above sea level the golf course takes full advantage of the cooler climate during the hot summer months and is considered an all year course. Suitable for golfers of all abilities, the course has been carefully integrated into the landscape but is still walkable at 5,843 metres. The course has also been slope rated to EGA standards. The golf course also includes a new, state-of-the-art 2,492 square metre clubhouse which is due to open to the public in September 2011, an elevated 16 bay driving range, putting, chipping and pitching greens. Work has already begun on an extension to the golf course and a junior academy is planned.

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