Filenews 21 June 2021 - by Dora Christodoulou
The contractor who won the last competition for the unification of the archaeological sites of Kato Paphos, "gasses" in recent times in order for the projects that have been converted for five years in the bridge of Arta for Paphos, to be completed as soon as possible and with the aim of not going to waste the whole of this year. As is well known, since last December the Paphos Offers Council has approved the offer to the contractor Miltiadis Neophytou, which had also undertaken projects during the huge renovation of the commercial and historical centre of Paphos over the past four years.
The award of the offer is estimated to finally put an end to the long-term step of the integration of the antiquities of Kato Paphos, a project that had been prepared to start before the redevelopment projects of the centre and which almost five years later it has not yet been possible to complete. Essentially the only development in the matter for three years, was the installation of the 400 meters long footbridge that will connect the western to the eastern part of the archaeological treasures of Kato Paphos, with one end being located at the point where the well-known Roman Hotel is and the other on the hill of Paprika. The footbridge passes at a high height above The Apostle Paul Avenue, and will allow for an impressive shot to the walkers and visitors of antiquities, when they will be able to visually enjoy the entire archaeological area of Paphos, after the progress of the wider works.
In the months leading up to it, however, the work did not have the practical effect that many had hoped for in terms of the possible promotion of projects. Paphos Municipality and other bodies ensure that the procedures are speeded up so that it does not find the city in 2022 with a construction site its "showcase", i.e. the entrance of its archaeological treasures and its coastal front.
One of the most important events
The great work of the unification of the archaeological sites of Kato Paphos, is considered one of the most important events of recent decades for the city and the province of Paphos, since it will now be possible to further highlight the rare archaeological wealth of Paphos internationally. For this reason it became clear from the outset to the preferred bidder from the municipal authority that the project should be treated as a project of urgency and of the highest priority, in order not to present at the entrance of the tourist area of the city with the recovery of tourism the image of construction site and abandonment observed in recent years.
