The Cyprus Roadtrip - a Cyprus Travel Documentary

[@BackPackerSteve]

After such a long time without new video content I'm happy to share this adventure with you. Kiko and I were filming this documentary in March this year during another assignment (which we only took on because we wanted to finally work on a documentary together). After a few months searching for a suitable sponsor to help finance the whole post production I was more than thankful to have found great support from Masterworks in order to make this happen. I hope you enjoy this one and stay tuned for more long-form video content...even though it takes a bit longer to produce!

[@justaspectator.]

Oh Cyprus, beautiful Cyprus. With its beautiful beaches and elegant ruins of Greek culture. Mosaic floors are a miracle. Thanks. It's like I'm back there.

[@AlsKitchen]

Great documentary. Would have been far more enjoyable and effective though had it been filmed with better weather which is what Cyprus is renowned for!!

[@youregoodtogoeurope1664]

Love this video - Cyprus is my favourite place in the world!

[@grcriots]

at last a video documentary about Cyprus during the winter which is not about brunch, airbnb and narcism of the shooter. Very good JOB

[@julie_chen]

This video is equivalent to a tv travel documentary production, well researched and properly informative. Well done 👍

[@EvripidouM]

March is the best time to visit, good weather abd everything is green Happy you enjoyed your stay

[@daviddeveau5101]

I have never been to Cyprus. Your video opened my eyes to the many interesting aspects of the island. Thank you.

[@bassdmin7436]

Welcome back Steve. Thank you for another wonderful adventure. Cyprus is so beautiful. Once again your narration is spot on.

[@BackPackerSteve]

Thank you, I'm glad to still have my dedicated followers watching my videos even after such a long time without new content from side due to the Pandemic!

[@knightridersports907]

#konkanknightriders

[@louisaklimentos7583]

It is nice but not as beautiful as Norway . They are so rude to us relatives that are born in Australia . I don’t know why . I have been to the Greek side of Cyprus .I didn’t like the pebble beaches . The sand is actually imported and we’re placed on their beaches . The most beautiful places are Troodos and Akamas Peninsula. Most of the beaches are heavily commercialised and not so natural . I live in Australia and our national parks have heaps of untouched beaches with beautiful wildlife . I love remote wilderness that are vast . Cyprus is only small and there is not enough wilderness places and I rather visit New Zealand because it has what I am looking for and the people are very welcoming!

[@garmo98]

Steve, I have always enjoyed your videos for their quality and content, but with this one you took us to a new level. What a wonderful treat! A great effort from both you and Kiko.

[@BackPackerSteve]

Thank you Gary, always a pleasure seeing your comment pop up after publishing a new video!

[@bluebuddy46422]

Wonderful documentary on my home country, It's great to see that you highlighted so many areas and showed that Cyprus is so much more than just a summer holiday destination.

[@AlexVentures.official]

This video was amazing! Your exploration of Cyprus truly captured the island’s beauty and charm. The stunning landscapes, rich history, and vibrant culture were all beautifully showcased. Your passion for travel is so inspiring, and your storytelling made me feel like I was right there with you. Can't wait to see where your next adventure takes you! Keep up the fantastic work!

[@BackPackerSteve]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gabrielpavlides]

Amazing video, covering some of the most exciting areas of the island! Thank you for sharing

[@marusyayeghinyan]

I Love Cyprus

[@thegallivanthropologists]

Cyprus is an awesome place for a road trip. The footage here is great. Our first Cyprus vlog just came out today. We will have four vlogs on the history, culture and food of Greek Cyprus over the next few weeks that I hope you might like. Cheers! - Turtle

[@jacknaturetravel]

Great place to explore with beautiful beaches and nice ruins of antik culture. Great travel documentarys

[@MagicCrateMako]

Great video! I enjoy your travel documentaries Steve. Thanks for teaching me about Cyprus.

[@andresayala1995]

Awesome documentary! You did a great job making this video, I really love it! Greetings from Colombia.

[@BackPackerSteve]

Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!

[@GODISMYSTERIOUS]

I am so glad that I find your video again.

[@a.c.h3792]

Great travel documentary, really enjoyed it. Informative and correct. I lived here for a while a few years back and didn't see half the sights you visited. I count this island as home because it's where my heart is. So when I go back I'll be sure to check the sights.

[@igorzuykovtravel3978]

Perfect video and exciting storytelling! But I didn't catch the time of year. In what month did you travel to Cyprus?

[@ivanivanov-vc6sr]

Seems.like its filmed march 2023

[@snowykys]

You're so good at your craft. You have such a great way of sharing and inviting us with you. Thank you so much ❤️ perfect balance of info, inspiration and entertainment.

[@jayhayes9604]

Great to see you back!

[@ChooseYourCyprus]

Beautiful!!! 👍😍🇨🇾

[@ejdermercan]

Nice Video Thxx, was good info`s about Cyprus Welldone

[@CelticMickWalks]

Spent 6 months when I was 18 in 1987. Nice little island.

[@patriciaalves5613]

Wow, thank you for showing a side of Cyprus people don't get to know. I am a resident of Cyprus and will be citing this video as a resource in my new channel Find Your Blue 💙

[@eprohoda]

unreal recodring!BackPacker, 💫

[@mohamedabdelkader8665]

Awesome to watch this channel.

[@GEORGE80247]

Great Job! Excellent work!

[@BackPackerSteve]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@epicspacevids]

Amazing!

[@alexandralehmann9602]

Hi thank you for this informative doc! I didn't catch the time of year- what month was this?

[@brittanyderriso4526]

Wonderful content, thank you for putting this together. May I ask, how you found your guide?

[@BackPackerSteve]

No problem-we found zen9nas through visit Cyprus. Just search for his name 😉

[@meilechshreiber]

very clear great job

[@BackPackerSteve]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@GrayFoxRJ]

Thanks 🙏

[@raffaelloschirinzi2072]

Very nice and ineresting video👍

[@johnjrambo5827]

Great video

[@vizeath]

I just downloaded a new game on my phone, and the game was so awesome. I wondered, where do the developers come from? So I googled the developer's company, and found that their address was on Cyprus. And I was like, "What?" "Where the hell is that?" I checked the map and it is located "below" turki. Damnnn all my life I've never heard of a country named Cyprus. But they got awesome game developers!

[@MeralsPalmBeaches]

A well documented video with accurate content. Would be nice to cover northern Cyprus with the same quality of production and content.

[@knightridersports907]

#konkanknightriders

[@MENSA.lady2]

The term river is used loosely. Most dry up in summer. Cyprus has no permanent rivers.

[@intrepidadesdekatty3483]

Que bellos lugares existen en el mundo

[@indranghimiray]

Can you please let me know which car hire company did you use?

[@SpiritoooSantos]

how long did take for this trip?

[@samnang299]

Nice

[@nathan1486]

What is the village name in where I can find the house of Sofia? Any address?

[@Camellot1969]

which mount you was there?

[@cypruscats8450]

Was that chap Zenonos Zenonos once married to an English lady called Lucy? Years ago?

[@fimax6604]

you say very clearly about the Turkey, you dont mention the Serb when you visit Boxnia.

[@cypruscats8450]

Limassol? Second city! Larnaca? Don't exist??

[@martynfuller4660]

It was a great video but you didn't cover the northern part (Northern Cyprus)

[@ks4733]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇨🇾🇨🇾🇨🇾

[@kmg9802]

😍😍🇱🇰

[@abdullahozek8016]

Hello Kiko sounds like Kako which is a Kurdish word for brother Kurds are trying to gain independence from Turkey who does not officially recognise the Kurds as a Nation which now about 20mill in Turkey.

[@advanturecantstop901]

I was on Boarder for my Turkish military time as a 2nd Lt

[@hubhub2629]

when was this filmed?

[@BackPackerSteve]

This was filmed in March this year, hence the jacket ;)

[@MENSA.lady2]

Important to remember that the locals are Cypriots first and wish to remain independent.. Neither side wants union with either Greece or Turkey. Sadly neither Greece or Turkey realises this.

[@G1CHO]

From mazotos. I don't even want to be part of the next village..... nevermind turkey and Greece!

[@MENSA.lady2]

@@G1CHO Your choice, If you have time visit Pyla, In 1974 it was a happy, mixed community. The local Turkish speakers decided to stay with their Greek speaking friends, many were bi-lingual, than go north and be controlled by Turkey. I agree with them. I suspect you will as well.

[@NaciMahmut-rf5xf]

Not entirely accurate. Not all of Pyla “ lived in peace” neither before or since 74 & most people would realise that both communities exist there in the same village because of its proximity to UN buffer zone & Dhekelia RAF. Yes a lot of Turkish Cypriots were bi-lingual but not any more. Much fewer Greek Cypriots speak Cyprus Turkish, which is slightly different to Anatolian Turkish. The division has caused isolation between the 2 but without it there wouldn’t be a Cyprus. Sad but true.

[@narimonnaderi646]

There are so many commercials that i stopped watching the video after less than 10minutes

[@wallywombat164]

What about Famagusta men? 😢😢😢

[@A.Musa76]

16:34 I had to listen it couple of times. I was like what Cypriot's are vegetarian. Good thing I heard it wrong because I was like that a big fat lie. I'm a Cypriot. We do eat allot of non meat product's But I can never give up eating Makaronia tou fournou (Pastitsio) and Souvlaki, haha Stoa Aristolelous is that the one in Fasoula? if It is that's a 46km (28miles) from my home village in Silikou.

[@BackPackerSteve]

Yes it is. Worth the drive 👌

[@agapinloutraki]

June 1 2023- unfortunately my friend, racism is a worldwide problem and NOT only in Cyprus. What you don’t mention is the village of Fasoulla, a village that my uncle was from and a village that many African descendants settled and have lived there for centuries. My uncle was black, born and raised in Cyprus and he wouldn’t have it any other way. The problem isn’t exactly with racism as much as it is since Cyprus joined the E.U and has struggled economically and with the surge of immigrants from all over the world. Cyprus is a very small nation island, and unfortunately doesn’t have enough resources to drive a big workforce, alot of Cypriots are struggling to find jobs and I think this might be the cause for their hostility to not only the African migrants, but to all migrants. Like any country in the world, when migrants come to their country and work for a fraction of the wage, it doesn’t sit well with the majority. That’s the sad reality of the world we live in. Racism is only half the problem.

[@John-rm8tn]

Come to Uzbekistan

[@CP-qm5vu]

Varosha ist schöner auf Zypern ❤

[@OfficiallyCey]

Great Video but why about the North?

[@knightridersports907]

#konkanknightriders

[@Judger1967]

Because North is Illegal Occupied by Ottoman Militarism and expansive policy of Kemal . Not even a single country all over the world recognize this occupy land . Doesn't it bother you that the story they told you is wrong? 🥲

[@kimchristiansen2370]

Its annoying that all these tubes focus on the Greek side-Why doesnt at least 1 of you go to the Turkish side & make a road trip to see all the Northern cities & areas....

[@chriscap147]

God bless the republic of Cyprus.

[@joannawroblewska5094]

📡📡📡🩻🩻🩻🩻🩺

[@knightridersports907]

#konkanknightriders

[@abdullahhakan1]

If you open up UN buffer zone North Cyprus, South Cyprus borders , free of visas to Turkey's tourists, at least each year 10 million Turks will come and make Cypriots richer and richer and much richer, you cannot know where you will place your multimillion euros net worths. Each year 3.5 million Turkish citizens fly to overseas as tourists. I had spent 57.000 euros in 2 years in the USA alone. 13 million Turkish citizens are among richest Switzerland citizens standard of living in Turkey.

[@pamposmichael5051]

Why don't those 10 mill Turks visit North Cyprus now??.... since they recognize it as a country. North Cypriots depend more on South Cypriots than they depend from Turkey. You have no idea how much money is flowing to North Cyprus from the South every year..

[@tekinmoustafa8141]

vunni is where i live! and you are wrong about the numbers of the population. Turkish population was alot more than greek population when biritish stole the island from Turkiye in about 1940.

[@ANICETVS]

Nice video about Greek administared part of Southern Cypriot entity.

[@chriscap147]

No, the entire island is officially recognized as the Republic of Cyprus. EU sovereign state.

[@ANICETVS]

@@chriscap147 in your dreams

[@hellogamiesai6135]

What dreams? It is.

[@NG-fq5lf]

This video is about 35 minutes toooo long

[@advanturecantstop901]

One of city at Turkish side remain closed, and empty..but Turkish government can open it..if they open it South Cyprus will be upside down as an economical because North side sea/beaches better than South..and airport transportation too..the worse thing at North side people running prostitution..hotel/bar/casinos there posts job for woman, and they want younger age woman..many from Russia side goes there with out knowledge..than some guy meets them at airport..takes their passports and brings to place where they force them do sex with visitors..and most visitors are soldiers who is doing duty there..when their vise expire, this people gives some money to them and send back to their home..

[@olbiomoiros]

You mean Varosha? It was owned and is by the republic of Cyprus. In October 2020 Turkey captured it.

[@Judger1967]

It's not Turkish side , it's Occupied Side

[@stevofrk6688]

Occupied

[@galiapaskaleva5204]

nice video

[@Zanacy-tt1qi]

👍🤍