Mesa Potamos Waterfall, Platres · Saittas — Free Waterfall in Cyprus

Mesa Potamos WaterfallA hidden cascade tucked in a steep, mossy ravine below a working monastery — a short shaded path leads to the falls and a cold plunge pool deep in the forest.Type: Waterfall · Area: Platres · Saittas, Troodos Mountains · Best time: Spring · after rain · Entry: FreeVisiting Mesa Potamos WaterfallMesa Potamos is a pretty forest waterfall near a small monastery in the Troodos, reached by a short shaded walk along a stream — a quiet alternative to the busier Platres falls.Getting thereOff the road between Saittas/Platres and the Mesa Potamos monastery; a forest track leads to the falls.ParkingSmall parking area near the monastery and trailhead.Best time to goSpring and after rain, when the cascade runs strongest.Local tips

The walk in is short and shaded — good on a hot day.

Visit the nearby Mesa Potamos monastery and its coffee spot.

Wear grippy shoes; the streamside path can be slick.

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