Secret Valley Golf Course

Au cœur d’un vallon pittoresque de la région de Pafos (Paphos), à proximité de «Petra tou Romiou», lieu de naissance légendaire d’Aphrodite, déesse de l’amour et de la beauté de la mythologie grecque, le Secret Valley offre un jeu simple et aisé dans un ravissant décor, dans une ambiance détendue et amicale.

Hans-Georg Erhardt et Snorri Vilhjalmsson de Golf & Land Design, les architectes du parcours, ont travaillé en étroite coopération avec Tony Jacklin, vainqueur du British Open, ainsi que de l’US Open et, par quatre fois, capitaine de la Ryder Cup, qui apposa sa griffe sur le parcours redessiné.

Le golf, au cachet chypriote distinctif, est soigneusement intégré dans le paysage naturel de cette vallée, ornée, au pied de ses versants, d’une végétation épanouie, l’ensemble offrant une image méditerranéenne unique. Mettant à profit les pentes raides de la colline, le parcours propose des aires de départ spectaculaires et des vues étendues sur la vallée et sur l’horizon marin.

Ce PAR 71 de 5.700 mètres fut récemment reconstruit et remis en fonction en 2013. Le parcours se déploie à travers des fairways Bermuda ondulant et les greenssemésd’Agrostis. L’académie propose des séances de formation par un professionnel de la PGA. Le practice moderne dispose des se 22 postes d’entraînement couverts, de vastes puttings,chippingetpitchinggreens, ainsi que d’installations intérieures. A l’extrémité basse du parcours, un circuit à 3 trous, éclairé par des projecteurs, lie la côte et le parcours.

L’élégant club-house aux décors de pierre et de bois, vous accueille dans ses confortables salons autour de ses cheminées, sur ses deux balcons avec vue sur la vallée, et dans ses restaurants proposant une cuisine internationale raffinée. Le golf fait partie d’un projet immobilier concernant villas et appartements de luxe, du nom de Venus Rock Resort.

Minthis Golf Club

The Resort Overview

Minthis is about enrichment, wellness and relaxation. The resort is set among 5 million square metres of a beautiful, protected Natura 2000 nature reserve, where we invite guests to get closer to nature, whether that’s hiking through the nature trail past waterfalls, mountain biking through the vineyards and olive groves, enjoying a round of golf on the 18-hole championship golf course or savouring local home-grown produce in one of the resort restaurants. At Minthis, your hours can be as active or relaxed as you choose them to be, but every moment is restorative allowing you to immerse yourself in the beauty of life.

18-hole Championship Golf Course
Minthis is home to a beautiful and challenging golf course that winds its way past a 12th-century monastery with breath-taking views of the Troodos Mountains and beyond. The 18-hole course boasts outstanding holes that organically follow the natural undulations of the topography, looping past water features and ancient groves, with hundreds of olive trees, fruit orchards and grapevines. As part of Natura 2000 site, nature is an ever-present element at Minthis and the Golf Club has been awarded twice with a GEO Certification, recognising the eco-friendly sustainable approach and commitment to nature, resource conservation and community value.
Designed by legendary golf architect Donald Steel in 1994 and renovated by renowned course designers Mackenzie and Ebert, the course is a flawless example of their philosophy that golf courses should fit into the terrain, be in keeping with their setting and focus on the details.
“Our work at Minthis has focused on making the course even more beautifulby drawing the monastery into the landscape and opening viewstowards the Troodos Mountains”. Tom Mackenzie, Mackenzie and Ebert

The Suites – luxury boutique accommodation
Our Suites are framed with majestic mountains and rolling countryside views on one side and the beautiful golf course surrounding the 12th century Monastery on the other. The comfortable and welcoming 1 and 2-bedroom Suites, and our 2-bedroom Villas with private plunge pool, is not your typical hotel environment, they offer a more meaningful stay that provides you with an authentic, immersive and personalised experience. Each suite is designed with luxurious aesthetics and include all the hotel-style conveniences and services you could wish for, with guaranteed views, outdoor space and access the stunning infinity pool and wellness Spa.

The Plateia and Minthis Spa
Adjacent to the golf course and Clubhouse is the Plateia, our social square. It is a place of community and energy, where you can discover authentic Cypriot hospitality, art and tradition. Evoking traditional Cypriot life, the lively outdoor square is shaded by a tree with seating for those that want to watch the world go by. The new Mediterranean inspired restaurant called Amaracus, serves a section of fresh dishes, homemade bread and pizza from the wood fired oven and Cypriot inspired comfort foods with a modern Minthis twist.

There is also a cocktail bar serving the finest selection of drinks and a light snack menu, wine boutique, an art gallery and home concept store (coming soon) selling a carefully curated, beautiful selection of everything from local handmade crafts and jewelry to artwork.

Our holistic wellness Spa is hidden into the hillside and blends the restorative power of the local herbs and minerals, with ancient healing methods and contemporary science to rejuvenate and restore. Escape and breathe in the fresh mountain air, awaken your senses with invigorating aromas in the sensory courtyard, experience the wet and dry plateaus of the 9 Thermal Suites, indulge in a treatment or simply immerse yourself in nature.

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