Page 10 - Annual Magazine 2017

HISTORY | THROUGH THE YEARS
2002 2005 2013 - PRESENT

APHRODITE HILLS GOLF COURSE COMPLETED COMMERCIAL ELEMENTS COMPLETED APHRODITE HILLS VILLAS

A chronological timeline By October 2002, construction of the In 2005, all commercial elements of the Aphrodite Hills Resort is still evolving. Whilst
resort were finalised.
Aphrodite Hills Golf Course and also the
the construction of a substantial percentage of
Club House, was completed and became
the properties has been completed, there is still
T
Aphrodite Hills Hotel opened in March
operational.
of this year and very quickly became a number of world-class villas and apartments
that are currently being built as part of the
Spreading out over 500,000 square a luxury lifestyle haven for world resort’s new real estate projects.
Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. meters, this 18-hole visually spectacular travellers.
championship Golf course is built on two
plateaux, separated by a dramatic ravine, 2002
and boasting spectacular views of the
Mediterranean Sea. Construction of the
Story by Eleni Hoplaros
Resort roads was also completed in this year.
2015
The Lanitis family always had a vision – to build a golf resort of construction of the actual resort but also those associated to the
international acclaim that could stand its own among the best in historical significance of the land on which the golf course, and
the world. subsequently the entire resort was to be built. The Lanitis family
had and still holds great respect for the history that is entrenched
It was a dream which began in the 1970s and which eventually into the grounds on which Aphrodite Hills Resort and Hotel are
experienced its first breath of life in the 1990s when work on this located.
massive project was initiated.
For it is a history that is made up of a thousand legendary tales,
And this was no ordinary project to say the least as the most notably the story of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and
challenges that were faced were not only those relating to the beauty, as it’s here that many say she was born.
1997 2000 2001

WHEN IT ALL BEGAN CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOTEL BEGINS REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COMMENCES
After years of waiting to obtain regulatory Construction of Aphrodite Hills Hotel The Resort’s private residences, made up
approval to draw water from the grounds, began in early 2000 after all necessary of a wide selection of contemporary luxury Vision without actions is merely a dream.
the Lanitis family was finally able to start approvals for building works had been villas and apartments, have been designed
on the construction of the golf course. granted. by a number of innovative local and Aphrodite Hills was definitely a vision.
international architectural firms.
Commencing in 1995, the design of WATG Design Architects were the
the Masterplan and golf course was architectural firm responsible for the Adhering to the specifications of an
the brainchild of the Master Planners hotel’s innovative design, incorporating Aphrodite Hills architectural bible that was
SASAKI Associates, Inc., in collaboration the essence and history of the surrounding created in the process of this real estate
with Cabell Robinson, acclaimed Golf landscape, while meeting international project, the properties were built in a way 2001 2016
Course Architect and Designer, with much standards. that exteriors blend into the landscape
attention being given to the ecological seamlessly, with natural earthy colours
impact that the course would have on the As with the golf course, a lot of care was that complement the natural surrounding
area. taken to ensure that minimal impact was environment.
made on the environment.
The architectural style of the properties
The land at that time was filled with a was also designed in a way that respected
massive variety of trees native to the the historical village architecture of the
region, including olive trees, carob trees location and while the interiors were given
and pine trees. While many of these had a contemporary twist, the use of indigenous
to be removed in order to make way for materials have seen a natural look and feel
construction, these were all subsequently being retained.
replanted.

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