Ghosts hiding in the darkness of the castle, ghosts, amusing themselves with their guests, stories of local residents about the terrible events that took place nearby - a place overgrown with legends ... Do you think that we are talking about France, Great Britain or Romania? Do you think that we will tell you a story about one of the European castles? Not at all. We are talking about Cyprus.

Today we will introduce you to one of the most unusual and abandoned Berengaria Hotel, which lies in the mountains (Troodos) near the village of Prodromos.

The history of "Berengaria"

Once this hotel was the most luxurious in Cyprus, truly royal. Even the name itself was given to the hotel in honor of Queen Berengaria, wife of Richard the Lionheart, who was married to her in the castle.

Local residents considered it an honor to deliver to the hotel’s kitchen, and winemakers competed for the right to present their nectar to the royal table. And not without reason! After all, the hotel served as a haven for royal and other titled persons.

It was customary to go down to dinner in velvet gloves, and the stairs and halls still retain their former greatness. It seems that we are talking about the "Titanic", sunken in the depths of the sea, the legends of which are still alive. So what caused the "flooding" of this magnificent mountain hotel?

Its owner - one of the inhabitants of the village of Prodromos - built it in 1930. Berengaria was the first major hotel in Cyprus. Realizing that the holidays in the mountains is gaining popularity among the British, he collected the available funds, borrowed some of the money from acquaintances and did not stint to invest in the construction of a luxury hotel, which quickly paid off.

The middle of the twentieth century (50-70s) becomes the golden time for the hotel. Locals came here for the weekend, and hundreds of Europeans escaped here from the sultry beaches of the island.

Going to the hotel only for a day was not practical: to get here, it was necessary to spend 2-3 hours on the road in one direction on a village bus. Agree, not the most pleasant trip ...

The hotel is full of echoes of a bygone era of its greatness, as if permeated with ghostly paintings of the past: here is an unhurried breakfast on a huge terrace with a magnificent view of the Troodos, and here - swimming in an endless pool, lunch and relaxation with a book in hand, talking over the traditional five o ' clock tea, dinner for the most famous and wealthy people from all over Europe, musical evenings ...

Yes, some of the best musicians once played behind these “dark eye sockets of empty windows”.

Legend of an abandoned hotel

What happened then? Why now this beautiful hotel is in poor condition, and its walls are “decorated” with inscriptions in different languages? Now the hotel evokes unpleasant thoughts about the mortality of all living things, especially when the wind howls in the bare corridors of the castle. Like the skeleton of a prehistoric animal, the Berengaria silently stands in Troodos.

According to legend, the owner of the hotel had three sons. Before his death, he bequeathed to them to divide all available property into three equally, the same "fate" awaited the hotel. The father believed that the sons could not quarrel, because they would conduct business together.

So it was for several years. However, then the feud over the separation of profits from the hotel began. For these disputes, the hotel was forgotten ... Nobody wanted to invest in reconstruction, to do business in all seriousness.

Subsequently, all three died under mysterious circumstances. For example, the eldest of the brothers, they say, rushed off the bridge when he encountered serious financial difficulties. Locals also believe that his father and his beloved Berengaria took revenge on the brothers for the unfulfilled promise.

The hotel has been abandoned for over 30 years. During this time, local residents brought out everything that could have at least some benefit in the village economy.

Is the legend true? Do locals hear the terrible howls and rustling of heavy velvet clothes?

Do not be afraid, the place is really interesting and still makes a strong impression. Residents of the village of Prodromos say that the hotel guests are not in any danger. Its owners, no matter what, out of habit meet travelers with traditional Cypriot hospitality. And near an abandoned hotel you will even find a couple of “trees in love”.

Misty future

The hotel is often visited by "knowledgeable" tourists who wish to wander through the ruins. Those who want to walk up the stairs where Winston Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, King of Egypt Farouk I once stepped ...

This list goes on and on. And the first president of Israel, Haim Weizman, even stayed at the hotel for a long time and ran his own state from here.

Will the hotel have another chance? A few years ago, a German construction company received permission to reconstruct the hotel.

Now the work is suspended for unknown reasons, it may take a little time and the beautiful Queen “Berengaria” will open its doors again to receive guests from all over the world, luxurious balls and music will be played again, and the village of Prodromos will be lit up with bright light and will be proud again the title of the place having the best hotel in Cyprus. Who knows?

Richard's wife "Lionheart"

Before the implementation of the Crusade plans, Richard the Lionheart had one detail. Marriage was needed for two reasons. Build an alliance to protect Anjou estates in the south and ensure continuity of crown transfer. Richard had a bride - Alice, the sister of the French king, but her reputation was tarnished by her relationship with his father. Richard did not intend to marry Alice, but in order not to quarrel with the king of France, an ally on the Crusade, he began to ask for a review of the conditions of marriage, and so he achieved a diplomatic delay. He had been engaged to another bride for a long time.

They call different engagement dates for Richard of England and Berengaria of Navarre. The most romantic version is that the future king fell in love with the bride during a trip to Pamplona, \u200b\u200bwhen he was Count of Poitiers, around 1177, when the bride was 7 years old, and he himself was 12. Marriage could be agreed in 1185, but the most probable date the engagement is 1188. In any case, Richard continued the double game with Philip until Berengaria arrived at the wedding.

In September 1109, Richard met the French king Philip-Augustus in Messina in Sicily, where there was a gathering of crusaders. At this time, Queen Mother Eleanor set off from Bordeaux through the Pyrenees for the bride. Navarra was a small, but geographically important kingdom, at the intersection of trade and pilgrimage routes, holding passes through the Pyrenees. Unlike Richard's parents, Berengaria's parents were happy in marriage. They lived together for 25 years, and after the death of Queen Sancia-Beata, the father of Berengaria, King Sancho the Wise, lived the rest of his life for 20 years as a widower. This example will be followed by his daughters, Berengaria and Blanca.

In April 1185, Richard participated in the negotiations between the kings of Navarra and Aragon, and then Berengaria receives a gift from his father - the castle of Montreal near Pamplona. None of her sisters received such a gift, and perhaps it was a way to raise her daughter’s status in connection with her engagement to Richard. In 1188, the troubadour Bertrand de Born gloated over Richard's abandonment of Alice for Berengaria. And although it is not known when and where Berengaria was born, it is known that she was 18 years old when her engagement was announced. The chroniclers write about Berengaria’s wisdom and courage, but too little is known about her early years, and Hilton notes that the bride’s mind was emphasized more often than beauty.
replies
Berengaria and her future mother-in-law made a trip through the Alps, reached Lombardy, and in February 1191 arrived in Naples. Taking such a trip was difficult for women. The crossing of the Alps took place in winter time, Berengaria and Eleanor had no choice, they had to be together all the time, make their way through the passes, spend the night in monasteries, and look for a road in the fog. But there was no warm relationship between them. Mother-in-law often look frightening, and Eleanor - the most famous woman in Europe, should have seemed even more frightening company for a girl who left her homeland.

In March 1191, Richard bluntly announced to Philip that he would not marry his sister, and if he would harm the common cause, then Richard would announce the shame of Princess Alice in public. At this time, Berengaria arrived in Messina. However, there was Great Lent, and the royal wedding was postponed.
Three days later, on Holy Wednesday, a crusader fleet set sail for the Holy Land. Berengaria set sail on the same ship with Joanna, Richard's sister, the widowed Queen of Sicily. She became friends with Joanna Berengaria. During the storm, their ship nailed to the shores of Cyprus. The ruler of Cyprus, Isaac Komnin, tried to lure the noble women to get a ransom for them. But then Richard proved himself in all its glory, conquered Cyprus and put Comnenus in prison. Hilton writes that the capture of Cyprus was part of Richard's plans, and perhaps a shipwreck and threats to his bride are another legend about the Lionheart. Hilton writes that Richard knew how to organize different sides of hostilities well. Cyprus was a strategic base for him, a place to raise funds for a campaign, and then he sold it to the Templars for a good amount. Perhaps Richard planned to marry in Cyprus, in the absence of the French king.

On May 12, Richard and Berengaria were married in Limassol at the Church of St. George. The bridegroom was wearing a pink silk tunic, a scarlet belt, gold and silver jewelry. Chronists do not mention the bride’s attire. The newlyweds spent three weeks of their honeymoon on the island of Aphrodite, and on June 5 the British sailed away. Berengaria was already on Richard's ship, and became a witness to the naval battle when Richard captured the ship, going to the aid of Muslims besieging Acre.

On June 8, the new Queen of England arrived in Acre, and for the next two years, while Richard won the glory of the great warrior, she remained queen without a kingdom, without retinue and without activity. Berengaria and Joanna “like birds in a cage” lived either in Acre, then in Ramala, or in Jaffa, but everywhere it was dangerous, and the environment was exotic. Berengaria, unlike Eleanor of Aquitaine, behaved modestly, and it is not mentioned by the chroniclers. Only once at Christmas did Richard throw a feast where Berengaria could appear at the ceremony. The rest of the time, remembering the failure of the Second Crusade, Richard kept women away from the army.

C.E. Collins. Berengaria is alarmed to see her husband’s belt

In September 1192, the British left Acre. Berengaria and Joanna went to Europe, and the Queen of England will not see her husband for two years. She lived in Rome for six months, in April she tried to raise money to buy her husband out of captivity, but was unsuccessful. The ransom of Richard from captivity was a great thing for his mother, Eleanor, but not for his wife. In June 1193, Berengaria left Rome and arrived in Poitou, in Aquitaine. At this time, Eleanor resisted the efforts of her youngest son to seize the throne in the absence of Richard.

The lack of activity of Berengaria at this time is associated with problems in marriage, but it is difficult to find a starting point when these problems began. From the time Richard and Berengaria arrived on the Holy Land, they spent only a few weeks together. Chronists note that there was something wrong with their marriage, and this gives modern researchers a sea of \u200b\u200bassumptions.

There is no direct evidence that Richard was homosexual, and some facts indicate that he was not, and there is a lot of writing about the fact that the Lionheart was gay. Richard had an illegitimate son, gained a reputation as a non-gentleman in relation to the wives and daughters of enemies, and provided insulting signs of attention to a nun from Fontevro. But all this does not exclude the possibility that he could have sexual relations with men. The chronicler Roger Hovdensky wrote that in 1187 Richard had a close friendship with the king of France, Philippe-Augustus, and that "they slept in the same bed, and Philip Augustus loved Richard passionately, that Richard was shocked." But all this does not mean anything, because in the Middle Ages it was not surprising if the men slept in the same bed, and Richard could have been shocked by the attention of the French king, the traditional enemy of England. Another episode concerns the year 1195, when one hermit warned Richard that he would remember the destruction of Sodom and avoid lawlessness. But all this could apply to gross heterosexual activity, and in the legends of that time, Richard remained just like an aggressive heterosexual. In general, it is difficult to evaluate all of this evidence from the perspective of the 21st century. But what’s interesting is the continuation of the story with the hermit concerning relations with the queen. The king did not heed his warnings, but on Holy Week he fell ill, repented to the priests and returned to his wife, with whom he had not been for a long time, left his lawlessness and recovered. This suggests that Richard had a marital relationship with Berengaria, but also that for a long time they had not been. And also, that marriage was a way of reunion with God and the rejection of sin, which could be both adultery and sex with a man.

Richard returned from captivity and met with Berengaria in June 1194. He did not stay in England for long, and the remaining 5 years of his life he devoted to the war in Normandy. Berengaria had her own small courtyard in Aquitaine, traveling between the castles; at Christmas she was with Richard in Poitiers at the court of Eleanor of Aquitaine. She was visited by brother Sancho, who became king of Navarre and confirmed his alliance with England. With her husband, Berengaria attended the second wedding of a friend of Joanna with Raymond, Count of Toulouse. In 1196, when there was a story with a hermit, Richard and Berengaria visited a monastery in Troyes and founded a building there. After that they did not meet.

Richard at this time was busy building a huge castle Chateau-Gaillard. Berengaria has never been there. Relations between the spouses worsened again. Firstly, because of the brother of Berengaria, Sancho VII the Bold, with whom there was a conflict over the dowry of Berengaria. Secondly, Richard was disappointed in the marriage, he married in the hope of having an heir, but there was no heir. Therefore, when Richard died in 1199, Berengaria was not needed by the Anjou dynasty.

During the mortal wound of Richard, Berengaria was in Beaufort Castle, and it was difficult for her to come because of hostilities. Bishop Hugh Lincoln came to her to report the death of her husband. Berengaria was extremely saddened, but she did not go to the funeral, and spent Easter at Beaufort Castle, where her brother John visited. Only then did Berengaria visit her husband’s grave. Why she did not attend the funeral - perhaps she was too sick from the news of her husband’s death. In the future, she did not visit her husband’s grave, possibly because her mother-in-law and brother-in-law did not want to see her, and deprived her of her maintenance. In any case, the marriage did not bring her much joy.

Monument to Richard the Lionheart in London

In April, after her husband’s funeral, Berengaria had a short meeting with Eleanor, with whom she arranged for the marriage of Blanca’s sister and Eleanor’s grandson, Count Champagne Thibault. In July 1199, Berengaria was a witness at her sister's wedding and accompanied her to Champagne, which allowed her to restore some kind of spiritual connection with her husband. Richard and his already deceased sister, Maria, had the confessor of the abbot Adam de Persien. And Berengaria began to correspond with him. Soon Champagne will become a refuge for Berengaria, when Anjou relatives will deprive it of its maintenance.

In 1199, Berengaria experienced another chagrin. Joanna decided to run away from her cruel husband, Count of Toulouse, pregnant and sick, under the protection of brother Richard, but along the way she received news of his death. She lived for some time with her mother and brother in Rouen, and when she felt that she was dying, she cut her hair in a nun in Fontevro, where she was buried.

Left without detention from her husband's relatives, Berengaria was forced to ask for the mercy of the French king, who transferred the city of Le Mans to her. A queen without a kingdom gained its own territory. She had her own yard, and she was engaged in local affairs. She tried to receive the funds of the Dowager Queen from the English king John, appealed to the Pope for help, and finally the government of the son of John King Henry III began to pay Berengaria funds, she received the money 25 years after the death of her husband. Until Berengaria began to receive support from England, she had to seek money, and began to do so at the expense of the Jews. There was a large Jewish colony in Le Mans, and according to French laws, Jewish property could be confiscated without compensation. Berengaria took advantage of this, and transferred the property of the Jews to his servants.

Hilton writes that Berengaria is usually accused of never having visited England as Queen of England. But she was in England in 1216 during negotiations with King John, and in 1220 during the transfer of the relics of St. Thomas Becket. She was also given security certificates to travel through English territory in 1215, 1216, 1219, but it is not known whether she used them or simply passed through the territory of Aquitaine.

After receiving content from England, Berengaria decided to build a monastery. She bought a plot of land in Epo. The construction of the abbey was visited in 1230 by the king of France Louis IX and his mother Blanca of Castile, who visited the “dear August relative” and also contributed. The first monks settled in the Epo in January 1231, but Berengaria did not live up to this time, she died in December 1230.

The section is very easy to use. In the proposed field, just enter the desired word, and we will give you a list of its meanings. I want to note that our site provides data from various sources - encyclopedic, explanatory, derivational dictionaries. Also here you can get acquainted with examples of the use of the word you entered.

Meaning of the word berengaria

berengaria in the crossword dictionary

Wikipedia

Berengaria (Queen of Castile)

Berengaria of Castile , also Berengaria the Great (1179/1180, Burgos - November 8, 1246, ibid.) - Castilian Infanta, wife of King Leon Alfonso IX, Queen of Castile and Toledo in 1217.

Berengaria was the daughter of the Castilian king Alfonso VIII and for a long time after birth remained his alleged heiress, which made the Infanta a welcome bride in Europe. The first husband of Berengaria was Conrad II, the future Duke of Swabia, but his marriage was not consummated and was dissolved at the insistence of the Infanta Alienora Aquitaine's grandmother. After the death of Conrad, Berengaria married King Leon Alfonso IX, from whom she gave birth to five children. The marriage with Alfonso was not recognized by the church and was dissolved in 1204, although their children received the status of legitimate. Berengaria returned to her parents in Castile, where she devoted herself to raising children.

In 1214, Berengaria’s young brother Enrique became king and, after a short regency of his mother, Berengaria replaced her in this position. However, she was soon removed from the regency over her brother and was forced to leave the capital. In 1217, Enrique suddenly died, having suffered a head injury while playing with other children. Berengaria, in the absence of other more legitimate heirs, was declared queen. The reign of Berengaria lasted a little more than a month, then, fearing the seizure of power by her former spouse, she renounced in favor of their common son. After the abdication, the former queen retained her influence on the politics of the country and the private life of children. She also patronized religious organizations and historians until her death in 1246.

Berengaria (values)

Berengaria:

Berengaria of Castile - Queen of Castile in 1217.
Berengaria of Navarre - The wife of King Richard the Lionheart.
Berengaria Portuguese - Queen of Denmark, wife of Waldemar II.
"Berengaria" - British transatlantic liner.

Berengaria (liner)

Berengaria - The first transatlantic liner of the Emperor class, originally built for the Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft (or HAPAG) as a liner under the name Emperor. At the time of launch in May 1912, he was the largest passenger ship in the world, surpassing the lost Titanic. After serving in the US Navy during World War I, the Emperor was transferred to Kunard Line as part of the military reparations, and went as the flagship of the company under the name Berengaria until the end of his career.

Wife of King Richard I the Lionheart.

In April 1185, Richard participated in the negotiations between the kings of Navarra and Aragon, and then Berengaria receives a gift from his father - the castle of Montreal near Pamplona. None of her sisters received such a gift, and perhaps it was a way to raise her daughter’s status in connection with her engagement to Richard. In 1188, the troubadour Bertrand de Born gloated over Richard's abandonment of Alice for Berengaria. And although it is not known when and where Berengaria was born, it is known that she was 18 years old when her engagement was announced. The chroniclers write about Berengaria’s wisdom and courage, but too little is known about her early years, and Hilton notes that the bride’s mind was emphasized more often than beauty.

Berengaria and her future mother-in-law made a trip through the Alps, reached Lombardy, and in February 1191 arrived in Naples. Taking such a trip was difficult for women. The crossing of the Alps took place in winter time, Berengaria and Eleanor had no choice, they had to be together all the time, make their way through the passes, spend the night in monasteries, and look for a road in the fog. But there was no warm relationship between them. Mother-in-law often look frightening, and Eleanor - the most famous woman in Europe, should have seemed even more frightening company for a girl who left her homeland.

In March 1191, Richard explicitly announced to Philip that he would not marry his sister, and if he would harm the common cause, then Richard would publicize the shame of Princess Alice. At this time, Berengaria arrived in Messina. However, there was Great Lent, and the royal wedding was postponed.
Three days later, on Holy Wednesday, a crusader fleet set sail for the Holy Land. Berengaria set sail on the same ship with Joanna, Richard's sister, the widowed Queen of Sicily. She became friends with Joanna Berengaria. During the storm, their ship nailed to the shores of Cyprus. The ruler of Cyprus, Isaac Komnin, tried to lure the noble women to get a ransom for them. But then Richard proved himself in all its glory, conquered Cyprus and put Comnenus in prison. Hilton writes that the capture of Cyprus was part of Richard's plans, and perhaps a shipwreck and threats to his bride are another legend about the Lionheart. Hilton writes that Richard knew how to organize different sides of hostilities well. Cyprus was a strategic base for him, a place to raise funds for a campaign, and then he sold it to the Templars for a good amount. Perhaps Richard planned to marry in Cyprus, in the absence of the French king.

C.E. Collins. Berengaria is alarmed to see her husband’s belt

There is no direct evidence that Richard was homosexual, and some facts indicate that he was not, and there is a lot of writing about the fact that the Lionheart was gay. Richard had an illegitimate son, gained a reputation as a non-gentleman in relation to the wives and daughters of enemies, and provided insulting signs of attention to a nun from Fontevro. But all this does not exclude the possibility that he could have sexual relations with men. The chronicler Roger Hovdensky wrote that in 1187 Richard had a close friendship with the king of France, Philippe-Augustus, and that "they slept in the same bed, and Philip Augustus loved Richard passionately, that Richard was shocked." But all this does not mean anything, because in the Middle Ages it was not surprising if the men slept in the same bed, and Richard could have been shocked by the attention of the French king, the traditional enemy of England. Another episode concerns the year 1195, when one hermit warned Richard that he would remember the destruction of Sodom and avoid lawlessness. But all this could apply to gross heterosexual activity, and in the legends of that time, Richard remained just like an aggressive heterosexual. In general, it is difficult to evaluate all of this evidence from the perspective of the 21st century. But what’s interesting is the continuation of the story with the hermit concerning relations with the queen. The king did not heed his warnings, but on Holy Week he fell ill, repented of the priests and returned to his wife, with whom he had not been for a long time, left his lawlessness and recovered. This suggests that Richard had a marital relationship with Berengaria, but also that for a long time they had not been. And also, that marriage was a way of reunion with God and the rejection of sin, which could be both adultery and sex with a man.

Monument to Richard the Lionheart in London

Left without detention from her husband's relatives, Berengaria was forced to ask for the mercy of the French king, who transferred the city of Le Mans to her. A queen without a kingdom gained its own territory. She had her own yard, and she was engaged in local affairs. She tried to get the widowed queen's money from the English king John, asked the Pope for help, and finally the government of the son of John King Henry III began to pay Berengaria funds, she received the money 25 years after the death of her husband. Until Berengaria began to receive support from England, she had to seek money, and began to do so at the expense of the Jews. There was a large Jewish colony in Le Mans, and according to French laws, Jewish property could be confiscated without compensation. Berengaria took advantage of this, and transferred the property of the Jews to his servants.

Hilton writes that Berengaria is one of the least known English medieval queens, which is in the shadow of its famous husband and mother-in-law. Her marriage was not happy, but brought opportunities and adventures that were not available to most women of her class. Richard won fame in the Third Crusade, but it is worth recalling that if not for his wedding with Berengaria, this fame could not have taken place.

The first picture is a statue of Berengaria in the Epo Abbey founded by her.

Hotel Berengaria - the famous Cypriot resort ... mid XX century. The word "Berengaria" (emphasis on "a") in Greek sounds like "Verenaria." Keep in mind if you suddenly want to know the path to the hotel from the Cypriots. When we are trusted in Cyprus, we never include this place in the "itinerary" unless specifically asked. Surprisingly, they ask quite often, so we are simply “forced” to talk about it today.

If you intend to travel to Kykkos from Limassol, your path will definitely go through the mountain village Prodromoswhere this hotel was once sheltered. The island at that time was completely owned by the British. Cyprus for them was an outpost in the Middle East, and the source of "profit" - copper ore, for example from the Kalavassos region, went by rail directly to the seaport of Vasilikos. You did not know about the railways in Cyprus? Yes they were! Even for the passenger service, which we talked about in the story of the Cyprus Railway Museum in Evrihu. But back to the topic of today's story.

Hotel history Berengaria

In 1927, a very entrepreneurial and very stubborn Cypriot named Ioannis Kokkalos began to build a luxury hotel in Prodromos. Why stubborn? Yes, because at first things went wrong - in 1928 the necessary metal structures were not delivered, and in the winter the semi-finished building cracked. I had to redo a lot, but in 1931 the Berengaria Hotel opened its doors to first visitors.

It was something extraordinary for Cyprus. In the "network" managed to find a number of photos. These are real photos of interiors, and postcards with his image. Let's take a look at some of them.

Now that everyone has “breathed” the air of a past era, we continue the story.

The hotel is located at an altitude of 1400 m above sea level, which means that in the summer heat here it is 10-15 degrees lower than on the coast. Coniferous trees growing around create a shadow, so even day walks at a temperature of 23 degrees (and not at 35, as with the shore) took place in comfortable conditions. Those who want to take "water treatments" could plunge into the pool. Its dimensions, by modern standards, are not very large. But you just remember where the "modern standards" are, and where is the year 1931.

Having heard about such an oasis of magnificence, not poor people from nearby (and not only) countries began to come here. King of Egypt Farouk I, Prime Minister of Great Britain Winston Churchill and other official and simply rich people visited here.

The hotel flourished for several decades and could please guests even today if it had not happened what happened. It all started with the death of Ioannis Kokkilos, the owner of the hotel. He had three sons, whom Berengaria inherited. If also the father’s economic vein would be relied upon. At first, everything went along the knurled path - the hotel was profitable, and the sons were only concerned with how to divide it. At least that's what Cypriots say about it today. Money for maintenance and restoration was not allocated, and it all ended with the fact that in 1984 the license was revoked from the hotel. But that's not all, but we'll talk about this a bit later.

For now, let’s take a look at the current state of the building, the view of which opens at the approaches to it, from the area of \u200b\u200bthe Trikukky Monastery. Our photo cannot convey the building in a perspective view. To do this, you would have to jump higher, or use special equipment, such as a drone. But for us this was done by other people whose "tags" are saved in the last photo. And with clouds they were more fortunate.

Myths and legends about the Berengaria hotel

Let's start not with them, but with the name of the hotel. Berengaria of Navarre is the only princess of England who married outside the homeland. The groom was King of England Richard the Lionheart. True, before the wedding, he had to “work” a little - to capture Cyprus, which Richard did not at all plan at that time. We told in detail about this "detective" story in an article about the Medieval Castle of Limassol, which is often called Richard's Castletherefore we will not repeat.

On the coat of arms of the Berengaria hotel there was a lion and a unicorn, just like on the royal coat of arms of Great Britain. This was most likely to emphasize the status of the hotel. Let's look at the emblem from the old business card and today’s one, flaunting on the main square of Prodromos, in the area of \u200b\u200bwhich we left the car to walk to the hotel on foot.

Does the lion pose remind you of anything? If not, then look closely at the emblem of the car, which also fell into the frame. But we have not yet told about the further development of events. Local traditions are already connected here.

So, the three brothers began to manage the hotel. Well, how to manage, most likely let things go on their own. And then, one after another, tragic events occurred, as a result of which all three brothers died. Legend mixes inseparable love for the same girl here, or maybe just an evil rock hung over the brothers because of the failure to fulfill the father's covenants? It is said that one of the brothers drowned in the pool, the second hanged himself, and the third shot himself. Horror in general. A horror movie can be made on this subject.

But human imagination did not stop, and the history of the hotel overgrown with even more dramatic details. Several more deaths followed, and now the ghosts of all roam at night in the dilapidated hotel. It’s good that we arrived here during the day.

Now is the time to go to the hotel and take a short walk through its territory, if after the knowledge gained the desire still remains, of course.

Walk around the hotel Berengaria

So, from the square we go towards the hotel. Now his building is already visible behind the trees.

At first they decided to just go around the perimeter of the building and the first thing they looked into the courtyard with a swimming pool, in which one of the brothers drowned. There is still a pool with rain water splashing in it.

One of the walls of the hotel began to collapse, so even going inside it is already dangerous. So say at least. When we were there, access to the territory was free. Later, the perimeter of the hotel was fenced. But still, people find loopholes, and the number of thrill-seekers does not decrease.

Let's go in and see the hotel from the inside. Although today you can see only bare walls. Right after closing, everything remained in its place in it, but gradually swam somewhere. One can only guess where.

Immediately upon entering we find a staircase leading to the upper floors. Virtually nothing reminds one of the glories of the past. One has only to turn on the imagination, distracting from the freshly baked "frescoes".

Now let's take a look at the hotel, including its upper floors.

To be honest, Lena hurried me all the time to get out of there quickly. Maybe that's why they didn’t take it there, as in other places. I didn’t care (men - they are usually more rude creatures), but she didn’t like the type of aura. In general, they quickly went back "into the air."

With air, and with the surrounding nature, everything is just fine here. It was in February - the weather at this time is unstable. Either the clouds will drag the whole sky, or the sun will wither again. Before visiting the hotel, it was completely cloudy, but after it it turned out to be bad, and nature gave us the opportunity to shoot a beautiful shot called "Covering."