Kalopanayiotis is a remote mountain village nestled in the hills of Cyprus' Troodos mountains. Economically, it has fallen on hard times, but Casale Panayiotis, a boutique hotel at its heart, strives to bring transformation.

This luxury hotel resort was established with the inspirational vision of serving the local community by reviving the village and bringing an economic boost to the surrounding small business owners—people just like Bambos. The brief was to capture stories of the people who are breathing life into ancient traditions; a community faithful to the mountain way of life and passionate about giving it a future. The hope is that a series of short films like this and photography taken by Marcus Perkins & Tom Price on the same trip will give potential guests a taste of authentic Cypriot life and encourage more visitors to Kalopanayiotis moving forward. Check out @casalepanayiotis for yourself!