Formerly called Komi Kebir, the village of Büyükkonuk nestles on the foothills of the Five Finger Mountain Range at the start of the narrow panhandle of Cyprus called Karpaz. This geographic location results in a pleasant combination of both hilly terrain and fertile flat lands, with close proximity to both seashores, to the north and the south.

Traditional crops in this agricultural village include olive, carob, wheat, barley and some vegetable farming in watered fields. Dairy cows, sheep and goats are kept. Forested hills border the village, filling the air with scented pine and wild herbs. Olive groves and other trees like almond, Cypress and pine dot the landscape, while orchids and other wildflowers abound in season. Plenty of field tracks and the absence of fences makes walking and cycling sports attractive.

There are many nature trails around Buyukkonuk. The hills, marked with over 30 km of trails, provide harder terrain while the area near the village and surroundinmg fields provides flat walting for anything from gentle stolling to biking and donkey riding.

There is lots to see including Mediterranean flowers, shrubs and trees plus orchids in the spring (March to May). Don't forget to bring your botany guide books.  April and October are great times for spotting the migratory birds too.

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