The first recorded inhabitant of the land on which "To Ploumin" is built was a man named Hadjichristofis. He occupied the land during the Ottoman reign in Cyprus, and because of his participation in a rebellion against the Turkish rulers he was forced to flee to Syria, where he was hidden away in a monastery for his safety. His land was sold to one of his relatives ( by Cyprus law of the time), who cultivated it with pomegranates and olive trees. At this time, Cyprus carried on a thriving trade with merchants from Egypt. Egyptian merchants docked at nearby Macronissos beach, where they bought olive oil and pomegranates from the Cypriot tradesmen of the region.

My grandfather, Konstantis Kakkos, inherited the land at the beginning of the 19^th century, and he built the house in which the restaurant is now located. The original house was fronted by a 4-arched veranda, a symbol of wealth and power. The house had 2 large rooms (separated by another arch), which was the family’s living area, joined to a long stable room and kitchen area. The large yard in front of the house was used to keep the farm animals.

In 1992 I applied for and was granted a government listing for the house. Restoration works could now begin, but of course, had to be accomplished so that the house would be restored to its original condition. For this reason, I decided to use local workers, men with many years of experience building in the "old way". The materials, too, needed to be authentic, and so began the search for old Cypriot tiles, local red stone, sun-bleached pebbles, and craftsmen familiar with gypsum plaster techniques. It was a long, sometimes difficult, 4 years of restoration work, but it has been a deeply gratifying and rewarding experience.

The restaurant is now furnished and decorated in the turn-of-the-century manner, and is enhanced with numerous family antiques and local memorabilia. It is a step back in time.