Church of the Holy Cross, Nicosia
The Church of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic parish located in the city of Nicosia in Cyprus. Location
The first church dedicated to...
Russian Church of St. Andrew and All Russian Saints (Episkopio)
The majestic church is in the courtyard of the Metropolis of Tamasos and Orinis in the Nicosia district of Cyprus.
The church, under the patronage...
The Church of Panagia tou Araka
The Church of Panagia tou Araka, which is located in a relatively isolated position in the Troodos mountains near the village of Lagoudera, is...
Frescoes – Icons in Solea Valley (Part 1)
In the churches of the Solea valley, authentic examples of Byzantine monumental art are found dating from the 11th to the 19th century. Frescoes...
The old miracle churches of Flasou Village
Church of Agios Dimitrianos
The church of Agios Dimitrianos is a very important ecclesiastic building. It was constructed in the beginning of the 19th century...
The Churches of Linou Village
The chapel of Agii Saranta
The chapel of Agii Saranta was built in 1997, two years after the construction of the chapel of Agia Marina....
The Church of the Archangelos Michael, or Panagia Theotokos
Located in the mountainous village of Galata, the Church of the Archangelos Michael, or Panagia Theotokos, is a timber-roofed chapel, painted in the post-...
Panagia Chrysospiliotissa Church
Located near Kato Deftera village, 11km southwest of Lefkosia (Nicosia), the church ‘Our Lady of the Golden Cave’ (dedicated to the Virgin Mary) is...
Church of Agios Varnavas and Ilarionas (Saints Barnabas and Hilarion)
ocated in the village of Peristerona, on the west bank of Serrahis tributary river, the church dedicated to Saints Barnabas and Hilarion is thought...
Machairas Monastery
Located on the slopes of Kionia, in the valley of Machairas mountains, Machairas Monastery is one of the most famous on the island and...
Agios Panteleimon Convent
The 18th century convent of Agios Panteleimon, with its gabled roof, is located in the Achera Valley, northwest of the Lefkosia (Nicosia) district at...
Kalopanagiotis Churches
Agios Ioannis Lampadistis Monastery
It is situated on the east side of the Setrachos river opposite the old village center. In 1985 UNESCO included the...
Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Church
Overlooking the beautiful, old mountainous village of Palaichori, the Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Church (Transfiguration of the Saviour) is an early 16th century chapel that...
Byzantine Route: 10 Painted Churches of Troodos Religious Route
Discover the island’s deep religious roots and its significance in the history of Christianity as you follow a path that takes in sacred churches...
Panayia Asinou Church in Nikitari village
Located on the east bank of a stream, 3km from the mountainous village of Nikitari, Panagia Asinou Church is a small church dedicated to...
General religious routes
General Tour A: (West religious route)
Starts: Church of Ayion Varnava and Ilariona, Peristerona
Ends: Church of Ayion Apostolon, Pera ChorioA walk in the greater region will...
Monasticism and Asceticism
Route 1
Total route length: 97 kilometres
Starts: Monastery of Ayis Erakleidios, Politiko, Nicosia
Ends: Monastery of Timios Stavros, Stavrovouni
Monasticism and by extension asceticism are inextricaly linked...
The UNESCO listed churches (Troodos)
Cyprus has a large number of Byzantine monuments resulting in ten of them having such significant historical and artistic value that UNESCO included them...
Religious routes of Nicosia district
1st Local Route of old city of Nicosa
Total route length: 2 kilometres
Starts: Cathedral of Ayios Ioannis tou Theologou, Nicosia
Ends: Church of Αrchangelos Michael tou...
Agios Ioannis (St John’s) Cathedral
Agios Ioannis, within the walled city of Lefkosia (Nicosia), is built on the site of the 14th century chapel of the Benedictine Abbey of...
Old Archbishopric
The old Archbishopric, built in 1730, stands alongside it. Its ground floor houses the Ethnographic Museum of Cyprus.
District: Nicosia
Address: Archbishop Kyprianou Square Nicosia PO...
Top Stories
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2nd arrest on cannabis nursery case, man found with 15 thousand euro in apartment
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Armed robbery at Limassol bakery
A young man got away with 500 euro from a Limassol bakery last night under threat of a knife.
Wearing dark clothes, the hooded man...
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Storms and hail for much of the day, snowfalls on Troodos, clear later
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She caused an accident under the influence of drugs and alcohol
A 39 year old woman was arrested after she caused an accident last night in a Nicosia area and was found to be intoxicated...
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Drop in new covid cases and hospitalised, 202 and one death
Cyprus recorded one covid-19 death over the past 24 hours, raising the number of victims to 167, 111 men and 56 women with an...
Taste
Local Food
Squash soup
Ingredients:
1 kg pumpkin, cut into small cubes, approximately 5 cups
2 medium (400g) sweet potatoes, cut into cubes, approximately 2 ½ cups
1 chopped leek, only...
Local Food
Mezedes
No visit to Cyprus is complete without enjoying the traditional meal of many small dishes known as ‘meze’.
This large feast, which has been a...
Local Food
Prawns with fried cheese, barley shaped pasta
Put the barley shaped pasta into a small pan with salted water, bring to a boil and when tender, drain. Peal the prawns leaving...
Local Food
Salmon and shrimp sheftalies
Mix all ingredients for tabbouli in a bowl and keep to one side so flavours can combine.
Prepare the sheftalies: wash and soak the casing...