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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...
Agios Georgios Alamanos Convent
Located 20km east of Lemesos (Limassol) on the road to Nicosia (Lefkosia), Agios Georgios Alamanos was originally founded as a monastery in the 12th...
Agia Marina Chapel, Frenaros
Located in the Ammochostos (Famagusta) district, the village of Frenaros was named after the Lusignan monks that lived in the nearby monastery of Panagia...
Agios Neophytos Monastery
Located about 9km north of Pafos (Paphos), the monastery of Agios Neophytos was founded by the Cypriot recluse and writer Neophytos in the second...
Church of Saint George (Old gothic church)
The gothic church of St. George is located next to the metropolitan church in the main square of Paralimni. According to a marble inscription,...
Church of Panagia (or of Agia Anna)
In the Church of Panagia (or of Agia Anna) of the 13th century in the centre of Paralimni, icons of the 16th to the...
Temple of Virgin Mary the Catholic
In the graphic village of Pelendri that is found in the geographic region of Pitsilia, the Bishopric of Limassol in collaboration with the Institution...
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...
Re-enactment of ‘Christ crucifixion’ in Kathikas
Kathikas village in Paphos region is known locally for its grand Easter traditions, which visitors are welcome to watch during the period of Greek...
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...
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...
Religious routes of Larnaca district
Local routeTotal route length: 73 kilometresStarts: Church of Ayios Lazaros, LarnacaEnds: Church of Ayia Marina, PyrgaThe first stop is the Church of Αyios Lazaros...
Religious routes of free Famagusta district
Local route: Larnaca - Ammochostos
Total route length: 76 kilometres
Starts: Church of Ayios Lazaros, Larnaca
Ends: Moanstery of Ayia Napa
The route starts from Church of Αyios...
Religious routes of Limassol district
1st Local Route
Total route length: 72 kilometres
Starts: Cyprus Mediaeval Museum (Inside Limassol Castle)
Ends: Church of Timios Stavros, Limassol
This route starts from Cyprus Mediaeval Museum, which...
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...
Religious routes of Paphos district
1st Local Route
Total route length: 53 kilometres
Starts: Palaiochristian Basilica of Chrysopolitissa, Kato Paphos
Ends: Hermitage of Ayion Pateron, Pano Archimandrita
Paphos is rich in ecclesiastical monuments, first...
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...
Faneromeni Church
Built in 1872 within the old city walls, Faneromeni church is one of the largest churches of Nicosia. The marble mausoleum to the east...
Agios Lazaros Church
Located in its own square in the centre of town, the magnificent stone church of Agios Lazaros is one of the most remarkable examples...
Top Stories
World
Saudi de facto ruler approved operation that led to Khashoggi’s death: U.S.
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler approved an operation to capture or kill murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, according to a released U.S. intelligence report as...
Local
Clear skies today, close to mid-25, rain tomorrow
A high pressure system is affecting Cyprus, an early spring promise of higher temperatures and warmer weather.
Tomorrow however will mark the end of this...
Local
272 new cases of COVID-19, no deaths announced on Friday
The Health Ministry announced 272 new Coronavirus cases out of 43,958 PCR and rapid antigen tests on Friday, 26 February, taking confirmed infections to...
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Where to get a rapid test on Saturday, 27 February
Aiming at the continuous surveillance of the community and the workplaces, the free programmes of rapid antigen testing of the general population and employees...
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Veterinary services deny they refused assistance to ship with cattle
Christodoulos Pipis, director of the Veterinary Services denied claims that the Republic of Cyprus refused assistance to “Elbeik” ship which is carrying 1,776 cows...
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...