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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...
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...
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...
Metochi Ieras Monis Kykkou (Kykkos Monastery Dependancy)
Located in the mountainous region of Marathasa Valley, the Monastery of Kykkos is the wealthiest and most lavish on the island, and stands on...
Church of Stavros tou Ayiasmati, Platanistasa
In the central part of Cyprus, in the mountains of the Troodos range, some of the most important monuments of the history of Byzantine...
Top Stories
Local
Government requests almost 3 million for additional Covid testing and contact tracing
The Health ministry is seeking 2.9 million euro in additional funds to cover Covid-19 testing and subsequent contact tracing, urgently needed as virus infections...
Local
EU Health Commissioner Kyriakidou in self-isolation after contact with covid case
The Cypriot EU Health Commissioner has been in home self-isolation since yesterday, following close contact with a confirmed Covid-19 case.
Stella Kyriakidou reported the story...
World
Macron says Belarus Lukashenko must go: paper
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko must accept the logic of democracy and quit power, French President Emmanuel Macron told le Journal du Dimanche.
Belarus, a former...
Local
Driver under the influence of cannabis in Paphos
A twenty nine year old has been arrested in Paphos for driving under the influence of cannabis as well as a series of traffic...
Local
Covid patients at referral hospital rise to 17
Patients being treated for Covid-19 at the Famagusta General Hospital, the referral institution for coronavirus, have gone up by three, to 17.
Four of them...
Taste
Local Food
Sheftalies
Sheftalies, a very tasty dish from the charcoal grill, are minced meat shaped into small sausages and wrapped in “panna” (suet). Panna is a...
Local Food
Spicy grilled soutzoukakia
Place all ingredients for soutzoukakia in a bowl and mix well, preferably using a food processor, until well combined. Using the mixture, form cigar-shaped...
Local Food
Souvlakia
Pork souvlaki: Put the meat and all the other ingredients in a bowl (not metal) and mix well. Cover the bowl and keep in...
Local Food
Pastelli (Carob Toffee)
The nutritional sweet of Pastelli is made with the syrup of carob pods, produced by boiling their pulp until it forms a thick, sticky...