Limassol

Andreas Christou is believed to be Limassol’s uplifter. He received a town flooding in rubbish and crime, and in a few years he transformed it into a co-Capital, making the residents of its one hundred and thirty five villages and settlements proud.

The Holy Church of Agios Georgios is the only thing that has been saved in the village of Trozena

Church of Cyprus - Agios Georgios, Trozena, Limassol

The church of the ruined and abandoned village of Trozena in the district of Limassol, is the only construction left in perfect condition among all the houses and sheds of the village and it is dedicated to Agios Georgios.

It is a Church built in 1885 and it is a Basilica with a gabled ro... More

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Upon leaving, did the residents of Trozena burn their houses?

Villages in Cyprus - Trozena, Limassol

Trozena is a small and abandoned village belonging to the district of Limassol. Its ruins are found on a “mild” slope that is surrounded by high mountain peaks. All the houses have been transformed into ruins and the only construction that is still conserved and found in good condition is the chu... More

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The waterfall of Trimiklini is found on a private area of land

Places in Cyprus - Trimiklini's waterfall, Trimiklini, Limassol

In a part of the village of Trimiklini found on the road Limassol - Platres, there is a waterfall that is formed from the sources that gush next to the cafe-restaurant “Green Valley”.

The water from the sources, continues flowing in a small bed and in a distance of 100 metres it is transf... More

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A quarry does not always bring to the destruction of the environment

Places in Cyprus - Quarries - Limassol quarry, Parekklisia, Limassol

The quarry of Limassol is found in an area north of the village of Parekklisia, west of the Grigoris Afxentiou Avenue, that connects the mountain and semi mountain areas of Limassol with the town itself.

The river Dogaki tou Pyrgou begins from the point where the excavations take place.More

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The village of Dierona in the district of Limassol

Villages in Cyprus - Dierona, Limassol

Dierona is a village belonging to the semi mountain areas of Limassol and it is built 20 kilometres northeast of the town, on the peak of a hill 460 metres high. It has a dominating position in the area since it is found on the highest point of the valley formed by the river Amathos.

It h... More

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A house in a neighbourhood in the village of Eptagonia, in the district of Limassol

Villages in Cyprus - Eptagonia, Great Commandarie, Limassol

On the foot of the mountain peak of Papoutsa, in the periphery of Pitsilia, in the valley that is crossed by dozens of confluents of the big rivers of Amathos on the west and Vasiliko on the east, you will find the village of Eptagonia. It belongs to the district of Limassol and it is at 28 kilom... More

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The picnic area of Panagia Valana in Lania

Picnic Sites in Cyprus - Panagia Valana picnic site, Lania, Limassol

The picnic area of Panagia Valana is found on the peak of the hill of Valana, north of the village of Lania. Between the two Churches dedicated to Panagia Valana, under the shade of the pine and cypress trees, there are a few picnic benches, a grill for food preparation, a tap with potable water ... More

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Το εξωκλήσι της Παναγίας Βαλανά με την θαυματουργή εικόνα

Chapels in Cyprus - Panagia Valana, Lania, Limassol

One of the 4 churches that are found in the village of Lania, in the district of Limassol, is dedicated to Panagia Valana. This church is found on the peak of the hill “Valana” that is part of the Zalaki mountain, and it is part of the mountain peaks of Troodos.

On the south of the hill V... More

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