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.
North of Limassol, after the Fasoula village, we reach a deserted space of the Mathikoloni village.
It is built in the form of an ampitheatre on the south side of the mountain and it is a deserted “monument”. On the peak of the mountain there is a small renovated chapel.
The aband... More
The Holy Church of Timios Stavros (Holy Cross) in Parekklisia, Limassol is a monument coming from the end of the Byzantines on the island or from the beginning of the presence of the Francs in 1192 A.D.
It has a Byzantine style, it is cruciform and has a dome. It is a very beautiful const... More
In Parekklisia, Limassol, there are two very beautiful Churches that have been built with a difference of a few centuries. The older one is dedicated to the Timios Stavros (Holy Cross) and the more contemporary one is dedicated to Archangel Michael.
The Church of the Archangel is built in... More
At a distance of only four kilometres from the seashore of the ancient settlement of Amathounta, behind a green hill the village called Parekklisia is found. Even though its area reaches the sea, its settlers preferred to build far away from it thus saving it from raiders. This reveals that Parek... More
The Holy Church of Agia Zoni in Moni, Limassol, is built on the south side of the square where the monument of the Hero Costakis Panagiotou Tringi is found.
The sign on the western entrance of the community informs us that the Church was built in 1858.
It is the only church in the... More
The village called Moni is found a few kilometres east of the ancient settlement of Amathounta in Limassol. It is found built on a small hill from which the visitor may have a smooth view of the sea. We do not know a lot about the history and the name of the village. The name “Moni” makes you thi... More
On the journey to Limassol from the old road, you leave the “Governor’s Beach” behind you and in a distance of about 500 metres you to straight and ignore the turn on the right that goes to Pentakomo. You keep going and in another 500 metres you follow the exit on the right. You cover a distance ... More
The church of the Apostolon Petrou kai Pavlou (Apostles Peter and Paul) is found in the centre of the village of Asgata. It is a single aisled basilica, built in 1865 with a belfry with three arches and bells.
In the church’s yard you will find the monument as well as the bust of the Hero... More
