Klonari in Limassol, is located 3 kilometres east of the Kellaki village and 2 kilometres west of Vikla. It is a small village since its residents, including those of the sports «Vikla Golf» center do not exceed 63.
The few houses that develop on both sides of cobbled streets, are built of stone. They are built with stone from the 16th century and the church is dedicated to Agios Nikolaos.
To find out how "Klonari" got its name, we will have to go back in time and go at times when the village was an estate, along with Vikla. This resulted in the few arable areas planted with vines, olive and carob trees. Back then the village was developing, parallel to the only road and when somebody looked at it from the top of the adjacent hill, it looked like a tree branch. Thus it was called Klonari (tree branch).
Klonari, unlike Vikla, was not abandoned by its residents. They decreased a lot, but you can see small children run, play and laugh in its streets. Meanwhile, in the courtyards housewives are seated in the shade of the vines, peeling almonds, this year's harvest.
In a well hidden location, known by few, there is a very old tree. An oak 300+ years old, spreads its branches from its wide trunk. Not far from the tree, an old secret burrow transfers some water through small cave from an unknown location. The villagers, led the water in a small tank located near the ancient tree, thus providing to the tree the amounts of water necessary for survival.
If you find yourself in Klonari, the first thing you will notice is the cleanliness of the streets and the whole village in general. In the small square, there is a stone faucet with potable water and a small shrine in honor of Agios Nikolaos. Next to the church, there is a hospice, a very old, restored building in the yard of which you will see the earthenware jars that once transformed grapes into Commandaria.
While walking through the village you will notice the new plantations that grow along with its inhabitants. Plantations producing "black gold". The carob tree, after so many years of being marginalised, come again to the surface and are an important income for farmers.
Klonari managed to withstand abandonment and to survive. This is proven by the happy voices of children running happily in the narrow and very beautiful streets.
