Αρχαιολογικοί χώροι της Κύπρου - Παράλια Βασιλική Κουρίου, Επισκοπή, Λεμεσός
Στην παραλία Κουρίου, μόλις 50 μέτρα από την θάλασσα υπάρχει αρχαίος και ερειπωμένος Ναός. Πρόκειται για τρίκλιτη Βασιλική η οποία ποτέ δεν πρόλαβε να λειτουργηθεί και ποτέ δεν αφιερώθηκε σε κάποιον από τους Αγίους της Ορθοδοξίας. Μία σειρά από ιστορικά γεγονότα, που η αφετηρία τους φθάνει πολύ πριν...
Παραλίες της Κύπρου - Παραλία Κουρίου, Κούριο, Επισκοπή, Λεμεσός
Στο χρυσοπράσινο νησί της Κύπρου, εκτός από τις πανέμορφες και με πεντακάθαρα νερά παραλίες της, υπάρχουν και κάποιες οι οποίες είναι τόσο δεμένες με την ιστορία του νησιού, όσο και οι πρώτοι κάτοικοι του. Υπάρχουν παραλίες, όπως η παραλία Κουρίου, η ακτή Αχαιών, η ακτή στο Καραβοστάσι, η ακτή Μπογά...
Αρχαιολογικοί χώροι της Κύπρου - Ιερό Απόλλωνα Υλάτη, Κούριο, Επισκοπή, Λεμεσός
Το Ιερό του Απόλλωνα Υλάτη βρίσκεται 2100 μέτρα δυτικά από την αρχαία πόλη του Κουρίου και μεγάλο μέρος των εγκαταστάσεων του έχουν αναστηλωθεί. Πρόκειται για ένα από τα πιο σημαντικά Ιερά του νησιού και το οποίο στην διάρκεια των χιλιετιών από την μέρα δημιουργίας του, έχει δεχθεί πολλές επεμβάσεις...
Villages in Cyprus - Episkopi, Ezousa Valley, Paphos
When you are in Cyprus, either as a visitor or as a resident and you have not visited or even walked part of the valley of Ezousa, this means that you did not see nor learned anything about the island. The valley, in all its length, from Tripylos until the coasts west of Acheleia includes unique ...
Church of Cyprus - Agia Paraskevi, Episkopi, Limassol
In the Municipality of Episkopi in Limassol, there is a Church dedicated to Agia Paraskevi. It is built in a central square, following a Basilica style, which has a gabled vaulted roof.
On the south wall, five external arches are formed, likewise on the north wall. It is built out of whit...
Beaches in Cyprus - Tripiti beach, Zapalo beach, Episkopi, Limassol
In the area of the gulf of Episkopi in the Limassol district, there is a "secret" but unreachable paradise. It is a beach, sandy, with an area of about 800 meters. It is called Trypiti beach or as is usually called "Zapalo Beach".
Years ago there was a gravel quarry at the bay of Tripiti,...
Archaeological Sites in Cyprus - Ancient Stadium at Curium, Curium, Episkopi, Limassol
When the ships of the Achaeans arrived at the shores of Cyprus looking for a new Fatherland, after they were considered unwanted in their town kingdoms, after they destroyed Troy, the sea guided them to the beach that is today called “Beach of Agios Ermogenis”, southwest of the village of Episkop...
Church of Cyprus - Agios Spyridonas Holy Church, Episkopi, Limassol
Within the old “centre” of the village of Episkopi and its settlements in its northwest areas, that were built back when the need to house our displaced compatriots arose, there was a big empty space.
This is the space where the community hall, an amphitheatre and a sports court were buil...
Chapels in Cyprus - Ypapanti Theotokou, Episkopi, Limassol
In the centre of the village of Episkopi in Limassol, a very old, small chapel dedicated to Ypapanti tis Theotokou (the Presentation of the Virgin) is found.
In a quiet corner of an intersection of two roads, in a residential area with low construction and literally "drowned" in green, th...
Villages in Cyprus - Episkopi, Limassol
It was in 1300B.C. when the legs of the Achaean fighter stepped on the land of Cyprus. Thousands of Achaeans, after their ten year stay out of the walls of Troy, got onto their ships to return to their motherlands. Their hold was filled with treasures from the conquered city.
The messages...
Chapels in Cyprus - Agios Ermogenis, Episkopi, Limassol
It was in the 4th century A.D. when a Holy man was beheaded in Samos. Agios Ermogenis, was driven to martyrdom since he did not change his faith as the overlord of Samos, Santorinos commanded him to do.
A few Christians that were loyal to him, took the body of the Saint, placed it in a ca...
