Στην δυτική πλαγιά της κοιλάδας  του ποταμού Κούρη και σε απόσταση 23 χιλιομέτρων από την πόλη της Λεμεσού συναντάμε το χωριό Άγιος Γεώργιος Αγκαθιώτης ή όπως είναι πιο γνωστό Άγιος Γεώργιος Συλίκου. Ονομάζεται «Άγιος Γεώργιος Συλίκου» από το γεγονός ότι συνορεύει με το χωριό «Συλίκου» που ε...

Among the ruins of the old village in Agios Constantinos in the Limassol district, there is a small chapel dedicated to the Panagia Eleousa. It is a single-aisled basilica bearing a pitched tiled and pointed roof. It is covered with a type of flat tiles, which were constructed in a contemporary p...

In the village of Agios Constantinos located in the Limassol district, there is an old church dedicated to Saints Constantinos and Eleni. It is a single aisled basilica bearing a wooden, pointed and tiled roof. The tiles are flat type.

There are no reports for the year creation. An inscri...

The cultivation of olive trees in Cyprus, is lost in the depths of millennia. The Cypriot olive variety, combined with the most suitable for the growth and fruiting of the tree, weather conditions on the island, as well as the content of soil with the most necessary for this purpose minerals, giv...

1974… the beginning of the implementation of the satanic plan for trisection of the island of Cyprus took place the morning of Saturday July 20th. That sad day began like this. "Special military communiqué. It is announced that this morning, Turkish aircraft without notice, sneakily and cowardly…...

The village of Agios Konstantinos in the province of Limassol, is built on a hillside slope of the Papoutsa mountain which is included within the valley of the Amathos river.

Although the story goes far back in time, the village consists of houses built only in the second half of the 20th...

The church of the village of Klonari in the district of Limassol, is dedicated to Agios Nikolaos. It is found at the entrance of the village, if you are entering it from the village of Kellaki, on the peak of a small hill.

It is a single aisled Basilica that has a wooden, pointed and vaul...

In the ruined and abandoned village in the Limassol district, Vikla, the only building that still remains intact today is the church of Agios Ioannis Eleimon (Merciful). It is built on the peak of a low hill, dominating the vast fields of Vikla and valley of the river of Vasiliko.

It is b...

The settlers of Sykopetra chose to dedicate the main church of the village to Agios Dimitrios. It is built on the edge of a deep ravine and geographically it is in the center of the village that "spreads" into a straight line on the slope of the mountain peak of  Papoutsa.

It was bui...

The small chapel dedicated to Agios Georgios is a reminder of human presence in the complete abandonment of the settlement of Drapia, that every visitor will feel, found in the periphery of Ora, belonging to the mountain area of Larnaca.

It is a small, stone built construction with a sing...

“Santa Barbara” beach is found close to the archaeological site of Amathus, a hundred metres east of the small church dedicated to Agia Varvara and it belongs to the administrative periphery of Agios Tychonas, Limassol.

It is a natural beach since it does not have breakwaters and it is no...

In a central square of the Choirokitia village in the Limassol district, there is a Holy Church in the name of Agios Iakovos o Persis. It is a very interesting construction since it is built in a single aisled Basilica style, that has intense gothic influences.

It is a construction dated ...

West of the village of Eptagonia that belongs to the Limassol district, and on the peak of a small hill, among cypress and pine trees, is where the small chapel dedicated to Agios Georgios is found for the past half century.

The small Church was fully built with the help of donations and ...

On the peak of a hill that dominates the small island of “Geronisos”, where the village of Paphos, Pegeia is found, there is a Holy Church dedicated to Agios Georgios. On the slopes of the hill there are carved graves, that make up the necropolis of an ancient Greek Roman settlement. The small is...

Southwest of the village of Kornos, in the pine forest, there is a small chapel dedicated to Agios Georgios Ssopotamos. It is built on the sommet of a small hill, on the north shore of a small torrent.

It is a single aisled Basilica with a gabled roof with tiles. The wooden belfry is foun...

The church of Agios Mavrikios in Pissouri is found on the peak of a small hill dominating the valley of Linidion which is at its most planted with the sweet fruit of Soultanina.

Agios Mavrikios is known to cure callus. Anybody suffering with callus should get some soil from the church and...

The Parish Church of Akapnou is dedicated to Agios Georgios. It is built on the peak of a hill on whose slopes the houses of the village “spread”. A small, paved square surrounds the Church.

It is a very old construction, and this is why the Department of Antiquities promised its few sett...

Iera Nisos (Holy Island), or as it has been paraphrased to “Geronisos”, is found a few hundred metres away from the shores of the gulf of Agios Georgios in Pegeia, Paphos. It is a small island that played a great role in the navigation of the east Mediterranean in the ancient years.

The y...

The church of Agios Epifanios in Apsiou is found in the centre of the “lower neighborhood”. It is built out of white stone, just as most of the old houses of the village are built. 

It is covered with an arched Basilica, with external prominent stone spars. Its architecture is unique...

The first settlers of Louvaras started arriving in the area in the beginning of the 15th century, came from the settlement found on the slope of the mountain peak northeast of the location where the village is found today.

Their first action was to build a Church. They built a small Churc...

Ten kilometres northeast of the village of Panagia, Paphos, within the forest of Emnon, there is a small chapel dedicated to Agios Georgios. From the name of the forest surrounding the chapel, the Saint was named Agios Georgios Emnon.

It is a single-aisled basilica that has a wooden gable...

Lania, the beautiful, hilly village of Limassol, has a religious history that began 3500 years ago. From the day that God Dionysos “lived” in the mountain of Valana, until today, the residents of Lania built many Churches and chapels.

One of them is dedicated to Agios Georgios. It is buil...

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...

Upon your excursion to Mitsero, apart from the old metal mines, the Kokkinolimni (red lake) and the two small dams, you will have the opportunity to see the small chapel dedicated to a relatively “unknown” Saint. Agios Marios.

The small chapel is found built between a small torrent and th...

The Holy Church of Agios Kyriakos Anachoritis is built in Kampos tis Tsakkistras is a 1881 construction and it was built after another, smaller one that was there from the Frank Empire dedicated to Agios Kyriakos, was demolished.

It is a gabled Basilica church, built opposite the monument...

The river of Agios Minas has its sources on the south slopes of the mountain peaks of Kionia where you will also find the village of Vavatsinia. It passes on the west side of the chapel of Panagia tis Agapis, as well as on the northeast side of the monastery of Agios Minas from which it got its n...

A small chapel on the north of the village of Vavla is dedicated to Panagia tis Agapis (Our Lady of Love). It is the only church in Cyprus as well as in the entire world that exists with this name.

It is built 3 kilometres away from the village and on the east side of the river of Agios M...

On the north of Nisou, the catacomb of Agios Eftichios or Agios Epafras is found. No one knows if they are two different people or if the two names belong to the same Saint.

The catacomb was a hellenistic tomb which later on, during the first years of Christianity the Bishop of Akanthou E...

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...

The chapel dedicated to Agios Georgios Tropeoforos is found in Choirokoitia. It is a very old construction and it is built on the west shore of a small torrent, 4 kilometres west of the village.

On the east side of the small Church, there is a grove that includes a great number of perenni...

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...

The village of Agios Dimitrios in the district of Limassol, is found built among the villages of Foini, Treis Elies, Kaminaria and Paliomylos, as well as the shores of the Kryos river, in the valley of Marathasa.

It is a small but picturesque village with a very welcome population. While ...

A small church dedicated to one of the most miracle performing Saints of Christianity, is found on the south of the village of Vouni, belonging to the district of Limassol. You will find it upon travelling from Vouni towards Limassol, just a hundred metres after the big church that is dedicated t...

In one of the most beautiful villages of the mountain area of Limassol, called Koilani, the chapel dedicated to Agia Mavra (Mavri) and her husband Agios Timotheos is found. If you are travelling to or are at Pera-Pedi, cover a further distance of 2 kilometres to Koilani (100 metres before the bri...

The Holy Church of Agios Georgios Tropaioforos in the village of Kellaki, belonging to the District of Limassol, is a construction of the 18th century. Due to its architecture it is one of the historical monuments of Cyprus. Its belfry is very impressive with its carvings.

It is built wit...

It was in the 3rd century when a Christian monk decided to go to a remote area, northeast of Limassol to build his monastery. Upon getting there, he chose the highest hill that dominated the whole south area, that was many kilometres away from the shores of Limassol and north he had a smooth view...

The Holy Cathedral of Agios Nicolaos at the village of Episkopeio in Nicosia, belongs to the Holy Metropolis of Tamasos. It is a newly erected Church and its inauguration ceremonies will take place from the 18/02 until the 22/02/2015. During these days, a part of the relics of the Saint will be t...

Agios Theodoros Pitsilias or Agios Theodoros Agrou (in the old days it used to be also called Agioi Theodoroi) is found a few kilometres away from the main village of Agros in Pitsilia.

It is built on the south slope of the “Papoutsa” peak, and it is a good example of human will for survi...

The village of Agios Ioannis Pitsilias (or Agios Ioannis Agrou) is found built at a distance of 40 kilometres from the town of Limassol. The houses are literally found in the shade of the “Papoutsa” mountain peak, a mountain peak whose slopes are almost vertical.

Even though there are no ...

The path of observation of nature of Asinou - Agios Theodoros Soleas, was created by the Department of Forests of Cyprus and on a difficulty scale it is placed on two with a maximal score of three.

It begins at the church of Asinou and after it covers a distance of 5,6 kilometres it ends ...

In a small distance from the centre of the village of Mazotos, on the northeast side, there are two Churches that are dedicated to Agios Xenofontas, or how the residents call him, “Agios Ksorinos”.

The small Church was built in this location, in the place of another, older one after a rum...

The church dedicated to Agios Georgios from 1963, is found in a central point in the big square of Mazotos, on the opposite side of the community council offices. It is a cruciform Church with a dome.

It was built in the same location in the place of another older Church, that was demolis...

A kilometre away from the roundabout of the old road from Nicosia to Limassol, you will find the chapel dedicated to Agios Georgios on your left.

It is a small church and it is stone built and arched. It is decorated with a very beautiful belfry that has two bells and that has probably be...

The Holy Church of Agios Nektarios in Tersefanou is found in the same place with the old church of the village that is dedicated to Agia Marina. The two churches are built in the central square, where the offices of the community council and the Popular organisations of Tersefanou are found.

North of the Tersefanou village a little bit out of it, the chapel of the Saints Andronikos and Athanasia is built on the peak of a small hill. 

You can easily find it since it is found on the road that is straight from Kiti to Tersefanou. You cross the village and you exit it from t...

In the year 2000 the chapel of Agios Dimitrianos, bishop of Kithiria, of Cyprus was built out of stone, next to the ruins of the old church. It is a very small but beautiful construction, that is cruciform with a dome.

It is found in Tersefanou 200 metres after the Agia Marina church and ...

The chapel of Agios Georgios Arperas is found in the administrative periphery of the Tersefanou village, in Larnaca. It was built in 1745 and it is arched.

In the same village, there was a glebe of the Stavrovouni monastery in the surrounding area and there are different witnesses about i...

The monastery of Agios Prokopios, that is dependent of the Holy Monastery of Kykkos, is found built in Engomi, in the Nicosia district, only a few metres away from the Russian and the USA embassies.

The monastery has a long history that dates back in the Othoman period.  Back in the ...

In the “heart” of the wider part of Nicosia, the “Theoktistos” (built by God) garden belonging to the monastery of Agios Prokopios or as it is better known “Metochi Kykkou” is found. The garden is part of the surrounding space of the Monastery that was initially a large olive grove.

In 18...

On the east beaches of the city of Limassol, on the perimeter of Agios Tychonas, elements of human presence were found, that are dated in the Neolithic period.

In the Amathounta area, in Agios Tychonas, excavations have brought to light an ancient city, whose precise dates of construction...

The path for pedestrians in ancient Amathounta, is part of a greater one that exceeds 14 kilometres and begins east of the St. Raphael Resort hotel, it crosses magnificent beaches and ends up at the Aquarius hotel.

From there onwards, it is interrupted since the hotels and restaurants occ...

The small chapel dedicated to the Saint and Martyr Varvara, is found at a distance of only 100 metres before the ancient Amathounta’s necropolis, on the right side of the old road that lead to Limassol from the Nicosia, Larnaca and Ammochostos districts.

In olden days, the church area, wa...

A few metres before the Lympia waterdam, on the base of a small hill, in a wild olive tree, you can see the small cave.

In it there are different icons of Saints From the icons’ pattern we came to the conclusion that the cave-chapel is dedicated to its creator, Agios Raphael.

We a...

On the eastern side of the Skali amphitheatre in Aglantzia, in the cemetery, you shall see the church built in the name of Agios Georgios.

It is a 1797 construction and is found in the centre of the byzantine settlement of Aglantzia. It functioned as the main Church of the community until...

The Holy Church of Agios Georgios in Paralimni, is found in the same place with the Church of Agia Anna and the Metropolitan Church of Agios Georgios in Paralimni.

It was built in the 19th century in the place of another Byzantine Church.  As a construction it is quite complex and th...

The Metropolitan Church of Agios Georgios in Paralimni, is built in the same place where two other Churches are found, the one of Agios Georgios and the one of Agia Anna, as well as the Metropolis (Diocese) of Constance and Ammochostos. 

It is a very big Church, that has a capacity o...

In Monagroulli of Limassol, there is a Church dedicated to Agios Theodoros Tironas from 1900, who is celebrated on the 17th of February.

Agios Theodoros got the name of ‘Tironas’ from his rankings in the Roman legions.  In Latin, Tiro means “inductee”.  His life was given to Chr...

Monagroulli is a village belonging to Limassol and we find it at a distance of 15 kilometres east from it.  It is a very beautiful village with two sides. One of them is the old village, with its narrow streets, the old church and the houses that belong to another period. The other one, is t...

Agios Epiktitos is celebrated on the 12th of October. He is celebrated in exile for the past 40 years.

He is celebrated on a land that is not known to him. The sea that he sees, is not the one he saw for hundreds of years.

He does not see the sea of Kyrenia. The boats that cross t...

Agios Georgios Tropeoforos is built a few metres west from the entrance of the female monastery of Agia Thekla in Mosfiloti, in the Larnaca district.

Built among the first trees of the pinewood, it is not visible from the old road of Nicosia-Limassol that is only 100 metres away from the ...

Agios Nikolaos chapel, is found on the right side of the road that leads from Alethriko to Kivisili and a few hundreds of metres before the new church that is being erected.

It is a small chapel, a donation of the Hatzimichael Antoniou family. The icons are very few. One belonging to Chri...

The church of Agios Georgios is found on the exit of Alethriko towards Kivisili. It is an ancient church and no one knows when it was constructed. The only thing we know about it is that it has a Basilica style.

The Church is placed on the south side of the hill and from there you can adm...

Agios Epifanios church in Alethriko was built in 1932, with the money of the poor residents of Alethriko, that was retained by a tax collector called Costas Ellinas.

After a so-called miracle of Agios Georgios, caused the tax collector’s repentance. It is said that during liturgy, a great...

The church of Agios Mamas in Alaminos is a 1992 construction and is found on the left side of the road, after the bridge of the kseropotamos river, at the entrance of the village. It has a volume capacity of 500 people, in contrast to the older church of Agios Mamas that still exists in the villa...

In the Archangelos and Makedonitissa area, the Holy Church of Agios Panteleimonas is built. In an area that has greatly evolved rapidly in the past years and the population increased dramatically, it was necessary to build a Church capable to fit all the believers in.

The erection works s...

In Lakatamia, in a refugee settlement, there is a Holy Church dedicated to Agios Mamas. It is one of the 66 churches and chapels in the whole of Cyprus that are dedicated to this Saint.

It is found while crossing the Spyrou Kyprianou street, towards the direction of the roundabout of the ...

The old church of Agios Georgios in Potami, Morphou, is built on a small hill on the south exit of the village and it dominates the river that passes in the area.

It is an old building and was constructed in 1550 by the Queen of Cyprus of that period, Aikaterini Kornaro. It is a single ai...

On the 10th of May, 2014, the new Church of Agios Georgios was inaugurated, which is the Patron Saint of a small community called Potami.

A few kilometres from Morphou’s shores, the settlers of a village felt the need that their community acquires a new church. It was in 1998 when the nee...

It was in 1974 when the settlers of Lysi, Ammochostos, got the road of refuge, leaving their village, their land, their churches behind. Amongst them, is the church of Agios Efimianos.

It has been years after that, and the people from Lysi did not go back to their village. This is how the...

Under the shadow of the big church of Skarinou, the one of Panagia Odigitria, in the centre of the village, a very small and old chapel is built, dedicated to Agios Georgios. The date of its grounding goes very far back in time and reaches even before 1785.

In difficult for the community ...

Skarinou is built at about 190 metres from the sea level, and on the mountain slopes that characterise the area and consist of a kind of stone that is unique in Cyprus. On the south of the village, there is an intercity motorway that joins the districts of Larnaca, Nicosia and Limassol.

T...

On refugee exile, and in order to keep the settlers of Afaneia of Ammochostos in touch, the keystone of the Holy Church of Agios Artemios and All Saints had been placed in 2010.

The Holy Church is built on the juncture of the roads Tefkrou Anthia and Idalium.

The Municipal park of Agios Dimitrios is the biggest one in the district of Strovolos and is found between the Marakrios Hospital and the English School. It is planned in a smart way, resulting to give you the impression that it is a lot larger than what it is in reality. Narrow earthen streets e...

The Anafotida village, or as it is known better, Anafotia, is found west of Larnaca, at about 25 kilometres. It used to be a mixed village and Turkish Cypriots lived in it, who, after commands from Ankara, left in 1963. Back then it was a village with a rich grape, carob and olive production. The...

At a smaller distance of 200 metres north of the central church of the Sia village that is dedicated to Panagia Chryseleousa and next to the theme park of the community, there is a small chapel built in the name of Agios Prokopios. The Saint that is rumored to cure callus.

The chapel is b...

Agios Theodoros of Skarinou belonging to Larnaca’s district, is found built on one of the island’s most beautiful valleys. The roadway from the lowest point of the Pentaschoinos riverbed that begins from the junction of the road F108 and B1, follows the reverbed for more than 7 kilometres and end...

It was about in 700AC when the 300 Alaman monks arrived in Cyprus to preach Christianity. Among them there were three well-known saints, Therapon, Eytichios and Ioannis that has later been renamed to Spileotis.

The three monks, chose an area 3 kilometres north from the Sia village and a l...

Agios Dimitrianos’ chapel in Dali, is found on our journey from Dali towards Potamia. The area neighbours more with Potamia but its land belongs to Dali.

The Church is a 13th century construction, and in it there are well conserved murals which probably also date in the 13th century. It i...

The abandoned and deserted village, called Agios Sozomenos, is found between Potamia and Geri. The village’s dimensions are great, and most of it is included in the dead zone. This is the reason why its few residents abandoned it.

In 1974 very harsh battles took place in the area, between...