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The village of Dierona in the district of Limassol
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...

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

District: Limassol
The village of Arakapas in the semi mountain areas of Limassol
The village of Arakapas in the semi mountain areas of Limassol

Villages in Cyprus - Arakapas, Great Commandarie, Limassol

The village of Arakapas is a village of the Limassol district and it is found west of the village of Eptagonia. It is built on the shores of the Amathos river, in a valley that is surrounded by high mountain peaks.

The mild climate as well as the land’s fertility help the production of th...

District: Limassol
Only the small Church of the Virgin is saved from the Monastery
Only the small Church of the Virgin is saved from the Monastery

Monasteries in Cyprus - Panagia tis Iamatikis, Arakapas, Limassol

At the east entrance to the village of Arakapas, belonging to the Limassol district, the Church that was once part of the Monastery of Panagia tis Iamatikis, is found, and it is the only part that still remains from it today.

The construction of the small Church was done after a miracle p...

District: Limassol
The Holy Church of Panagia tis Iamatikis in Arakapas, Limassol district
The Holy Church of Panagia tis Iamatikis in Arakapas, Limassol district

Church of Cyprus - Panagia tis Iamatikis, Arakapas, Limassol

The Holy Church of Panagia Iamatikis is found in the village of Arakapas, in the Limassol district. Upon entering the village from the east side, after you pass the bridge that is found at the river amathos, you will see the old church of Panagia tis Iamatikis inside the cemetery, on your right a...

District: Limassol