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The Love Bridge in Cape Greco is a masterpiece of the Cypriot Sea
The Love Bridge in Cape Greco is a masterpiece of the Cypriot Sea

Places in Cyprus - Love Bridge, Cape Greco, Ayia Napa, Famagusta

Thousands of years ago, before the Municipality of Paris "created" the "Love Bridge" which eventually collapsed under the weight of locks that couples in love hung on it, the Cypriot sea sculpted and prepared the people for its own “Love Bridge".

East of the pre-eminent tourist destinatio...

District: Famagusta
The stone bridge with two arches that connects the shores of Tremithos
The stone bridge with two arches that connects the shores of Tremithos

Bridges in Cyprus - Stone Bridge, Tremithos, Mosfiloti, Lymbia, Larnaca

Bridging a river with a stone bridge, requires great craftsmanship as well as a certain degree of luck. Until the first half of the 20th century in Cyprus such bridges were built, which we encounter on the roads that connect towns and villages. We pass most of them without even noticing them.

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District: Larnaca
The “lost” double bridge of Akapnou at the river of Vasiliko
The “lost” double bridge of Akapnou at the river of Vasiliko

Bridges in Cyprus - Double bridge of Akapnou, Akapnou, Limassol

There are some stone bridges in Cyprus that are amazing monuments in terms of engineering. Some are with an arch, and some with two or more arches. The ones with two arches are called “diplogefira” (double bridges).

A double bridge of this kind, built of stone, is found at the river of Va...

District: Limassol
The Venetian bridge of Elia on the confluent of Diarizos, Foiniotis
The Venetian bridge of Elia on the confluent of Diarizos, Foiniotis

Bridges in Cyprus - Venetian Bridge, Elia Venetian Bridge, Tris Elies, Limassol

The Venetian bridge of Elia (olive tree) is found on the confluent of the river Diarizos that has its sources at the village of Foini which is why it is called “Foiniotis”. It is found only a few metres from the point of intersection of the river or Kaminaria with Foiniotis, which along with othe...

District: Limassol
Paved streets and wooden balconies in Akapnou
Paved streets and wooden balconies in Akapnou

Villages in Cyprus - Akapnou, Limassol

East of the Vasiliko confluent, at “argaki tis Rigenas”, at a distance of 4 kilometres from the big village of Eptagonia, you will find Akapnou. It is a village in which there are only 20 settlers.

It is built on the slopes of a hill dominating over the big field that extends until Eptago...

District: Limassol
The Venetian bridge in the village of Kiti, Larnaca
The Venetian bridge in the village of Kiti, Larnaca

Bridges in Cyprus - Venetian Bridges, Venetian Bridge in Kiti, Kiti, Larnaca

North of the old city centre of Kiti that belongs to the Larnaca district, a hundred metres west of the Church “Panagia Angeloktisti”, you will find the remains of the Venetian stone built bridge.

We searched to find information about the monument. Unfortunately no one knew anything about...

District: Larnaca
The stone built Venetian bridge in Akapnou
The stone built Venetian bridge in Akapnou

Bridges in Cyprus - Venetian Bridges, Venetian Stone Bridge in Akapnou, Akapnou, Limassol

In the village of Akapnou, in the district of Limassol, there is a stone built, Venetian bridge with two arches. It is found northwest of the village, on a tributary of Vasiliko.

The access to it is very easy, since it is only a hundred metres from the point where you will park your car. ...

District: Limassol
The Metal bridge of Trozena is a miracle of engineering
The Metal bridge of Trozena is a miracle of engineering

Places in Cyprus - The Metal bridge of Trozena, Trozena, Limassol

In Trozena, a village of Limassol, except from the very beautiful in terms of architecture chapel dedicated to Agios Georgios, except from the headwaters of Trozena found east of the village among very high Platanus trees, except from the magnificent images that the visitor can see from the peak ...

District: Limassol
The medieval bridge above the river Elia in Xyliatos
The medieval bridge above the river Elia in Xyliatos

Bridges in Cyprus - Medieval bridges, Medieval bridge of Xyliatos, Xyliatos, Nicosia

At the river of Elia, that has its sources high on the slopes of the Madari mountain, there are two Venetian bridges. The Medieval bridge of Agios Epiphanios that is found a little before the village of Lagoudera, and the Medieval bridge of Xyliatos. The two Venetian bridges were the only passage...

District: Nicosia
The Diplogefiro (double bridge) of Trimiklini at the Kouris river
The Diplogefiro (double bridge) of Trimiklini at the Kouris river

Bridges in Cyprus - Diplogefiro of Trimiklini, Trimiklini, Limassol

In the village of Trimiklini, that belongs to the district of Limassol, you will find the only “diplogefiro” (double bridge) in Cyprus. What makes it unique is that one bridge is built on top of the other.

The first one was built in 1901 to join the shores of the Kouris river, so as to se...

District: Limassol
The Venetian bridge above the Setrachos river in Orkontas
The Venetian bridge above the Setrachos river in Orkontas

Venetian Bridges in Cyprus - Orkontas Venetian Bridge

From the medieval years, there was a road that crossed the Marathassa valley, that followed the same route with the current one. The medieval bridge of Orkonta that joins the shores of the Setrachos river is a witness of the ancient road.

It is found a few metres from the Orkontas station...

District: Nicosia
The Natural bridge of Koraka in Cape Greco
The Natural bridge of Koraka in Cape Greco

Places in Cyprus - Koraka Bridge, Cape Greco, Agia Napa, Famagusta

In Cape Greco you shall see one of the most amazing natural bridges in Cyprus. It is called the bridge of Koraka. It is a masterpiece of the best creator, nature. Millions of years were needed to degrade the hard rock in order to create a bridge above the sea.

It is found on the road towa...

District: Famagusta
The Old Bridge in Delikipos
The Old Bridge in Delikipos

Bridges in Cyprus - Old Bridge in Delikipos, Delikipos, Kornos, Nicosia

On the journey from Kornos to Lefkara, after the Delikipos community park, you find the Gabion dam just after the Diplogefiro, that joined the shores of the Mylos river. On continuing this journey in a distance of 800 metres there is another old bridge on the Mylos tributary.

It is a brid...

District: Nicosia
The old, beautiful Diplogefiro (double bridge) at the Milos river
The old, beautiful Diplogefiro (double bridge) at the Milos river

Bridges in Cyprus - Diplogefiro, Delikipos, Nicosia

The old bridge that united the two shores of the Milos river was the Diplogefiro. It was named as such, since it consists of two great arches resulting to give the impression that it is a double bridge.

It is found 500 metres after the Delikipos community park, on the way to Lefkara. It i...

District: Nicosia
Pliti Bridge in Monagroulli
Pliti Bridge in Monagroulli

Bridges in Cyprus - Pliti Bridge, Monagroulli, Limassol

The Pliti Bridge is found on the entrance of the Monagroulli village, after the community council offices.

Its reconstruction took place a few years ago, and the project completes the area’s image that includes: a park for children, a basketball court and the chapel dedicated to Agia Paraskevi.

District: Limassol
Diarizos river, where the Tzielefos bridge is built, ends up in the Arminou dam.
Diarizos river, where the Tzielefos bridge is built, ends up in the Arminou dam.

Venetian Bridges - Tzielefos Bridge - Pera Vasa - Paphos

Tzielefos bridge is of Venetian origins and is found 5 kilometres from Agios Nikolaos, in the direction of Kaminaria. It is built on the Diarizos river, a river that has been called “barbarian” by the people, because of the great noise its waters make.

A few years ago, the government of t...

District: Paphos