The abandoned and ruined village of Souskou that is found on the southeast side of the valley formed by the river Diarizos, used to be fully inhabited by Turks of Cyprus.

At the time of the Othoman Empire, the Greeks of the island were obliged to live in unapproachable and inaccessible pl...

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...

Upon searching for the sources of the Diarizos river, you will be taken to some of the most beautiful valleys that exist in Cyprus. Starting from Kouklia of Paphos and going on for about forty kilometres north, you will be able to see, admire and observe beautiful and unique ecosystems. This is t...

The dam of Arminou is the most discussed and probably the most beautiful dam in Cyprus. It is found 40 kilometres away from the town of Paphos, and a few kilometres northeast of the village of Arminou.

It is a dirt dam, with a maximal capacity of 4.3 million cubic metres of water. It has ...

The waterfall of Chantara is formed 3 kilometres south of the Monastery of Trooditissa and a kilometre north of the village of Foini, on the river of Trooditissa, or as it is called by the residents of the surrounding areas “diplos potamos” (double river). A few kilometres more north it joins the...

On your way from Agios Nikolaos to Paphos, through the valley of Diarizos and then the Kidasi village, you will find two huge rocks.  The road passes through them thus getting a lot narrower. These rocks have a very interesting history.

The area in which they are found is one of the ...

The 4th river in terms of length in Cyprus is Diarizos. From its two sources (where its name comes from), until its mouth, it covers a distance of 42 kilometres.

Its sources are found on the southeastern slopes of Kykkos, one next to the Milikouri village, and one on the slopes of Lemitho...

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...