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The elementary school in Vouni turned into “krifo scholeio” (secret school) at the times of the Ottoman Empire
The elementary school in Vouni turned into “krifo scholeio” (secret school) at the times of the Ottoman Empire

Villages in Cyprus - Vouni, Limassol

The village of Vouni in Limassol district is a “living” time museum for those who wish to study the history of Cyprus from the Middle ages until today.

It is found built on a south slope of the mountains of Troodos, west of the river Kryos. The houses of the village are “gathered” on the ...

District: Limassol
Traditional houses in the village of Koilani, Limassol
Traditional houses in the village of Koilani, Limassol

Villages in Cyprus - Koilani, Limassol

Many villages of Cyprus owe their existence, their creation and their name to the ancient arcadians of Peloponnese. In the 11th century B.C. in ancient greece, a great number of immigrants was noted going toward Asia and the island of the Aegean.

Some groups of immigrants ended up in Cypr...

District: Limassol
The chapel of the Saints Mavra and Timotheos in Koilani
The chapel of the Saints Mavra and Timotheos in Koilani

Chapels in Cyprus - Agia Mavra, Koilani, Limassol

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...

District: Limassol