Rivers in Cyprus - Tremithos, Nicosia
One of the two big tributaries of Tremithos, has its sources in the east areas of the Mathiatis village. The other one has its sources in the areas that are included in the village of Sia.
The two tributaries join at the Lympia dam. When they overflow, they create the Tremithos river, tha...
Chapels in Cyprus - Profitis Elias chapel, Lympia, Nicosia
On the road going from Lympia to Mosfiloti, a little before the bridge over the Tremithos river, the visitor sees the chapel of Profitis Elias (Prophet Elias) on his left. Built on the peak of the highest hill from 1996 it is impossible to not notice it.
It is a small chapel, a donation o...
Church of Cyprus - Agios Raphael cave, Lympia, Nicosia
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...
Dams in Cyprus - Lympia Dam, Lympia, Nicosia
The Lympia waterdam is built on the Tremithos river, and it is found if we are travelling from Alampra towards the Mosfiloti village, through the old road of Nicosia to Limassol.
It is at a distance of 22 kilometres from Nicosia. It is a small dam and it is the third in a row that has bee...
