South of the Mazotos village of Larnaca, on a small hill next to the shore, where in the ancient times was the famous Temple dedicated to the Goddess of beauty, the Cypriot Aphrodite, there is a small chapel dedicated to Our Lady. It was called “Panagia Petounta” because, as the settlers say, Our...

In a small distance from the centre of the village of Mazotos, on the northeast side, there are two Churches that are dedicated to Agios Xenofontas, or how the residents call him, “Agios Ksorinos”.

The small Church was built in this location, in the place of another, older one after a rum...

The church dedicated to Agios Georgios from 1963, is found in a central point in the big square of Mazotos, on the opposite side of the community council offices. It is a cruciform Church with a dome.

It was built in the same location in the place of another older Church, that was demolis...

The village of Mazotos belonging to the District of Larnaca, is found 20 kilometres west of the town of Larnaca at a half distance between Kition and Zygi. It is on the frontiers of the village of Alaminos from the northwest side and with the Anafotia village from the north. As a settlement it do...

On the area of the church of Petounta, on the beaches of Mazotos and on the eastern side of the new settlement, there is a small forest.  Being surrounded from the east, west and north sides by vines, it surprises you once you face it.

In Cyprus we are used to pinewoods and of course...

The Pouzi or Bouzi beach, is found on the coastal front of the Mazotos village, and got its name from the Pouzis river that exudes there a few hundreds of metres east.

It is a non controlled beach, that is not equipped with lifeguards.  This, however, does not stop thousands of local...