The Holy Monastery of Panagia Amasgous is the name of the female Monastery dedicated to Our Lady and it is found 1 to 1,5 kilometres southwest of the village of Monagri, in the district of Limassol.

As strange as the name of the Monastery may sound to you, even though it is unique for Cyp...

A few hundred metres before the entrance of the village Anogira, there are ruins of the Monastery of Timios Stavros of Anogira on the right hand of the road.

The Holiness of the village began in the paleochristian years, since there are remains from two triple aisled Basilicas of that per...

It was the beginning of the 12th century, when a boat coming from Syria approached the shores of Cyprus carrying the Emir of the country and his daughter who was born blind, to visit competent doctors to cure her. Upon arriving at the sea area east of the Amathounta Kingdom, the daughter had a vi...

At the beginning of the 4th century A.D., a ship that carried Agia Eleni from the Holy lands in Constantinople, embarked at the mouth of the river Tetios, that was found in the perimeter of the village of Kalavasos. Later on, this river was called “Vasilikos” (Royal), due to this incident.

On the southern slope of Troodos, among the green Pine tree forest, there is a Monastery of Mesa potamos dedicated to the memory of Timios Prodromos. It is a male monastery and a small group of monks lives in it.

During its 900 years of existence, the Monastery suffered difficult periods ...

One of the most famous and favourite Monasteries in Cyprus, is the Monastery of Panagia Trooditissa. It is found northwest of the village of Platres, in a green forest. It is a male monastery and its doors are always open for worshippers.

The Monastery was built during the 10th century, a...

The Holy Church of Timiou Stavrou tou Agiasmati, is found five kilometres northwest of the village of Platanistasa, on the geographical periphery of Pitsilia. It is the Katholikon (major church building) of the Monastery carrying the same name, that existed in the area from the 15th century.

The Holy Monastery of Panagia tou Araka is found on the northwest side of the village of Lagoudera, on a road that takes you to the nearby village, Saranti. It is a construction of the 12th century and it belongs to the single aisled Churches with a dome.

The Church is covered with a gabl...

The Holy Monastery of Panagia tou Kykkou is found on one of the highest mountain peaks of the mountains of Kykkos, in the forest of Troodos. It is a male monastery that was founded after a series of miracles that concerned Byzantine masters of Cyprus, as well as the Emperor Alexios Komninos himse...

The abandoned and ruined monastery of Profitis Ilias is found seven kilometres south of the village of Lythrodonta, that belongs to the district of Nicosia. It is built on the peak of a hill that is part of the Kionia mountains, in the forest of Machairas.

The Church of the monastery is i...

At the east entrance to the village of Arakapas, belonging to the Limassol district, the Church that was once part of the Monastery of Panagia tis Iamatikis, is found, and it is the only part that still remains from it today.

The construction of the small Church was done after a miracle p...

A monastery of Agioi Anargyroi, Kosma and Damianou existed in the west side of the village of Foini, about 2 kilometres from it, on the road taking you to the village of Agios Dimitrios.

The existence of the monastery is dated in the Middle ages. Initially it was part of the Monastery of ...

The female Monastery of Zoodochou Pigis or as it is better known “Panagia Glossa”, is found as you leave the village of Kellaki belonging to the Limassol district, in the direction of the village of Sanida. From the entrance of the Kellaki village, where you can find the community park and the we...

The Stavropegic Monastery of Apostolos Varnavas (or Barnabas) is found on the west of Ammochostos and it is grounded from 474 - 491 A.D. by the emperor Zinonas.

The Apostle Varnavas, or how people knew him, Joseph, is believed to be an Apostle since he is one of the 70 chosen of Christ se...

The monastery of Apostolos Andreas in Karpasia, is found built on the most remote shore of the homonymous cape. Having almost collapsed, after forty years under Turkish occupation, it is quiet still today, waiting for the day of freedom.

The Monastery of Apostolos Andreas was the most pop...

The monastery of Agios Prokopios, that is dependent of the Holy Monastery of Kykkos, is found built in Engomi, in the Nicosia district, only a few metres away from the Russian and the USA embassies.

The monastery has a long history that dates back in the Othoman period.  Back in the ...

The Holy Monastery of Agios Rafael and Agia Marina is built close to the church of Agia Marina - a church that has been constructed in the 14th century. In 1989 a sorority settled in the monastery.

This sorority was, and still is today, very active. In a very short period of time after th...