Beaches in Cyprus - Moni Beach, Moni, Limassol
Το νησί της Μεσογείου, την Κύπρο, το καλοκαίρι πολύ δύσκολα το αποχωρίζεται. Για αυτό στις πανέμορφες παραλίες του θα δείτε καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια του έτους, ανθρώπους από διάφορες χώρες του πλανήτη να απολαμβάνουν τα καθαρά και κρυστάλλινα νερά τους. Η Κύπρος διαθέτει δεκάδες αμμώδεις παραλίες οι ...
Villages in Cyprus - Souskiou, Diarizos valley, Paphos
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...
Picnic Sites in Cyprus - Mesa Potamos picnic site, Moniatis, Saittas, Limassol
In June 2007, when a fire broke out due to a human mistake, a few metres north of the dam of Trimiklini or Saittas, burnt the most beautiful forests of Troodos. They occupied an area of land of many kilometres, and the fire services of Cyprus, along with the forest services and the participation ...
Monasteries in Cyprus - Timios Prodromos Holy Monastery, Mesa Potamos, Moniatis, Limassol
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 ...
Places in Cyprus - Mesa potamos waterfall - Moniatis, Limassol
In Mesa potamos, or “potamos tis Arkolachanias”, a few metres from the picnic area having its name, the water flows on huge gabbro rocks, making a lot of noise, and it is transformed into waterfalls. The biggest one has a height of seven metres.
The waterfalls are accessible from the picn...
Chapels in Cyprus - Agioi Iliofotoi, Achera, Kato Moni, Nicosia
On the mountain of Koroni, next to the abandoned Turkish Cypriot village “Agioi Iliofotoi”, a chapel is found built dedicated to five brothers who became Saints due to their monk life. Agioi Iliofotoi were among 300 Alamano monks that arrived in Cyprus, after being persecuted by the Orthodox mona...
Places in Cyprus - The rock of Chasampoulion, Kidasi, Paphos
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 ...
Church of Cyprus - Holy Church of Agia Zoni, Moni, Limassol
The Holy Church of Agia Zoni in Moni, Limassol, is built on the south side of the square where the monument of the Hero Costakis Panagiotou Tringi is found.
The sign on the western entrance of the community informs us that the Church was built in 1858.
It is the only church in the...
Villages in Cyprus - Moni, Limassol
The village called Moni is found a few kilometres east of the ancient settlement of Amathounta in Limassol. It is found built on a small hill from which the visitor may have a smooth view of the sea. We do not know a lot about the history and the name of the village. The name “Moni” makes you thi...
Church of Cyprus - Agios Epiktitos Holy Church, Moni, Limassol
Agios Epiktitos is celebrated on the 12th of October. He is celebrated in exile for the past 40 years.
He is celebrated on a land that is not known to him. The sea that he sees, is not the one he saw for hundreds of years.
He does not see the sea of Kyrenia. The boats that cross t...
