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 ...
Villages in Cyprus - Potamiou, Limassol
The village Potamiou is another village found on the so-called “road of wine” and it is built among the wind producing villages, Malia, Kissousa, Vasa and Omodos, at 39 kilometres from the town of Limassol
It is a beautiful, picturesque village, with stone built houses and paved streets a...
Villages in Cyprus - Kissousa, Limassol
Upon travelling from the village of Erimi of Limassol, towards the mountain villages of the district, the so-called “wine producing villages”, at 40 kilometres you will find the riverbed of the Ha-Potami river in front of you. Once you pass the bridge, you will find the right exit at 50 metres th...
Church of Cyprus - Agios Georgios Holy Church (old Church), Potami, Morphou, Nicosia
The old church of Agios Georgios in Potami, Morphou, is built on a small hill on the south exit of the village and it dominates the river that passes in the area.
It is an old building and was constructed in 1550 by the Queen of Cyprus of that period, Aikaterini Kornaro. It is a single ai...
Church of Cyprus - Agios Georgios Holy Church, Potami
On the 10th of May, 2014, the new Church of Agios Georgios was inaugurated, which is the Patron Saint of a small community called Potami.
A few kilometres from Morphou’s shores, the settlers of a village felt the need that their community acquires a new church. It was in 1998 when the nee...
Places in Cyprus - Water Mills - Old Water Mill, Agridi, Dali, Nicosia
In an area called Agridi in Dali, and very close to a mixed village called Potamia, there is an old water mill.
Next to the medieval chapel of Agios Dimitrianos, you can find the reservoir made of stone, that gathered water to put the mill in function.. A little further from the reservoir...
Church of Cyprus - Timios Stavros Church, Potamia
The church of Potamia is dedicated to Timios Stavros (Holy Kalyve). It is built on a leveled small hill, on the west side of the village. It is a small Church and it has been built in the 18th century, in the place of another, smaller Church.
On the surroundings of the church there are to...
Villages in Cyprus - Potamia, Nicosia
The village in the Nicosia district, called Potamia, is a good example of the way of life of the Cypriot people, which was violently changed in 1974. In Potamia, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, live and work and have fun together.
Even though in Potamia there are two community counci...
