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At the entrance of the Nata village, a stone column welcomes us as well as a natural source of water
At the entrance of the Nata village, a stone column welcomes us as well as a natural source of water

Villages in Cyprus - Nata, Paphos

The village of Nata is found east of the town of Paphos. It is 4 kilometers away from the village of Anarita and it is built on the western shore of the Xeros river, on the peak of a high hill.

In order to get to Nata, we traveled towards the area of the Military base of Anarita (KEN...

District: Paphos
The dam of Kannaviou in the valley of the river of Ezousa
The dam of Kannaviou in the valley of the river of Ezousa

Dams in Cyprus - Kannaviou dam, Kannaviou, Paphos

The dam of Kannaviou is ranked fourth among the dams of Cyprus in terms of capacity, and second in terms of height. It has a capacity of 18 million cubic metres of water. It was a height of 70 metres and its dyke has a length of 600 metres. It is found at a distance of about forty kilometres from...

District: Paphos
The river of Ezousa created beautiful forests
The river of Ezousa created beautiful forests

Rivers in Cyprus - Ezousa, Paphos Forest, Kannaviou, Paphos

The river of Ezousa is ranked sixth in terms of length out of all the dams that exist on the island. It has a length of 41 kilometres. Its starting point is found very high on the slopes of Tripylos, east of the Forest station in Stavros tis Psokas. From there, after it covers a distance of 23 ki...

District: Paphos
Limnitis river created an amazingly beautiful environment
Limnitis river created an amazingly beautiful environment

Rivers in Cyprus - Limnitis, Nicosia

Cyprus is a small island somewhere in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Ever since we have evidence, it was twice abandoned by all its inhabitants, because the heavens were not giving rains. Forests prevent people from discovering the "hidden" sources gushing from the bowels of the mountain, creatin...

District: Nicosia
The river of Agios Minas hosts many small ecosystems on all of its area
The river of Agios Minas hosts many small ecosystems on all of its area

Rivers in Cyprus - Agios Minas, Vavla, Larnaca

The river of Agios Minas has its sources on the south slopes of the mountain peaks of Kionia where you will also find the village of Vavatsinia. It passes on the west side of the chapel of Panagia tis Agapis, as well as on the northeast side of the monastery of Agios Minas from which it got its n...

District: Larnaca
Panagia tis Agapis in Vavla is unique in the whole world
Panagia tis Agapis in Vavla is unique in the whole world

Chapels in Cyprus - Panagia tis Agapis, Vavla, Larnaca

A small chapel on the north of the village of Vavla is dedicated to Panagia tis Agapis (Our Lady of Love). It is the only church in Cyprus as well as in the entire world that exists with this name.

It is built 3 kilometres away from the village and on the east side of the river of Agios M...

District: Larnaca
The river Xeros of Morfou has created a beautiful gorge at its passage
The river Xeros of Morfou has created a beautiful gorge at its passage

Rivers in Cyprus - Xeros river of Morfou, Nicosia

The river Xeros Morfou has its sources at the north mountain peaks of the mountains of Kykkos and mostly at the northeast forest areas of the villages of Kampos and Tsakkistra. It has its mouth between the occupied villages Xeros and Karavostasi, that are found on the gulf of Morfou.

District: Nicosia
A street in the Maroni village and houses with traditional architecture
A street in the Maroni village and houses with traditional architecture

Villages in Cyprus - Maroni, Larnaca

An old folk saying says “ the place makes a person and the person makes a place”. This is proven to be right when you visit and walk along the village of Maroni in Larnaca. 

It is a village with more than 500 residents, Cypriots and foreigners. A big majority of them deal mainly with...

District: Larnaca
Tremithos river creates magnificent images
Tremithos river creates magnificent images

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...

District: Nicosia
The river Diarizos in Paphos
The river Diarizos in Paphos

Rivers in Cyprus - Diarizos, Diarizos Valley, Paphos

The 4th river in terms of length in Cyprus is Diarizos. From its two sources (where its name comes from), until its mouth, it covers a distance of 42 kilometres.

Its sources are found on the southeastern slopes of Kykkos, one next to the Milikouri village, and one on the slopes of Lemitho...

District: Paphos
The Setrachos river crosses the beautiful valley of Marathasa
The Setrachos river crosses the beautiful valley of Marathasa

Rivers in Cyprus - Setrachos, Marathasa, Nicosia

One of the most beautiful valleys of Cyprus is the valley of Marathasa, which owes its existence, its creation and its formation to the Setrachos river.

The Setrachos river has its sources in the north slopes of Troodos and does not only rely on rain since it has dozens of natural sources...

District: Nicosia
The river of Akaki and the tributary of Serrachis
The river of Akaki and the tributary of Serrachis

Rivers in Cyprus - Akaki river, Akaki, Nicosia

The river of Akaki along with the one of Peristerona, completes two parts of the big Serrachis river that runs through the west Nicosia and flows into the gulf of Morfou.

It has its sources in the north slopes of the Troodos mountains, from the area of the Palaichori village and the west ...

District: Nicosia
The river Serrachis as it crosses the village of Peristerona in Nicosia
The river Serrachis as it crosses the village of Peristerona in Nicosia

Rivers in Cyprus - Serrachis, Nicosia

The river Serrachis is the third biggest river in Cyprus. It has a length of 55 kilometres, from its sources, until its estuary at the sea of Morphou, and it enriches the aquifers of many villages of Nicosia and a part of Morphou.

Serrachis is a worldwide phenomenon as far as it concerns ...

District: Nicosia
The biggest river in Cyprus, Pedieos
The biggest river in Cyprus, Pedieos

Rivers in Cyprus - Pedieos, Nicosia

The river Pedieos is the biggest river in Cyprus. Its sources are found on the mountain range of Troodos, in the National Forest park of Machairas and on the northwest slope of the Kionia mountain peak.

After rain fills its bed, the water ends up initially in the Tamassos dam, after it pa...

District: Nicosia
The old bridge at the Gialia river in the Lythrodonta area
The old bridge at the Gialia river in the Lythrodonta area

Rivers in Cyprus - Gialia, Nicosia

The river of Gialia or Idalia is the second biggest river in Cyprus, after Pedieos and the distance that it covers from its sources until the gulf of Ammochostos where it flows into the sea, exceeds 88 kilometres.

The river waters start their journey from the southeast slopes of the “Kion...

District: Nicosia
Kseropotamos (dried up river) in the area of Alaminos
Kseropotamos (dried up river) in the area of Alaminos

Rivers in Cyprus - Kseropotamos, Larnaca

“Kseropotamos” (dried up river) is replenished from the area west of the Stavrovouni Monastery and exudes in the sea a few metres away from the “yacht shelter” in Alaminos.

It is found on the route passing through the Anafotida and Kofinou villages. It continues by dividing the Alamino vi...

District: Larnaca
Agios Georgios Tropeoforos Chapel in Liopetri, in Ammochostos District
Agios Georgios Tropeoforos Chapel in Liopetri, in Ammochostos District

Churches in Cyprus - Agios Georgios Chapel - Liopetri river - Famagusta

A few dozens of metres from the entrance of the fishing shelter at the Liopetri river, there is a chapel dedicated to Agios Georgios Tropeoforos (Saint George the apostle), which is not at all a coincidence.

It is a chapel grounded on huge stones. In addition to that, the whole constructi...

District: Famagusta
The fishing harbor at the river in Liopetri
The fishing harbor at the river in Liopetri

Harbor In Cyprus - Liopetri River Fishing Harbor - Famagusta

The fishing hideout, or otherwise the fishing harbor at the river in Liopetri, belonging to the Ammochostos district, is a narrow strip of sea which penetrates on dry land, creating a wonderful and secure hideout for the fishing boats of the area, as well as a beautiful landscape.

The vis...

District: Famagusta
A particular street in the centre of the old village
A particular street in the centre of the old village

Villages in Cyprus - Menoiko - Nicosia

Menoiko village is built west of the capital and is at a distance of about 20 kilometres from it. The torrent Serrachis passes it, which creates beautiful scenes at its descent in winter. Back in the old days the village was built on the west banks of Serrachis but today it has been expanded to t...

District: Nicosia