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Linou Community council's settlement
Linou Community council's settlement

Villages in Cyprus - Linou - Flasou - Soleas Valley

The Soleas valley’s two villages, can only be divided topographically. They are situated 50 kilometres from the Capital and their houses are scattered in the valley. This valley is watered by the Karkotis river.

The National offerings from these two villages are significant. Flasou is a m...

District: Nicosia
Panagia (our Lady) Eleousa in Korakou
Panagia (our Lady) Eleousa in Korakou

Villages in Cyprus - Korakou - Soleas Valley

Korakou, is built on the two banks of Karkotis river, a river that flows in the summer too, and is dressed in green. It is surrounded by high mountain peaks and this is how it protects itself from the strong winds. This allows the village to have a good variety of crops.

A few streams des...

District: Nicosia
Church of Panagia Odigitria
Church of Panagia Odigitria

Villages in Cyprus - Galata, Soleas Valley, Nicosia

“I went to the nearest village, called Galata and I spent the night at a christian’s place with my fellows, who were priests. Let it be known that the Soleas villages have very few muslim residents, that the majority of them are Greek Orthodox Christians, with many temples and priests. This villa...

District: Nicosia