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...

Στην δυτική πλαγιά της κοιλάδας  του ποταμού Κούρη και σε απόσταση 23 χιλιομέτρων από την πόλη της Λεμεσού συναντάμε το χωριό Άγιος Γεώργιος Αγκαθιώτης ή όπως είναι πιο γνωστό Άγιος Γεώργιος Συλίκου. Ονομάζεται «Άγιος Γεώργιος Συλίκου» από το γεγονός ότι συνορεύει με το χωριό «Συλίκου» που ε...

Ταξιδεύοντας από την πόλη της Λεμεσού προς το ορεινό χωριό Κελλάκι ανεβαίνοντας στις επικλινείς πλαγιές του Ληστόβουνου, συναντήσαμε στα αριστερά μας και μέσα στην κοιλάδα απορροής του ποταμού Άμαθου, το μικρό χωριό Πραστείο Κελλακίου. Το ανάγλυφο της περιοχής άγριο με πάρα πολλές βουνοκορφές να ...

When you are in Cyprus, either as a visitor or as a resident and you have not visited or even walked part of the valley of Ezousa, this means that you did not see nor learned anything about the island. The valley, in all its length, from Tripylos until the coasts west of Acheleia includes unique ...

In the year 1300 B.C. the ships of the unwanted in their homelands, Achaeans, anchored on the coast of Cyprus. They were heroes and besiegers of Troy but unwelcome in their homeland after 10 years of absence.

Among them was the son of ...

The village of Agios Konstantinos in the province of Limassol, is built on a hillside slope of the Papoutsa mountain which is included within the valley of the Amathos river.

Although the story goes far back in time, the village consists of houses built only in the second half of the 20th...

The Cypriot Goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite, when coming out from the sea of ​​Paphos which gave birth to her, she made sure to grace her favorite island with unique beauties and charms. She created beautiful forests that are crossed by inexhaustible rivers and she appointed nymphs to look ...

It was back in 1191 AD when the small island of Cyprus, was invaded by the massive military force of the King of England, Richard the Lionheart. Without finding any resistance from the Byzantines that held the island, they reached the outskirts of the capital. In the ensuing battle between the in...

Klonari in Limassol, is located 3 kilometres east of the Kellaki village and 2 kilometres west of Vikla. It is a small village since its residents, including those of the sports «Vikla Golf» center do not exceed 63.

The few houses that develop on both sides of cobbled streets, are built o...

East of Kellaki in the Limassol district, there are remains of an abandoned and ruined village which bears the name "Vikla". It was built on the slope of a small and smooth hill dominating the great plains from the south, and the valley created by the tributary of Vasiliko from the north. West, t...

The settlement of Profitis Ilias is located in the administrative district of the village of Sykopetra and it is about three kilometers away from it. This settlement, has a long history since it was founded only a few decades ago.

"It is said" that a shepherd, a resident of Sykopetra, fou...

In the southeastern Mediterranean waters, there is a small island called Cyprus. A poet described it as "golden green leaf tossed into the sea” and was absolutely right. Cyprus, no matter how small it is, its beauties are so many that they are out of proportion compared to its size. It is charact...

Upon travelling from Choirokoitia and when ascending towards Ora going to the village of Odou, I had the image of a neglected and abandoned mountain village in mind and this is what I was expecting to see. Thus, I concentrated on the beautiful journey that begins from the outskirts of Ora and con...

The small, abandoned settlement of the Venetian Empire on the island of Cyprus, carrying the name of an administrative region of southern Italy, Drapia, is another “monument” of residue.

It is built on a hill slope, northwest of the village of Kalavasos, halfway on the road taking you to ...

Parsata is another abandoned “village” of Cyprus. It is only 3 kilometres east of the village of Lagia and 5 kilometres northwest of the also abandoned “village” of Drapia. Even though both “villages” are found very close to Kalavasos, in terms of administration they belong to the village of Ora....

Voroklini or Oroklini is a village of Larnaca and is found 8500 metres north of the town. It is a rapidly developing community since in just a few years from a small village of a few hundreds of settlers, it has transformed into a community of 7000. It is one of the best tourist areas of Cyprus, ...

Between the valley created by the river Saint Minas and the historical plain where in the 7th century AD, King Janus of Cyprus, faced the army of Mamluk invaders and the on hill top, in the mountainous area of Larnaca, the village of Choirokoitia is built. It is 33 kilometres away from the city o...

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...

The village Plataniskia or Platanisteia located 40 kilometres west of Limassol. It is built on top of a hill that dominates the region that extends to the bay Avdimou.

To reach the village, you have to pass through Avdimou and then go uphill the road, straight to the village of Agios Thom...

Anogira is a village of the Limassol district and it is at a distance of 42 kilometres from the city. It is found northwest of the town, built on a huge plateau which extends for many kilometres. It is a village built of limestone. Its 300 settlers mainly deal with agriculture and carob processin...

East of the Vasiliko confluent, at “argaki tis Rigenas”, at a distance of 4 kilometres from the big village of Eptagonia, you will find Akapnou. It is a village in which there are only 20 settlers.

It is built on the slopes of a hill dominating over the big field that extends until Eptago...

Avdellero is a village belonging to the district of Larnaca and is found between the municipalities of Aradippou (5 kilometres) and Athienou (7 kilometres). Currently it has 250 permanent residents. This number increases continuously since families with economic difficulties sell their lands at v...

The village of Apsiou is found 23 kilometres north of the town of Limassol and it is built on the northwest shore of the confluent of Garylis. The community is divided into two, thus we have “Pano Apsiou” and “Kato Apsiou”. In terms of administration, it is a single community. “Pano Apsiou” is bu...

Louvaras is a village in the mountain areas of Limassol. It is at about 30 kilometres away from Limassol and it is found built on the northeast mountain slope that is surrounded by other hill peaks of the same height, which gives the village a particular and beautiful image.

In the centre...

Kalopanayiotis village is found on the shores of Setrachos river on an altitude of about 700 metres. The houses that make up the settlement, “rise” onto the western side, with an intense slope on the valley of Marathasa, in the depth of which the river flows.

The village does not have a l...

Kouka is a village of the semi mountain area of Limassol. It is found built on the mountain peak, between the rivers of Kryos and Kourris, and a kilometre south of the village of Pera Pedi. It is a very small village, that between the stone built and fully renovated mansions, holds many “treasure...

On the borders of the two districts of Larnaca and Limassol, you will find the village of Vasa. There is another village having the same name in the district of Limassol, so its residents called it “Vasa Kellakiou” in order to avoid confusion. Kellaki is the main village in this area.

The...

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 ...

The semi-mountainous village of Larnaca, Agioi Vavatsinias is found built on the northwest of the village Ora, at an altitude of about 700 metres. It is a small village and it has 130 residents.

In the location of the village, a certain tree thrives, and it has the name “Vavatsinia” (bram...

The village of Gerovasa is found on the west slope of the valley of Trozena, two kilometres from the village that has the name of the valley.

Gerovasa was a non mixed Turkish Cypriot village and its residents lived and cooperated peacefully with the Greek Cypriot residents of Trozena. Tog...

Trozena is a small and abandoned village belonging to the district of Limassol. Its ruins are found on a “mild” slope that is surrounded by high mountain peaks. All the houses have been transformed into ruins and the only construction that is still conserved and found in good condition is the chu...

Oikos Marathasas is a very small mountain village, with about 200 residents. It is found built on the east slope of the ravine that holds the waters of the river Setrachos, going to the dam of Kalopanagiotis.

The village “climbs” on the steep slope of the mountain, and it gives the visito...

The village of Lagoudera is found on the outskirts of the mountain peak of Madari, in the area of Pitsilia, and on the west shore of the river Elia. The journey to the village that begins after the water dam of Xyliatos, will take you through the pine tree forest that covers the deep ravine creat...

Dierona is a village belonging to the semi mountain areas of Limassol and it is built 20 kilometres northeast of the town, on the peak of a hill 460 metres high. It has a dominating position in the area since it is found on the highest point of the valley formed by the river Amathos.

It h...

On the foot of the mountain peak of Papoutsa, in the periphery of Pitsilia, in the valley that is crossed by dozens of confluents of the big rivers of Amathos on the west and Vasiliko on the east, you will find the village of Eptagonia. It belongs to the district of Limassol and it is at 28 kilom...

Kampos tis Tsakkistras is built on a smooth slope of the Kykkos mountains, that compared to others, looks like a field. A few hundreds of metres south, you will find the village of Tsakkistra. Since there are no areas of land able to be used for cultivation, its residents “descended” to the field...

Upon travelling from Limassol to Troodos, just before the village of Trimiklini, you will see the village of Lania. It is built northeast of the slope of the valley of the Kourris river, on the food of the hill “Valana”.

It is a small village and only has 300 permanent settlers. From the ...

Melini is a small village of the mountain area of Larnaca. It is found between Ora and Eptagonia. 60 people permanently live in the community.

Despite the difficult conditions that the residents are facing for their survival, they take care of and conserve their village that is in perfect...

The village of Arakapas is a village of the Limassol district and it is found west of the village of Eptagonia. It is built on the shores of the Amathos river, in a valley that is surrounded by high mountain peaks.

The mild climate as well as the land’s fertility help the production of th...

It was in 1300B.C. when the legs of the Achaean fighter stepped on the land of Cyprus. Thousands of Achaeans, after their ten year stay out of the walls of Troy, got onto their ships to return to their motherlands. Their hold was filled with treasures from the conquered city.

The messages...

The village of Agios Dimitrios in the district of Limassol, is found built among the villages of Foini, Treis Elies, Kaminaria and Paliomylos, as well as the shores of the Kryos river, in the valley of Marathasa.

It is a small but picturesque village with a very welcome population. While ...

A small church dedicated to one of the most miracle performing Saints of Christianity, is found on the south of the village of Vouni, belonging to the district of Limassol. You will find it upon travelling from Vouni towards Limassol, just a hundred metres after the big church that is dedicated t...

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...

Many villages of Cyprus owe their existence, their creation and their name to the ancient arcadians of Peloponnese. In the 11th century B.C. in ancient greece, a great number of immigrants was noted going toward Asia and the island of the Aegean.

Some groups of immigrants ended up in Cypr...

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...

The village of Omodos belonging to the Limassol district, is probably the most famous village of Cyprus, on the island itself as well as to the rest of the world, just after the village of Lefkara in the district of Larnaca. It is built 40 kilometres northwest of Limassol, among high mountain pea...

It was in the 3rd century when a Christian monk decided to go to a remote area, northeast of Limassol to build his monastery. Upon getting there, he chose the highest hill that dominated the whole south area, that was many kilometres away from the shores of Limassol and north he had a smooth view...

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...

If we want to talk about the community of Meneou, we should first read the fairytale of Cinderella very carefully. This is how the transformation of the small village to the one a visitor sees today looks like.

Meneou is built 11 kilometres west of the city of Larnaca and until a few year...

Agios Theodoros Pitsilias or Agios Theodoros Agrou (in the old days it used to be also called Agioi Theodoroi) is found a few kilometres away from the main village of Agros in Pitsilia.

It is built on the south slope of the “Papoutsa” peak, and it is a good example of human will for survi...

The village of Agios Ioannis Pitsilias (or Agios Ioannis Agrou) is found built at a distance of 40 kilometres from the town of Limassol. The houses are literally found in the shade of the “Papoutsa” mountain peak, a mountain peak whose slopes are almost vertical.

Even though there are no ...

Lagia or Lageia, is a village of the mountainous part of Larnaca, and it is found a few kilometres after Lefkara. The journey to Lagia goes uphill through a thick, greek pine forest. At many points you have the chance to stop and admire the panoramic view that the landscape offers. The view begin...

Vyzakia is a village in the district of Nicosia and is at a distance of 40 kilometres from the capital. You will find it at 10 kilometres from the village of Astromeritis and 4 kilometres before the medieval church of Panagia Forviotissa or how it is better known “Panagia Asinou”.

The old...

The village called Tersefanou is found 14 kilometres west of the town of Larnaca and about 3 kilometres north of the Kiti village.

It is a village with rich history that begins before the Middle Ages when it was one of the many feudals that existed in the seaside plain of Larnaca.

The community of Dromolaxia is found 12 kilometres west of the town of Larnaca and very close to the salt lakes of Alyki.

Its population does not exceed 5000 habitants and geographically it is joined to the neighbouring community of Meneou, as they form the Municipality of Dromolaxia - Me...

The Spilia village is found when travelling from Nicosia to Troodos. After the picturesque Kakopetria, you should follow the relative sign that takes you to the left, and in a distance of about 3 kilometres you will see the village in the “hug” of the mountain peaks.

It is a village that ...

North of Limassol, after the Fasoula village, we reach a deserted space of the Mathikoloni village.

It is built in the form of an ampitheatre on the south side of the mountain and it is a deserted “monument”. On the peak of the mountain there is a small renovated chapel.

The aband...

When you want to describe a place such as Lefkara, it is difficult to decide where to start from and it is even more difficult to pick the right words.

Lefkara is “perched” on the east side of the mountain that hosts the “Kionia” peaks, built on the southwest edge of the deep valley forme...

The village of Mazotos belonging to the District of Larnaca, is found 20 kilometres west of the town of Larnaca at a half distance between Kition and Zygi. It is on the frontiers of the village of Alaminos from the northwest side and with the Anafotia village from the north. As a settlement it do...

You can reach the village called Agia Anna that belongs to the district of Larnaca coming from two opposite directions. One of them is by coming from west, from the Mosfiloti village’s entrance, whose biggest part is in a pinewood, and the other one is coming from the east, from the Kalo Chorio r...

Five million years ago, Nicosia emerged from the seabed between the Troodos and Pentadaktylos mountains, thus joining them creating the Mesaoria plain.

It was the first area to be settled by humans in Cyprus. Being far from the shores, they were not threatened by the raiders that visited ...

At a distance of only four kilometres from the seashore of the ancient settlement of Amathounta, behind a green hill the village called Parekklisia is found. Even though its area reaches the sea, its settlers preferred to build far away from it thus saving it from raiders. This reveals that Parek...

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...

Asgata is a village belonging to the district of Limassol. It is built in the middle of a green valley due to its fields. It is a small village where you can easily realise the range of development it had.

In the centre of the village, where the first settlement was built, the houses are ...

The village called Tochni is found a few kilometres after the ancient settlement of Choirokitia, if you are travelling towards Limassol following the old road. It is a small village built on the two shores created by the river called “Arkatzin”, or as the settlers call it “potamos tis kamaras” (t...

Psematismenos is located on the west of the city of Larnaca and about a kilometre south of the Nicosia-Limassol motorway.

The village’s centre, that is built on the hill’s slope, is stone built.  Its narrow streets that go up and down the hill are also paved. All the houses have balc...

Aglantzia is the most privileged area in the whole of Nicosia, and this is because it is build from the medieval ages, on a hill that dominates the whole valley.

The Franc occupiers, chose this specific hill and built the settlement, that functioned as an observatory.  But its story ...

Kalavasos is found at about forty kilometres southwest of the city of Larnaca. It is built on the western shore that was formed by the Vasilikos river, and it dominates the valley of the river. A valley that is green and has orange trees as well as other citrus trees and wild vegetation. Due to t...

Monagroulli is a village belonging to Limassol and we find it at a distance of 15 kilometres east from it.  It is a very beautiful village with two sides. One of them is the old village, with its narrow streets, the old church and the houses that belong to another period. The other one, is t...

Alethriko is built on the east shore of the Pouzis river and is in a distance of 15 kilometres away from Larnaca.

It got its name from the milling (“aletho” in greek) of wheat in the flour mills that existed.  Today none of them are left.

The residents mainly deal with agricu...

Kivisili was a Turkish Cypriot village up until 1974.  Its residents lived peacefully and fraternally with the Greek Cypriots of the neighbouring village, which is Alethriko.  The river Pouzis runs through Kivisili and has is source in the northern areas of the villages that neighbour w...

Alaminos is built 28 kilometres away from the city of Larnaca, and it is one of the villages that whose environment was respected and none of the village houses were placed in the valley formed by the river in millions of years, instead the village was placed on higher areas.

Greeks of Cy...

Skarinou is built at about 190 metres from the sea level, and on the mountain slopes that characterise the area and consist of a kind of stone that is unique in Cyprus. On the south of the village, there is an intercity motorway that joins the districts of Larnaca, Nicosia and Limassol.

T...

The Anafotida village, or as it is known better, Anafotia, is found west of Larnaca, at about 25 kilometres. It used to be a mixed village and Turkish Cypriots lived in it, who, after commands from Ankara, left in 1963. Back then it was a village with a rich grape, carob and olive production. The...

Sia (it is not about the infamous spying service, but a beautiful village in Cyprus), is built between two rivers, on a hill where it was protected from their vicious waters, succeeded to survive through the centuries. In a distance of about 28 kilometres from the Capital and 26 from Larnaca, it ...

Kampia village is built on a plateau of the mountains of Machairas. From there, the observer can have a panoramic view of the gulf of Morphou, and even the easter sides of Nicosia.

The altitude is at 500 metres, the climate over there offers mild winters and cool summers. The first villag...

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...

Peristerona is found built on the Morphou basin. It is at 36 kilometres from Nicosia.

The old village is west of the Serrachis tributary, that has the name of the village. Due to its geographical position, and to the fact that the ground is suitable for cultivation, as well as its rich aq...

The borderline village called Mammari is found 2 kilometres north of Kokkinotrimithia and 16 kilometres west of Nicosia.

The biggest part of land owned by the village and the greatest part of the village itself is found in the dead zone. We walked in the streets. The village seems to have...