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Se suele decir que la vida es lo que uno hace de ella. En la bella isla mediterránea de Chipre sus afables habitantes se toman este lema muy en serio. Desde el anciano que se deleita bajo la sombra de un limonero jugando una apasionante partida de…

In this brochure there is an extensive listing of all cultural and historical sites found in Cyprus along with contact details for each attraction.

Founded around 1200 by Cypriot recluse and writer Neofytos. The ‘Enkleistra’, a cave that the hermit carved out of the mountains, is covered with some of the finest examples of Byzantine wall painting that date to the 12th and 15th centuries.

Saint Nicholas ton Gaton (St. Nicholas of the Cats) is possibly the oldest monastery in Cyprus. The monastery chapel, which dates to the 14th century, was abandoned in the 16th century and was reinstated by Orthodox nuns in the early 1980 s.…

The magnificent 9th century stone church of Saint Lazarus was built by Byzantine Emperor Leo VI in the 9th century and restored in the 17th century. The church is one of the most remarkable examples of Byzantine architecture in Cyprus.

The small church of Saint Mamas was built in 1455 and decorated with wall paintings signed by artist Philipos Goul.

Apollon Hylates, god of the woodland, was the protector of Kourion. According to archaeological sources he was worshiped here from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. His sanctuary was an important religious center. It consisted of Apollo’s…

The Byzantine Museum contains the richest and most representative collection of Byzantine art in Cyprus. Over 200 icons dating from the 9th to the 19th century, as well as ecclesiastical vessels, robes and books are exhibited in the museum. The 6th…

Kourion was an important city-kingdom in antiquity and one of the most impressive archaeological sites in Cyprus. The magnificent Greco-Roman theater was built in the 2nd century BC and extended in the 2nd century AD. Today the theater has been…

Potamos Liopetriou is a picturesque fishing shelter near Liopetri village , in free Famagusta area .