Set in beautiful surroundings, the Monastery of Chrysorrogiatissa is dedicated to ‘Our Lady of the Golden Pomegranate’. It was founded in 1152 by monk Ignatios who found a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary off the shore of Pafos. Legend has it…
The rich wine tradition of Cyprus is kept alive for 6000 years . Through 7 exciting wine routes you can experience the traditional hospitality and get to know the wine world of Cyprus.
The best-known and richest monastery of Cyprus, Kykkos Monastery was founded in 1100 and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It possesses one of three surviving icons ascribed to Saint Luke. It is covered in silver gilt, enclosed in a shrine of tortoise…
In Cyprus the cycling routes are full of contrasts and changes in scenery. They can be described as strolls, that clear the mind from daily routine and offer unique experiences. An exploration that offer cyclists , as of the very first kilometer ,…
In Cyprus the cycling routes are full of contrasts and changes in scenery. They can be described as strolls, that clear the mind from daily routine and offer unique experiences. An exploration that offer cyclists , as of the very first kilometer ,…
The valley Diarizou is inhabited since the Neolithic and Chalcolithic age. The Diarizos is the fourth largest river in Cyprus with length of 42 km. It flows from the south of Troodos near Fini village and poured in Kouklia (Palaipafos). The name…
Allium ampeloprasum family liliaceae. Wild leek flowers from may and July in cultivated and follow fields ,by roadsides on rocky and sandy ground up to 3,000 ft throughout the island.
The Church of Panagia tou Araka. The 12th century church of Panagia tou Araka is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site. It contains some of the finest frescoes of the late Comnenian style (1192) comparable to those prevailing throughout Greece, the…