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The Monument to Liberty was built 1973, created by Ioannis Notaras, to honor the ones who fought against the British colonial rule during 1955-1959 and it is located on the Podocataro bastion of the Venetian walls in Nicosia.

Paphos castle has been a declared Ancient Monument since 1935 and a UNESCO World Heritage List monument, along with other monuments of the archaeological park of Paphos, since 1980. It is located in the harbour area of Paphos town and its main role…

Troodos forest in winter season.

The massive wreck of the Zenobia is located some 15 minutes by boat from Larnaka harbour, lying at a depth of between 16 and 43 meters only. It does not only constitute one of three largest wrecks in the Mediterranean sea, but also easily ranks among…

Nissi Beach, Ayia Napa, one of the best beaches in Cyprus.

Cedrus Brevifolia (Endemic) grows at altitudes from 150 to 1500 meters. It is found in the Paphos forest, as well as other forests in Cyprus, Most commonly in the Cedar Valley.

The theater of Paphos is the only ancient theater of Cyprus not to have undergone modern restoration, and as such is the unique structure on the island as it is the soul remaining theater containing visible traces of its architectural development.…

This manor house is one of the most important surviving 18th century buildings in Lefkosia. It was once the residence of the Dragoman of Cyprus, Chatzigeorgakis Kornesios, who was executed by the Ottomans in 1809. The building was restored by the…

The monastery of the Holy Cross in Omodos village, according to tradition was founded by St. Helen (337 A.D.) where she left also a piece of the Holy Rope.

One of the oldest and most important monasteries
in Cyprus. It was founded by two monks in 1148, when a miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary was found in a nearby cave. During Ottoman rule it was an educational center, as were the other monasteries of…