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  • Collection: Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού

The small church of Agia Paraskevi on the old Kakopetria-Galata road has paintings dating to 1514 . It is a single-aisle church with a sidelong, rectangular chamber in the Holy Bema that is covered under the same roof with the temple. There are…

Kato Pyrgos is a rustic seaside village on the north Cyprus coast, in Tilliria region. The small community of Kato Pyrgos lives in a largely unspoiled area, rich in history and culture. Kato Pyrgos has been awarded EDEN "Aquatic Tourism" national…

The Avgorou Ethnographic Museum is situated
in an old two storey house. Its exhibits depict
the way of life in the area of bygone generations.

This imposing medieval monastery, dedicated to
“Our Lady of the Forests”, stands in the middle of
Agia Napa surrounded by a high wall enclosure.
Its 16th century church is partially underground,
carved into the rock. An ancient sycamore…

Originally a monastery, today’s church of Agios
Ioannis Lambadistis is a complex of three
churches: Agios Irakleidios, Agios Ioannis
Lambadistis and a Latin chapel – all under
a single pitched roof. The church is a listed
UNESCO World…

This manor house is one of the most important surviving 18th century buildings in Nicosia. 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 mosque was built in 648 AD, on the spot where
Umm Haram died when she fell off her mule, during
one of the first Arab raids on the island. The mosque
was first renovated in 1816 and more recently in
2002 by UNOPS.

It
consists of a complex of baths and rooms with
beautiful 5th century AD mosaic floors. The
early Christian basilica dates back to the 5th
century AD and was probably the Cathedral
of Kourion, with separate baptistery on the
external northern…

It
consists of a complex of baths and rooms with
beautiful 5th century AD mosaic floors. The
early Christian basilica dates back to the 5th
century AD and was probably the Cathedral
of Kourion, with separate baptistery on the
external northern…
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