Religious Places

DESTINATIONS

The Medieval Monastery of Ayia Napa is located in the heart of Ayia Napa and has the form of a medieval castle built in 1500 AD. It is built partly underground and carved in rock, …

DESTINATIONS

The church of Agios Nikolaos of Stegi (Saint Nicholas of the roof) is located in a central area of the Troodos mountain range, in the northern part of the Solea valley. Photo: Geor…

DESTINATIONS

The Monastery of Virgin Mary of Trooditissa is a devoted retreat located on the southern slopes of the Troodos mountain range, surrounded by pine trees and greenery. The monastery …

Locations

The Stavrovouni Monastery is situated on the top of a rocky hill at an altitude of 750 meters near the villages of Kornos, Pyrga and Klavithia in the Larnaka province. The location…

Locations

Cyprus is not named by chance, "Saint Isa" or "Island of Saints". The glory is scattered by churches, monasteries and chapels. Most of the churches in Cyprus are attractions and wo…

Locations

Ayia Napa Cathedral in Limassol is considered to be a point of reference and of historical importance to the city. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and according to tradition it …

Locations

The Church of Cyprus has a large number of Holy Monasteries in its flock and a multitude of Saints who have been practiced on the island of Cyprus, so it has been named "Island of …

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The church of St. Lazarus in Larnaka was built by the Byzantine Emperor Leo VI in the late 9th century and belongs to the Autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus. The magnifi…

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The monastery of Agios Neophytos is located 10 km outside Pafos, near the village of Tala. It was founded by St. Neophytos himself in 1159, who lived there and died in 1219, at the…

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The temple of Panagia Aggeloktisti is located at the northwest end of Kiti village, 12 kilometers southwest of Larnaka and ancient Kition. It was built in the 11th century on the r…

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The Holy Temple of St. Raphael in Pachyammos is located at the foot of the Lorobunus, in a border area that was hard-pressed in August 1964 by Turkish air raids. The church of Sain…

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The small chapel of Agia Thekla is built between the municipalities of Agia Napa and Sotiras. Religiously it belongs to Sotira. It is the "apple of the contention" between the two …

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The chapel of Agios Georgios is located near the port of Ayia Napa. It is a modern exterior plastered building, consisting of arches with columns of modern architecture. The inner …

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The Church of Prophet Elias is built on a steep cliff in the Protaras area and is visible from miles away. Photo:Constantinos Antoniadis This chapel was built in 1984 and was built…

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The Holy Monastery and the Museum of Our Lady of Kykkos is one of the three largest and most historic Holy Monasteries of Cyprus. It is also one of the 5 Stavropegic Monasteries of…