Agios Antonios Byzantine Church

One of the most important Byzantine churches of Cyprus, Agios Antonios at Kellia probably dates back to the 9th century. It is at three – aisled vaulted basilica that has undergone considerable reconstruction and repair. It preserves significant wall paintings surviving from the 9th, 11th and 13th centuries.  

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St Nicholas Harbor & Church Protaras

The little church of Saint Nicholas (Agios Nikolaos) in Protaras is situated at Louma Beach right next to the picturesque fishing harbour of Protaras.

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St Elias Protaras

Prepare to be captivated by a spectacular sunset from the top of the hill on the Protaras Road, where you will find Ayios Elias Church. It takes a hundred steps to get up the hill, but once you’ve braved the climb, you will find one of the most breathtaking views in Cyprus. Try and go […]

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Timios Stavros Church in Pelendri village

The 14th century church of Timios Stavrou (Holy Cross) in Pelendri village is decorated with exquisite wall paintings of the Palaiologan period and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The church was originally a single-aisled domed structure, built around the middle of the 12th century, and may have been the church of a cemetery. It […]

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Panagia tou Moutoulla Church

Located in the mountainous region of Moutoulla, the tiny 13th century chapel of Panagia tou Moutoulla is one of the earliest examples of its type and is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site. The church has a steep-pitched timber roof and frescoes dating to 1280. The narthex was added at a later stage, after the […]

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Panagia Podithou Church

Located in the village of Galata, the church of Panagia Podithou is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of four painted churches in the village. Once belonging to a monastery, the church was built in 1502 through the donation of Demetre de Coron and his wife Helen. Demetre, a captain of the barony […]

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Panagia Asinou Church

Located on the east bank of a stream, 3km from the mountainous village of Nikitari, Panagia Asinou Church is a small church dedicated to the Virgin of ‘Phorbia’. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and contains some of the finest Byzantine wall paintings on the island, dating from the 12th to the 17th century. […]

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Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Church

Overlooking the beautiful, old mountainous village of Palaichori, the Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Church (Transfiguration of the Saviour) is an early 16th century chapel that is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The structure is single-aisled with a timber-roof that is characteristic of Troodos region churches. The narthex, which was added by the beginning of the 17th […]

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Archangelos Michael Church

Located in the picturesque village of Pedoulas, Archangelos Michael Church is a small church that was built and decorated in 1474 by a local painter named Minas, who came from the area of Marathasa. It is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The church is completely decorated on two levels in the local […]

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Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis Church

The church of Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis (St. Nicholas of the Roof) is located in the Solea Valley (5km from Kakopetria village) and is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site. The domed cross-in-square church once belonged to a monastery complex and derives its name from its pitched timber roof that was built to protect it […]

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