Royal Chapel of Agia Aikaterini
A small vaulted chapel in Pirga preserves the faces of the medieval rulers of Cyprus. Its modest volume contrasts with the history of the Lusignan royal dynasty and…
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A small vaulted chapel in Pirga preserves the faces of the medieval rulers of Cyprus. Its modest volume contrasts with the history of the Lusignan royal dynasty and…
Soleros shrubs turn the salted shores into low green mosaics. Its fleshy cocky shoots look unusual: the usual wide leaves on them are almost impossible to distinguish.
Scarina is located at the foot of the Lefkara hills, near the roads between Larnaca, Limassol and Nicosia. Its old center is markedly different from the busy transport…
Spur-winged lapwing — contrasting shorebird with a black and white head and a loud voice. Often it is first heard and only then noticed.
Stavrovuni occupies a rocky peak at an altitude of about 750 metres. Its silhouette is visible over the flat coast and hills, making the monastery one of the…
The large temple of the Holy Cross is visible among the stone houses of Lefkara. Its current volume was formed in stages: there are parts of the medieval…
Tohni is located between Larnaca and Limassol, but belongs to the Larnaca District. Its houses of light local stone rise up the slopes around the river bed and…
Brutian pine forms many of the county’s familiar pine landscapes, from the low slopes of Akamas to the inner forest zone.
Tuzla is located in the old part of Larnaca, near the ancient Kition. One building here has consistently served different religious communities, preserving traces of several eras inside…
Vavacinia climbs the steep green slopes of the Maheras Forest Range. Compared with the coastal settlements of Larnaca, the height, relief curves and proximity of mountain vegetation are…
The bee trail of Vavacinia turns a walk through the mountainous terrain into an acquaintance with the world of pollinators. The theme is read in plants, small structures…
Vavla — a small settlement of light stone among the hills of mountain Larnaca. Its expressiveness consists of simple things: narrow passages, old walls, courtyards and the close…