Arakapas
Arakapas belongs to the mandarin villages of the north-east of the Limassol District. Here, the semi-mountainous slopes, riverbeds and fruit plantations create a rural landscape that is markedly…
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Arakapas belongs to the mandarin villages of the north-east of the Limassol District. Here, the semi-mountainous slopes, riverbeds and fruit plantations create a rural landscape that is markedly…
The Archaeological Museum near the Municipal Garden collects finds from all over the Limassol District. Its collection spans from the Neolithic to the Roman era and helps link…
North of Monagri stands the monastery of Archangel Michael. The small temple retains the character of an 18th-century Cypriot monastery that grew on the site of an earlier…
Arkolahanya is located by the Mesa Potamos River in front of the monastery of the same name. Tables are scattered along the forest slopes, and a small bridge…
Arsos is located among the wine slopes of the western part of the Limassol district. Its compact neighborhoods, stone houses and tiled roofs retain the image of a…
The Arsos Museum occupies a restored 18th-century house, recognized as an ancient monument. Founded in 1997, it shows the rural everyday life of one of the old wine…
Artemis surrounds the upper part of Chionistra, or Olympus, at about an altitude of 1850 metres. This is one of the highest equipped walking routes on the island.
Atalanti begins at Troodos Square and makes a large circle around Chionistra. The forest route reveals the high-altitude part of the island without climbing to the very top.
Bay laurel — evergreen shrub or small tree with dense crown and fragrant leathery leaves. In nature, it is especially associated with wet places.
Black Pine — One of the main trees of the upper Troodos. It creates a high-altitude coniferous forest, where it is cooler and windier than by the sea.
The walker appears to be a small black and white bird placed on unusually tall red legs. In the shallow waters of Akrotiri, this silhouette is difficult to…
Caledonia falls in a narrow white stream in a shady gorge above Platres. Forest, wet rocks and cool water create a dramatic change after the sunny coast.