A. G. Leventis Gallery
Gallery A. Mr. Leventis combines European, Greek and Cypriot art. It embodies the desire of the collector Anastasios Leventis to show the collected works on his native island,…
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Gallery A. Mr. Leventis combines European, Greek and Cypriot art. It embodies the desire of the collector Anastasios Leventis to show the collected works on his native island,…
Acropolis Park — green area among residential areas of Strovolos. Instead of one open lawn, trees, water, paths and small rocky areas are replaced here.
A small St. John’s Cathedral is located next to the Archbishop’s Palace. Its restrained stone facade is sharply different from the gilded carved decoration and thick painting inside.
In Kalopanayotis, three church spaces are connected under one huge wooden roof. The complex of John Lampadist grew gradually, preserving traces of different centuries and artistic traditions.
Near Politico, near the ancient Tamassos, is the convent of St. Heraclidius. His church and court link the early Christian tradition with later monastic architecture.
In the Solea Valley, a small domed church covers a large gable roof. Because of it, the temple near Kakopetria received an unusual name: St. Nicholas under the…
The small monastery of Ahera lies among the rural landscapes near Agrokipia. Here, the low buildings and the courtyard create a calm scale, quite different from that of…
A small church of St. Sozomen stands in Galata under a wide pitched roof. From the outside, it seems almost a home building, but its walls retain a…
Aglandia rises on the hills southeast of historic Nicosia. The residential quarters here are adjacent to forest parks, cultural sites and the university environment; the relief differs markedly…
Alona is located in high-mountainous Pitsilia at an altitude of about 1200 meters. The settlement is surrounded by gardens, hazelnut and cherry trees, and the narrow streets and…
The ancient Idalion lies next to the modern Dali. Under the low hills here reveals the history of the city-kingdom, which was at the intersection of Cypriot, Greek…
Arabis purpurea — a small perennial, revealing pink-lilac flowers among the mountain stones. Its greyish foliage makes flowering particularly noticeable at close range.