Famagusta Gate
Famagusta Gate — The most impressive of the three historic entrances to Nicosia. The stone facade leads into a large vaulted passage connecting the city with the road…
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Famagusta Gate — The most impressive of the three historic entrances to Nicosia. The stone facade leads into a large vaulted passage connecting the city with the road…
Faneromeni rises above one of the busiest squares of old Nicosia. The massive temple, the school building opposite and the close adjacent streets form a recognizable urban ensemble.
Fikardou — a small historical settlement on the north-eastern slopes of Troodos. The almost deserted village has preserved its narrow stone buildings, steep roofs and wooden details of…
The Fikardu Rural Museum preserves the structure of a traditional mountain house. Its main site — Katsinioros house, where living rooms and utility rooms tell about the old…
Galata stretched along Karkotis at an altitude of about 620 metres. In its appearance, wooden balconies, external stairs, tiled roofs and dense coastal greenery are especially noticeable. —…
Golden Oak — evergreen tree or shrub found in the mountainous part of Cyprus.
Gurri is located at the wooded slopes of Maheras in mountainous Pitsilia. Small stone houses, an old church and rural passageways are connected here with a stream, a…
The Gurri Folk Art Museum is located in the restored house of the historical core of the village. It opened in June 2015 and retains local life through…
The road from Gurri to Fikard has a small recreation area among the pines. Long wooden tables and benches are designed for a quiet stop in a mountain…
The shrub sage is recognized by its greyish foliage and characteristic spicy smell. In the vicinity of Agia Irini, it enters the vegetation of dry forest slopes. This…
The gray heron is able to stand for a long time near the water almost motionless. In Atalassa, her elongated figure rises noticeably above ducks and baldheads: long…
The Dome Hamam of Omerie preserves in the old town the memory of the Ottoman bath culture. Its architecture is built around water, steam and a gradual transition…