
Nikos Kouroussis Foundation Museum
The Nikos Kurussis Foundation Museum is located among the wooded hills at Mitsero. It was created by the artist himself, whose work covers painting, drawing, engraving, sculpture, photography,…
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The Nikos Kurussis Foundation Museum is located among the wooded hills at Mitsero. It was created by the artist himself, whose work covers painting, drawing, engraving, sculpture, photography,…

The broad nose is easy to recognize even before the colors of the plumage become visible: its beak expands sharply towards the end and resembles a small blade.…


Omega — long bending bay in the area of Cato Pyrgos and Pigenia. Its outlines gave the beach its name by the last letter of the Greek alphabet.

The Mosque of Omerie is located in the southern part of old Nicosia. Its building preserves the history of the medieval Augustinian monastery of St. Mary, turned into…

The eastern alder forms green corridors along mountain watercourses. In Karkotis, next to the plane trees, it helps to maintain a cool river environment, sharply different from the…


The long sandy bay near Pahiammos shows the unexpected side of the Nicosia District: the administrative district of the capital has its own coast in the northwest of…

Paphos Gate — A small vaulted passage in the western part of the fortifications of Nicosia. From here, the road to the south-west of the island began, so…

Paleochori is located in the valley of Pitsilia, where the Serrahis River divides the development into two parts. The slopes are occupied by gardens, walnut trees and vineyards;…

A seven-mile trail links two UNESCO painted churches through the forest and old countryside. Between the temples, the landscape in which their builders and painting customers lived is…

Panagia Asina stands among the wooded slopes near Nikitari. The small church holds paintings of the XII – XVII centuries and is one of the most famous artistic…