
Strawberry tree
Strawberry tree — evergreen plant with leathery toothed leaves, whitish ring flowers and red rounded fruits.
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Strawberry tree — evergreen plant with leathery toothed leaves, whitish ring flowers and red rounded fruits.


Three-leaved gladiolus — short wild relative of familiar garden gladiolus.

In the hills near Tsada, the old monastery of Timios-Stavros found itself inside the modern Minthis complex. Its church and monastery buildings retain their own historical scale.

Colonnades go underground here. The “Tombs of Kings” look like underground palaces, although the name of the monument speaks primarily of the splendor of the funerary architecture.

Troodos lizard — endemic species of Cyprus, which is found far beyond the mountains of the same name.

A high wine-growing settlement over Paphos with an important history of the 20th century.

Tulipa akamasica — perennial bulbous plant with a single bright red flower.

Brutian pine forms many of the county’s familiar pine landscapes, from the low slopes of Akamas to the inner forest zone.

Celephos throws one stone arch through Diarizos. The surrounding forest and river valley make the medieval bridge an independent part of the mountain landscape.


Vuni Panagia — mountainous area near Pano-Panagia. Here, the natural slopes and vineyards make up the overall landscape of the high hills of Paphos County.