
Nicosia — Southern part
Southern Nicosia connects metropolitan daily life with the narrow streets of the old city. Behind the Venetian fortifications are courtyards, workshops, churches and museums, and beyond them rise…
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Southern Nicosia connects metropolitan daily life with the narrow streets of the old city. Behind the Venetian fortifications are courtyards, workshops, churches and museums, and beyond them rise…

Nikitari is located on the transition from the flat part of the Nicosia district to the forested slopes of Troodos. Rural houses, fields and cafes coexist here with…

Odu lies high in the northwestern part of the Larnaca District, near the borders with Nicosia and Limassol. This is a mountain village with narrow streets, gardens and…

Omodos — South Troodos wine settlement, located at an altitude of about 800 metres. A paved square, a dense stone building and the monastery of the Holy Cross…

Oroklini rises above the Gulf of Larnak, connecting the old streets on the hills with the coast and an important wetland. His second common name, Voroklini, is found…


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;…


Lefkara is known for its white stone architecture, embroidery and fine work on silver. The upper and lower settlements form a close cultural world, where narrow streets connect…


Pano Platres — mountain settlement of the Limassol district at an altitude of about 1100 metres. Its development rises on the slopes, and the forest, water flows and…

Paralimni — city center over the resort strip Protaras. Its squares, churches and traditional houses tell about the life of eastern Cyprus, which existed here long before the…