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Cyprus

Republic of Cyprus

CapitalNicosia
RegionSouthern Europe
CurrencyEUR
Official languagesGreek, Turkish
Access to the seaYes
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Nicosia

Troodos

Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis

Kakopetria

Galata

Panagia tis Asinou

Nikitari

Exterior of Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis with its steep timber roof in the Solea Valley.
Cyprus · Place of interest

Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis

Near Kakopetria, Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis was the principal church of an 11th-century Byzantine monastery. Its outer roof shelters a vaulted structure, while its interior paintings span the 11th to the 17th centuries.

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Galata
Cyprus · City or town

Galata

Galata is the local reference point for visiting Panagia Podithou, north of the village. The church offers an architectural and pictorial contrast with other stops on the Solea route.

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Exterior of Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis with its steep timber roof in the Solea Valley.
Cyprus · City or town

Kakopetria

Kakopetria combines a historic core of narrow lanes with its role as a reference point for visiting Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis, which stands apart from the village centre.

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Nikitari
Cyprus · City or town

Nicosia

Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus and a reference point for locating the country. The available information does not describe neighbourhoods or attractions, so consult up-to-date local sources before planning visits or getting around.

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Panagia tis Asinou
Cyprus · City or town

Nikitari

Nikitari is the village used as a reference point for visiting Panagia tis Asinou, a few kilometres away beside a stream. The church, the main surviving remnant of an old monastery, preserves mural paintings from several periods.

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Panagia tis Asinou
Cyprus · Place of interest

Panagia tis Asinou

Panagia tis Asinou stands beside a stream, a few kilometres from Nikitari, on the site of an old monastery. Its nave and narthex preserve mural paintings from several periods, spanning the 12th to the 17th century.

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Troodos
Cyprus · Region or area

Troodos

Troodos has painted churches scattered among mountain villages and valleys. In Solea, three churches offer a chance to compare their architecture, wooden roofs and mural paintings from different periods.

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Cyprus

Guides to this destination

Coastal landscape in Cyprus illustrating its island geography. Practical guides

Cyprus, a European island with Nicosia, Greek, Turkish and the euro

A first look at the country to locate Nicosia, its official languages and the euro, without confusing general reference information with up-to-date travel details.

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Mediterranean island coast with no identifiable location Practical guides

Nicosia, Greek, Turkish and the euro: getting your bearings in Cyprus

A first point of reference for Cyprus: Nicosia, Greek and Turkish, and the euro. Up-to-date sources are needed for practical travel details.

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Exterior of Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis with its steep timber roof in the Solea Valley. Culture

Three Painted Churches to Explore in the Solea Valley

A focused itinerary through Kakopetria, Galata and Nikitari for understanding Troodos’s frescoes without trying to cover all ten World Heritage churches.

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