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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.

Nikitari
Photo by Markantonios Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
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What makes it special

  • Panagia tis Asinou is a few kilometres from Nikitari.
  • The church stands beside a stream.
  • Its mural paintings span the 12th to the 17th century.
Panagia tis Asinou
Photo by Rüdiger Stehn from Kiel, Deutschland Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0
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Nikitari

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

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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Profile updated: 29/09/2026