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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.

Troodos
Photo by Michal Klajban Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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What makes it special

  • Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis preserves paintings from the 11th to the 17th centuries beneath a steep outer roof.
  • Panagia Podithou pairs wooden architecture with Italo-Byzantine paintings.
  • Panagia tis Asinou brings together paintings from several periods, from 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
Troodos
Photo by Michal Klajban Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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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