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This is a list of settlements in Cyprus. The English name is indicated first, followed by the Greek and Turkish names, in turn followed by any former names, including ones used in antiquity. Note that even though, prior to the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus , Turkish names existed for some villages/towns, due to political reasons, most of the ...
Situated in the area of Laona, as the wider area is called and in a landscape surrounded by high mountain peaks and to the north overlooking the Gulf of Chrysochous, Kritou Terra is built at an altitude of 465 meters, is one of the ampelochoria (wine-producing villages of Cyprus) of the island and is considered one of the most beautiful and ...
The Neolithic archaeological remains found in the village are proof that the region around Pano Lefkara has been inhabited uninterruptedly for many centuries. The first historical testimony of the existence of Pano Lefkara with its present-day name is found in the testament of Saint Neophytos, born in 1134 in the village of Kato Drys near Pano Lefkara, when Cyprus was part of the Byzantine Empire.
The monks who fled with him later moved to Cyprus. Having come to Cyprus, they resided in a cave in the region of the village Agros for some period. In 817 they also brought the icon of “Panagia Eleousa” to the monastery in the Agros village. Between the 16th and 17th century, an epidemic of cholera struck the area. In order to protect ...
Kalavasos (Greek: Καλαβασός; Turkish: Kalavason) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 6 km north of Zygi. In its vicinity, there are copper mines . The name is reputed to mean beautiful (καλά) wooded valley (βάσσα) in old Greek.
The village lies in a unique green valley of hazels. The Alona smothered in green crammed into gardens with all kinds of fruit trees and large areas of nut trees, is one of the most beautiful villages of our country. For seven months of the year find fragrant fruit of all words starting with cherries May until the late grapes of November.
Platres is a very old village and is mentioned among the 119 villages of the Limassol district that existed during the Lusignan Era (1192-1489 AD) and the Venetian Era (1489-1571 AD). Platres is the principal hill resort of Cyprus. The town has a resident population of fewer than 300, but this can swell to 10,000 during tourist seasons.
Xylofagou's name roughly translates to "wood eaters". It lies on the northern flank of a hill, [2] on the edge of a group of several similar villages collectively known as the Kokkinochoria (Greek: Κοκκινοχώρια) which translates to "red villages" due to their abundance of nutrient-dense red soil in which vegetables—especially the extremely popular potatoes that are eaten island ...