Crowning jewel of the UNESCO Painted Churches of Troodos, famed for its vivid 1105 AD Comnenian frescoes.
Nestled in a peaceful pine valley south of Nikitari village, the modest steep-roofed church of Panagia Phorviotissa (popularly known as Asinou) conceals one of the greatest treasures of Byzantine art.
Its interior is completely adorned with vibrant frescoes dating from 1105/1106 AD, painted in the refined Constantinopolitan Comnenian style.
5 km south of Nikitari village in the northern foothills of the Troodos mountains.
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Restored medieval mountain quarter with overhanging timber balconies, rushing river sounds, and fresh trout tavernas.
Delightful all year. Autumn foliage is lovely, and winter brings cozy roaring fireplaces.
UNESCO World Heritage mountain church housing the most complete cycle of late Comnenian frescoes (1192 AD).
Cool mountain breeze in summer; sweeping views across the Pitsilia peaks.
11th-century UNESCO World Heritage church 'St. Nicholas of the Roof' with layered Byzantine fresco cycles.
Open Tuesday through Sunday; magical when snow dusts the timber roof in winter.
Exhilarating 1,613m cliffside ridge walk delivering uninterrupted 360-degree panoramas across the entire island.
Incredible in spring and autumn; sunsets bathe the jagged pinnacles in gold and crimson.
Remote 1494 steep-pitched timber-roof UNESCO chapel set in deep pine forest, painted by master Philip Goul.
Open year-round by contacting the village keyholder in advance.
UNESCO World Heritage timber-roofed monastery complex in the Marathasa Valley housing exceptional Byzantine frescoes.
Year-round cultural sanctuary in the lush Marathasa valley.
