Serene white-limestone heritage village near Lefkara paired with the 15th-century Convent of Saint Minas.
Perched at 450 meters above the Agios Minas river valley, Vavla is an unspoiled jewel of white carved limestone houses, blue shutters, and peaceful cobbled lanes.
Just outside the village stands the 15th-century Convent of Agios Minas, combining Gothic and Byzantine architecture where the nuns produce pure thyme honey and paint traditional icons.
6 km southwest of Lefkara via Kato Drys in the Larnaca foothills.
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Charming stone-built village near Lefkara featuring a 300-year-old mansion turned honey and bee museum.
Lovely in spring with almond blossoms, and crisp and refreshing in autumn.
White-limestone hillside village famous for UNESCO-listed lace embroidery and silver filigree.
Spring and autumn are ideal for strolling the cobblestone alleys.
Imposing 14th-century church in Pano Lefkara housing a venerated silver-gilt cross containing a relic of the True Cross.
Open all year round; perfectly paired with exploring the village's lace and silver workshops.
Historic hillside village built of local golden limestone, featuring a river bridge church founded by St Helena.
Pleasant year-round; exceptionally charming in spring when bougainvillea blooms across the stone arches.
One of the most important prehistoric sites in the Mediterranean (7000–4000 BC) with reconstructed round houses (UNESCO).
Ideal from October through May. Summer mornings are recommended to beat the hillside heat.
Remarkable 7000 BC aceramic Neolithic village sheltered beneath an iconic white conical architectural tent.
The architectural canopy provides shade over the main excavations.
