Mountain monasteries, UNESCO painted churches, and craft villages.
White-limestone hillside village famous for UNESCO-listed lace embroidery and silver filigree.
Spring and autumn are ideal for strolling the cobblestone alleys.
Oldest monastery in Cyprus founded in 327 AD by Saint Helena atop a 668m solitary peak housing a relic of the True Cross.
Accessible all year via a well-paved winding mountain road.
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.
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 pottery village keeping ancient Bronze Age terracotta handcrafting traditions alive on foot-powered wheels.
Workshops open year-round on weekdays and Saturday mornings.
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.
11th-century Byzantine church housing a rare 6th-century pre-iconoclastic mosaic of the Virgin Mary.
Open year-round; the stone interior provides cool respite during summer heat.
Hillside open-air sculpture garden crafted by Cypriot artist Savvas Koulentis among giant cacti and olive trees.
Lovely from autumn through spring, or during late afternoon golden hour in summer.
Serene white-limestone heritage village near Lefkara paired with the 15th-century Convent of Saint Minas.
Best in spring, autumn, and cooler mornings; peaceful year-round.
