Mountain monasteries, UNESCO painted churches, and craft villages.
Cyprus's wealthiest and most celebrated imperial monastery, with golden mosaics and an icon attributed to Apostle Luke.
Open daily throughout the year; a serene alpine mountain sanctuary.
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.
Oldest dated steep-pitched timber-roof church on Cyprus (1280) featuring 13th-century Crusader-era frescoes.
Open year-round; Moutoullas village is famous for its natural mineral waters and artisan wood carving.
Picturesque spa village in Marathasa Valley boasting healing sulfur springs, a Venetian bridge, and UNESCO monastery.
A delight year-round; cozy boutique stays with fireplaces in winter, refreshing river shade in summer.
Highest monastery in Cyprus perched at 1,370m in dense pine forest, venerated for its miraculous icon and holy belt.
Open year-round; adjacent to one of the premier shaded pine picnic sites in the mountains.
Impeccably preserved Commandaria wine village built amphitheatrically of golden limestone with cobblestone alleys.
Pleasant in every season; wonderfully atmospheric in winter with crackling wood fireplaces.
Cyprus's rose capital famed for Damascus rosewater distilleries, artisan spoon sweets, and cured meats.
Visit in May during the celebrated Annual Rose Festival; distilleries and sweet shops welcome guests year-round.
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.
1474 steep-pitched timber-roof UNESCO church painted by local master Minas with vibrant post-Byzantine murals.
Open daily; cherry blossom season in spring transforms Pedoulas into a floral paradise.
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.
Traditional Troodos mountain village renowned for red-clay pottery, artisanal Phini Loukoumi, and fresh trout tavernas.
Refreshing mountain temperatures from spring through autumn.
Crowning jewel of the UNESCO Painted Churches of Troodos, famed for its vivid 1105 AD Comnenian frescoes.
Open year-round; peaceful mountain valley setting.
