See · Monastery
Kykkos Monastery
The richest and most famous monastery in Cyprus, founded in the 11th century, with gold mosaics lining its cloisters and a museum of icons. The drive up through the pines is half the point.
Free (museum €5)
Pine forests & painted churches
Troodos Mountains
An hour from the coast, the Troodos range rises to 1,952 m through stone villages, Byzantine monasteries and waterfall trails. Cool in summer, snow in winter, and quietly the most beautiful part of Cyprus.
10 UNESCO-listed painted churches
See
Things to see in Troodos Mountains
Beach
Beaches in Troodos Mountains
Recommendations coming soon.
Nature
Out in the landscape in Troodos Mountains
Recommendations coming soon.
Village
Villages in Troodos Mountains
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Do
Things to do in Troodos Mountains
Do · Hiking
Caledonia Waterfall Trail
A shaded 3 km trail that follows the Kryos river from Troodos Square down to a 12-metre waterfall. Easy going, cool even in August, and best done downhill toward Platres.
Do · Winery
Wine Tasting in Omodos
The prettiest of the Commandaria villages, with a cobbled square, a monastery and half a dozen family wineries within walking distance. Taste Commandaria, the world's oldest named wine, where it is made.
Book a wine village tourFrom €15
Eat
Where to eat in Troodos Mountains
Eat · Mountain taverna
Riverside Tavernas of Kakopetria
An old village of stone houses on the Karkotis river, where the tavernas serve fresh trout, kleftiko and mountain wine on terraces under the plane trees.
Stay
Where to stay in Troodos Mountains
Stay · Boutique village hotel
Casale Panayiotis
A whole hillside village in Kalopanayiotis restored into a hotel, with rooms spread through old stone houses, a spa built over the sulphur springs and a Michelin-listed restaurant.
Check availability at Casale PanayiotisFrom €190 / night