Troodos mountain range

Cyprus / Government controlled area / Pano Amiantos /
 mountain, invisible
The impressive Troodos mountain range stretches across most of the western side of Cyprus, offering cool sanctuary and idyllic hours spent in long walks in its scented pine forests in summer and winter sports and ski-ing in winter. More information can be found on www.kypros.org/Cyprus/troodos.html
There are nine churches and one monastery in Troodos that are counted among UNESCO's World Heritage Sites and several other monasteries, of which the Kykkos monastery is the richest and most famous. The nine Byzantine churches are:

* Stavros tou Ayiasmati
* Panayia tou Araka
* Timiou Stavrou at Pelendri
* Ayios Nikolaos tis Stegis
* Panayia Podithou
* Assinou
* Ayios loannis Lampadistis
* Panayia tou Moutoula
* Archangel Michael at Pedhoulas

The area has been known since ancient times for its mines, and in the Byzantine period it became a great centre of Byzantine art, as churches and monasteries were built in the mountains, away from the threatened coastline.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troodos
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Coordinates:   34°57'57"N   32°55'8"E

Comments

  • ujudgecyprus com The mountains of the Troödos rise grandly above the scorching plains and coastal strips of Cyprus' south, culminating in Mt Olympus, the country's highest peak at 1952m. In the past the mountains have provided refuge to religious communities, colonial civil servants and the wealthy of the Levant seeking respite from the heat. More recently it attracts skiers in winter and, in summer, hikers and weekend picnickers throng the spiralling mountain roads. Visitors to the Troödos should allow themselves at least a week to see most of what the region has to offer. The highest point of the Troodos range is Mount Olympus, (1,952 meters) easily discernible from almost any place of the island. A little below it stands Troodos village.... more info at ujudgecyprus com
  • I was in the British Army and have been on guard duty at Troodos.
  • amazing landscape
  • i was been visited the army in platania where Mr.IAKUVOS IAKUVOU work...he show me alot of nice places in the part of troodos and kakopetria village...thanks to Mr.IAKUVOS IAKUVOU wish to see u again...GOD BLESS ALWAYS