Cyprus
Things to do in Troodos Mountains
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Sightlore has 21 places to explore in Troodos Mountains, and 16 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Troodos Mountains's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Platres
Platres or Pano Platres, is a Μountainous village in Cyprus. It is located on the southern slopes of the Troodos Mountains and is one of the wine villages.
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Kykkos Monastery
Kykkos Monastery lies 20 km (12 mi) west of Pedoulas, and is one of the wealthiest monasteries in Cyprus. The Holy Monastery of the Virgin of Kykkos was founded around the end of the 11th century by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
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Panagia tou Araka
The Panagia tou Araka, or Arakos, is a middle Byzantine Orthodox church located in Cyprus. It is one of the most well-known and completely preserved middle Byzantine churches with mural paintings.
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Tamassos
Tamassos or Tamasos – names Latinized as Tamassus or Tamasus – was a city-kingdom in ancient Cyprus, one of the ten kingdoms of Cyprus.
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Panagia tis Asinou
Church of the Church of Cyprus, also called Panagia Forviotissa; listed by UNESCO in 1985 as part of the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region.
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Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof
The Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof is an 11th-century Byzantine monastery that flourished in Kakopetria, Cyprus.
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Panagia tou Moutoulla
Church of the Church of Cyprus in Moutoullas; listed by UNESCO in 1985 as part of the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region.
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Panagia tis Podithou
Church of the Church of Cyprus, also called Panagia Eleousa tis Podithou; listed by UNESCO in 1985 as part of the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region.
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Machairas Monastery
Machairas Monastery is a historic monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary located about 40 km from the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia.
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Archangel Michael Church, Pedoulas
Church of the Church of Cyprus in Pedoulas; listed by UNESCO in 1985 as part of the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region.
Discovery routes in Troodos Mountains
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Troodos: Kykkos and the painted churches
From Kykkos Monastery to the Agios Ioannis Lampadistis Monastery, Panagia tou Moutoulla and the Archangel Michael Church in Pedoulas; then the Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof, Panagia tis Podithou and Panagia tis Asinou.
Troodos: Mount Olympus, waterfalls and Omodos
From Mount Olympus to the Trooditissa Monastery and the Caledonia Waterfall; then Platres, the Millomeris Waterfall and Omodos.
Eastern Troodos: Tamassos, Fikardou and Machairas
From ancient Tamassos to the village of Fikardou and the Machairas Monastery; then the Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Church, the Stavros tou Agiasmati Church and Panagia tou Araka.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Tamassos
Tamassos or Tamasos – names Latinized as Tamassus or Tamasus – was a city-kingdom in ancient Cyprus, one of the ten kingdoms of Cyprus.
Places of worship
Kykkos Monastery
Kykkos Monastery lies 20 km (12 mi) west of Pedoulas, and is one of the wealthiest monasteries in Cyprus. The Holy Monastery of the Virgin of Kykkos was founded around the end of the 11th century by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
Agios Ioannis Lampadistis Monastery
Church complex of the Church of Cyprus in Kalopanagiotis; listed by UNESCO in 1985 as part of the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region.
Panagia tou Moutoulla
Church of the Church of Cyprus in Moutoullas; listed by UNESCO in 1985 as part of the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region.
Archangel Michael Church, Pedoulas
Church of the Church of Cyprus in Pedoulas; listed by UNESCO in 1985 as part of the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region.
Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof
The Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof is an 11th-century Byzantine monastery that flourished in Kakopetria, Cyprus.
Panagia tis Podithou
Church of the Church of Cyprus, also called Panagia Eleousa tis Podithou; listed by UNESCO in 1985 as part of the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region.
Panagia tis Asinou
Church of the Church of Cyprus, also called Panagia Forviotissa; listed by UNESCO in 1985 as part of the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region.
Trooditissa Monastery
Trooditissa Monastery, is situated on the southern slopes of the Troodos Mountains on the island of Cyprus. It is an Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
Machairas Monastery
Machairas Monastery is a historic monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary located about 40 km from the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia.
Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Church
Church of the Church of Cyprus, also called Agia Sotira; listed by UNESCO in 1985 as part of the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region.
Stavros tou Agiasmati Church
Church of the Church of Cyprus; listed by UNESCO in 1985 as part of the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region.
Panagia tou Araka
The Panagia tou Araka, or Arakos, is a middle Byzantine Orthodox church located in Cyprus. It is one of the most well-known and completely preserved middle Byzantine churches with mural paintings.
Timios Stavros Church, Pelendri
Church of the Church of Cyprus; listed by UNESCO in 1985 as part of the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region.
Painted Churches in the Troödos Region
The Painted Churches in the Troödos Region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Troödos Mountains of central Cyprus.
Nature
Mount Olympus
Olympus, or Chionistra, at 1,952 metres (6,404 ft), is the highest point in Cyprus. It is located in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus. Mount Olympus peak and the "Troodos Square" fall under the territory of Platres in Limassol District.
Caledonia Waterfall
Waterfall in the Troodos Mountains near Platres.
Millomeris Waterfall
Waterfall in the Troodos Mountains near Platres.
Other
Platres
Platres or Pano Platres, is a Μountainous village in Cyprus. It is located on the southern slopes of the Troodos Mountains and is one of the wine villages.
Omodos
Omodos is a village in the Troödos Mountains of the Limassol District of Cyprus. It is located 80 kilometers from the city of Nicosia.
Fikardou
Fikardou is an old settlement that has retained its traditional medieval characteristics. It is situated on the north eastern slopes of the Troodos Mountains, approximately 40 km southwest of Nicosia. The village today is almost deserted.
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