Choirokoitia: a UNESCO site in its own right
We treat Choirokoitia as a separate stop because it is one of the best places on the island for imagining the daily life of the first farming communities.
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UNESCO World Heritage in Cyprus
This selection brings together material explicitly identified in the project as connected with the UNESCO World Heritage List: archaeological complexes and the painted churches of Troodos.
Paphos Archaeological Park — UNESCO
We combine the mosaics, odeon, agora and other monuments into one route through Nea Paphos.
Panagia Phorviotissa — Asinou
We include Asinou for one of the most powerful ensembles of wall painting in Cyprus.
Panagia tou Araka at Lagoudera
We include Panagia tou Araka as one of the most important churches of Byzantine Cyprus.
The painted churches of Troodos — a UNESCO route
We include a separate route through the ten painted churches: it is one of the best ways to see the development of Byzantine and post-Byzantine painting on the island.
Saint John Lampadistis at Kalopanagiotis
We visited the complex at Kalopanagiotis, where the architecture and wall paintings allow several artistic and historical layers to be compared.
Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis — Saint Nicholas of the Roof
We include the church as a clear example of a Cypriot mountain church protected by a large pitched timber roof.