Private Full-Day Tour to Troodos Mountains UNESCO listed painted churches, world cultural religious jewels
Highlights
Limassol
religious, cultural, historical
Group Tour
8 Hours
Easy
English, French, German, Greek
Languages
English, French, German, Greek
Description
Discover with me some of the 10 Troodos-UNESCO listed-steep pitched roof chapels! They are all entirely covered with magnificent frescoes (wall paintings), and their dates range from the 11th to the 16th century AD. We will start the tour with the church of Panagia (All Saint, Virgin Mary) to Araka, nearby Lagoudera village, built and decorated in 1192, nesting at about 1200 meters above sea level. Next, we'll move downhill to reach the chapel and deserted monastery of Agios Nicolaos Tis Stegis (St Nicolas of the roof), situated amid lush vegetation and dense forest. This is a double-roof building of the 11th century AD containing stunning wall paintings from the 11th through to the 16th century AD. In Kakopetria, we may enjoy a local dish(fresh trout) or charcoal-grilled souvlaki (kebab). A bit further down the Solea Valley, we'll come across the church of Panagia Tis Podithou, dated in the late 15th century AD. Alternatively, we may visit the nearby church of Archangel Michael.
Itinerary
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Private full-day tour to Troodos Mountains
- Take the mountain road via Trimiklini and then Kyperounda village, pass Lagoudera and come to the old monastery and church of Panagia Tou Araka.
- Come back to the Karvounas junction and drive down the Solea valley before Kakopetria village turn left towards Agios Nikolaos Tis Stegis.
- Get back to the main road and head for Galata village. Visit the two chapels just next to that village.
- Return to Limassol.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a group tour |
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