Village·Troodos Sulphur springs, a UNESCO monastery and a valley that has been restored without being polished flat.
Village·Troodos Best known for the 13th-century chapel of Panayia tou Moutoulla and its steep-pitched wooden roof.
Village·Troodos A little gem bordered by dense forest in the Marathasa valley, near Prodromos and Pano Platres.
Village·Troodos Pitsilia terraces, stone bridges and a village square that still functions as one.
Church·Troodos An 11th-century church south of Nikitari, and some of the finest Byzantine painting on the island.
Church·Troodos St Nicholas of the Roof, near Kakopetria — well-preserved frescoes under a steep timber roof.
Monastery·Troodos A centuries-old pilgrimage monastery high in the pines above Platres.
Monastery·Troodos Opposite Kalopanayiotis in the Marathasa valley — UNESCO-listed since 1985.
Nature·Troodos A tall, narrow fall a short walk from Pano Platres.
Nature·Troodos A quieter fall on the Dhiarizos river, near Foini and Platres.
Landmark·Troodos The largest Venetian bridge on the island, in forest at 440 metres.
Landmark·Troodos A 16th-century arch over the Setrachos, built to link Kalopanayiotis village with the monastery on the far bank.
Monastery·Paphos Founded in 1170 by the monk Neophytos, who carved his hermitage out of the rock.
Monastery·Paphos Our Lady of the Golden Pomegranate, founded in the 12th century above Pano Panayia and still working — with a winery in the courtyard.
Monastery·Paphos A 16th-century monastery in the Xeros valley near Pentalia — long abandoned, and among the finest Byzantine buildings left standing in the district.
Beach·Paphos Turtle bay in the Akamas — no facilities, a rough track in, and nesting loggerheads.
Cave church·Nicosia A church inside a cave near Kato Deftera — ‘golden cave’ — early Christian, and closed whenever it rains.
Chapel·Nicosia A small chapel below the peak of Koroni hill at Mitsero, with panoramic views over the Nicosia district.
Village·Nicosia ‘Old village’ in Greek — a Pitsilia village of painted churches in the Nicosia region.
Village·Nicosia A small Nicosia-district village on the Palaichori road, resettled after an 18th-century epidemic.
Stay·Limassol Restored stone houses on a hill 800m up, 26km from Limassol and a world away from it.
Village·Limassol Its name means ‘small mountain’ — 800 metres up, 35km from Limassol city.
Village·Limassol Vineyards and apple orchards at 770m, a few minutes below Platres.
Village·Larnaca Lefkara’s quiet neighbour: beekeepers, a folk museum and almost no traffic.
Seafood·Larnaca A fishing village turned fish-tavern strip: whatever came in this morning, grilled whole, on the quay.
Archaeological site·Larnaca One of the best-preserved Neolithic settlements in the eastern Mediterranean, UNESCO-listed since 1998, with five round houses rebuilt on site.
Garden·Larnaca A green garden in Dromolaxia with a chapel, decorative animal figures and an outdoor playground.
Beach·Ayia Napa A small cove ringed by low rock on the eastern edge of Ayia Napa — quiet by day, one of the best sunset spots on the coast.
Chapel·Ayia Napa A whitewashed chapel on the rocks above Ayia Thekla beach, with the older cave church cut into the ground beside it.
Nature·Ayia Napa A narrow tidal inlet in the Kokkinochoria lined with fishing boats and boathouses — the closest thing on the island to a working creek.
Natural arch·Ayia Napa A limestone sea arch in the Cape Greco forest park, cut by the sea over millennia and reached on foot from the coastal path.
Church·Ayia Napa A white chapel built on the cliff edge at Cavo Greco in the 1950s, with steps down to the sea cave below where the saints are said to have kept vigil.
Beach·Protaras Clear, shallow water below the Cavo Maris headland in Protaras — small, sheltered and easy to reach on foot from the strip.
Church·Protaras The most unlikely church on the island — hidden inside a cave in rough ground near Profitis Elias, and easy to walk straight past.
Church·Protaras A small church on a rock above Protaras, reached by a long flight of steps — and worth the climb for the view back over the bay.
Venetian watchtower·Larnaca A Venetian watchtower standing alone in a field near Cape Kiti — square, shut, and almost never visited.