Kykkos Monastery
Gold mosaics and painted corridors at 1,318 metres — the wealthiest monastery on the island, at the end of a spectacular drive.
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Best for
Escaping the summer heat, and snow in January and February
Best time
All year — each season looks completely different
Safety
If you see smoke or fire in Troodos, call 112 immediately
The destination 
The green heart of Cyprus
In the centre of the island, the Troodos mountains are its greenest landscape — pine forest, shaded trails and cool air that feels a long way from the coast. Mount Olympus, the high point, reaches 1,952 metres.
It is a region for slow travel: scenic drives, waterfall walks at Caledonia and Millomeris, painted Byzantine churches on the UNESCO list, wine villages, and enough snow most winters to change the whole picture. Every season shows a different mountain.
Perfect for
Hiking, waterfalls, painted churches, wine villages and cool summer air
Troodos today
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Waterfalls and trails
Caledonia and Millomeris, stone bridges, riverbeds and wild herbs — shaded routes for walking and photography.
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Painted churches
Ten Byzantine churches of the range are UNESCO-listed, including Asinou and Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis.
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Village life
Kakopetria, Kalopanayiotis, Agros, Omodos — stone houses, local cafés and mountain hospitality.
Culture & history
All sightseeing in Troodos Sightseeing
Caledonia Waterfall
The best-known waterfall walk in the Troodos, on a shaded trail above Platres.
Millomeri Waterfall
A tall, narrow fall a short walk from Pano Platres.
Church of Panagia tis Asinou
An 11th-century church south of Nikitari, and some of the finest Byzantine painting on the island.
Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis
St Nicholas of the Roof, near Kakopetria — well-preserved frescoes under a steep timber roof.
Trooditissa Monastery
A centuries-old pilgrimage monastery high in the pines above Platres.
Tzelefos Bridge
The largest Venetian bridge on the island, in forest at 440 metres.
Ayios Ioannis Lambadistis
Opposite Kalopanayiotis in the Marathasa valley — UNESCO-listed since 1985.
Chantara Waterfall
A quieter fall on the Dhiarizos river, near Foini and Platres.
Throni Hill and Makarios' Tomb
Throne Hill, 3km above Kykkos — the tomb of Archbishop Makarios III and the procession of the Virgin of the Rain.
The Venetian Bridge, Kalopanayiotis
A 16th-century arch over the Setrachos, built to link Kalopanayiotis village with the monastery on the far bank.
Inland
All villages Villages nearby
Moutoullas
Best known for the 13th-century chapel of Panayia tou Moutoulla and its steep-pitched wooden roof.
Agros
Built amphitheatrically on the slopes of the Pitsilia area — rose water, cured meats, mountain air.
Ayios Demetrios Marathassas
A little gem bordered by dense forest in the Marathasa valley, near Prodromos and Pano Platres.
Platres village
Pine air on the southern slopes of Troodos, waterfalls a short walk away, and cool nights in high summer.
Kalopanayiotis village
Sulphur springs, a UNESCO monastery and a valley that has been restored without being polished flat.
Kakopetria village
Two rivers, timber balconies and a mill at the bottom of the old street.
Pedoulas village
Cherry orchards at 1,100m in the Marathasa valley, with a painted UNESCO church.
Askas village
Pitsilia terraces, stone bridges and a village square that still functions as one.
Stay
All places to stay Places to stay
Platres village
Pine air on the southern slopes of Troodos, waterfalls a short walk away, and cool nights in high summer.
Off-map
All hidden gems Hidden gems
Kalopanayiotis village
Sulphur springs, a UNESCO monastery and a valley that has been restored without being polished flat.
Askas village
Pitsilia terraces, stone bridges and a village square that still functions as one.
Other destinations
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