Ample journeys
Places of interest, our recommendations.

The village’s church of Holy Cross
The Lefkara Church is dedicated to the Holy Cross and dates back to the 14th century. The byzantinologist Ath. Papageorgiou confirmed that the eastern part of the Church dates back to the 14th century, namely after considering rescued frescoes behind the church’s iconostasis. The style of the eastern part of the church is cruciform with a cupola, while the style of its more recent part is Cypriot dating back to the 19th century.
The iconostasis has an invisible cavity. It is the crypt where the big wooden Cross is kept, which the church is dedicated to. A piece of the Cross of the Lord is contained in the centre of this cross.

Museum
Lefkara Museum of Folk Art, Traditional Embroidery and Silversmith.
Opening times
9:30am-5pm, Monday - Saturday
Admission
€ 2,50
Location
Pano Lefkara
Tel No
+357 2434 2326
How to get there
On foot

Kalavassos Tenta Neolithic Settlement
Tenta, the name of a lens - shaped hill that rises about 20 metres above the western side of Vasilikos Valley, lies about 2.5 kilometres from the village of Kalavassos. The earliest remains of human habitation at Tenta date back to the Aceramic Neolithic period (c. 7500 BC - c. 5200 BC). There appears to be a gap from the end of this period until the site was reoccupied in the Ceramic Neolithic period (c. 4500 BC).
Opening times
9:30am-5:00pm, Monday – Friday only, (Summer period)
Admission
€ 2,50
Location
Choirokitia area in the District of Limassol
Distance
14 km
Tel No
+357 2432 2710
How to get there
By car

Choirokoitia archaeological site
The Neolithic settlement of Choirokoitia, occupied from the 7th to the 4th millennium B.C., is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the eastern Mediterranean.
Opening times
8:30am-7:30pm, Monday – Friday only, (Summer period)
Admission
€ 2,50
Location
Choirokitia area in the District of Limassol
Distance
14 km
Tel No
+357 2432 2710
How to get there
By car

Amathus archeological Site
Amathus (AncientGreek: Ἀμαθοῦς) was one of the most ancient royal cities of Cyprus, on the southern coast in front of Agios Tychonas, about 24 miles west of Larnaca and 6 miles east of Limassol. Its ancient cult of Aphrodite was the most important, after Paphos, in Cyprus, her homeland, though the ruins of Amathus are less well-preserved than neighboring Kourion
Opening times
8:00am-19:30, Monday – Friday only, (Summer period)
Admission
€ 1,70
Distance
29 km
How to get there
By car

Stavrovouni Monastery
Perched on a rocky peak, Stavrovouni means Mountain of the Cross. According to tradition; it was founded in the 4th century by the mother of Constantine the Great, Agia Eleni, who left a fragment of the Holy Cross at the monastery. The brotherhood is extremely devout, keeping vows as strict as those at Mount Athos in Greece. There is an impressive ceremony and celebrations on September 14th, the day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
The monks here have a reputation for icon painting. Women are not allowed to visit Stavrovouni Monastery. Men may visit the monastery, but must be decently dressed.
Opening times
9:30am-12:00 noon, 3:00 – 6:00pm
How to get there
By car
Distance
26 km
Tel
+357 2253 3630

Agios Minas Convent
This 15th century convent near the village of Lefkara consists of a church, cloisters and other monastic buildings. Besides performing their religious rites, the nuns also paint icons. The convent probably began as a Dominican establishment. The church is the common mix of Byzantine and Gothic styles, with a pointed vault with traverse ribs and side porticos. On the north and south walls are two large paintings of Agios Georgios and Agios Minas dated 1757. Eighteenth century monastic buildings surround the church, with cloisters to the west.
Opening times
8am-12pm, 3pm-5pm
Location
Between Kato Drys and Vavla villages
Distance
4 km
Tel No
+357 2434 2952
How to get there
By car

Troodos Mountains - Forest
Troodos (Greek: Τρόοδος [ˈtɾooðos]; Turkish: Trodos Dağları; is the largest mountain range of Cyprus, located in the center of the island. Troodos' highest peak is Mount Olympus at 1,952 meters which also hosts 4 ski slopes. The Troodos mountain range stretches across most of the western side of Cyprus. There are many famous mountain resorts, Byzantine monasteries and churches on mountain peaks, and nestling in its valleys and picturesque mountains are villages clinging to terraced hill slopes. The area has been known since ancient times[1] for its mines. Regarding the pronunciation of Troodos has not changed much from that of Greek mythology[2][3] “Το-ορο-Άδος” Greek: Cypriot dialect. In Greek mythology, Troodos was known as the Mountains of Adonis also Aphrodite and Adonis meeting place. In the Byzantine period it became a great centre of Byzantine art, as churches and monasteries were built in the mountains, away from the threatened coastline.
Distance
40 km
How to get there
By car

Beautiful Beaches
Governor’s Beach
Location
this is the nearest beach located in the District of Limassol
Distance
25 Km
How to get there
By car
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Finikoudes Beach in Larnaca
Location
Larnaca city
Distance
40 Km away
How to get there
By car
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Makronisos Beach
Location
Agia Napa District 
Distance
80 Km
How to get there
by car
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Nissi Beach
Location
Agia Napa District 
Distance
80 Km
How to get there
by car

Winery
Dafermou Winery
Opening hours
9am-4pm
Location
Pano Lefkara , on you left hand side as you reach Lefkara Village driving from the south.
Tel No
+357 7000 8373
How to get there
On foot or by car

Pano Lefkara - Kato Drys (Linear) Nature Trail
This cross-country trail links Pano Lefkara and Kato Drys villages, connects with the Pano Lefkara - Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Church trail and offers excellent views all around.

Pano Lefkara - Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Church (Circular) Nature Trail
This trail offers panoramic views of Pano and Kato Lefkara villages, Kato Drys village, Agios Minas Conventand Stavrovouni Monastery. To make the route circular, the final section follows the main road to the village of Vavatsinia for about 600 metres. It links up with the Pano Lefkara - Kato Drys trail.

Kofinou - Larnaka Cycling Route
This route links Kofinou to Larnaka (Larnaca) and vice versa. Kofinou is often the start or end of a number of routes. This excursion starts at the village of Kofinou, heading northeast. It travels along the outskirts of the villages of Menogeia and Anglisides, goes through the village of Alethriko, reaches the grade separated junction at Kalo Chorio, and ends at the Fire Department traffic lights in Larnaka (Larnaca).