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Landmark Attractions In Troodos

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Troodos is the largest mountain range in Cyprus, located in roughly the center of the island. Its highest peak is Mount Olympus , also known as Chionistra , at 1,952 metres , which hosts four ski slopes. The Troodos mountain range stretches across most of the western side of Cyprus. There are many mountain resorts, Byzantine monasteries, and churches on mountain peaks, and nestling in its valleys and mountains are villages clinging to terraced hills. The area has been known since antiquity for its mines, which for centuries supplied copper to the entire Mediterranean. In the Byzantine period it became a centre of Byzantine art, as churches and monaster...
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  • 1. Trooditissa monastery Troodos
    Trooditissa Monastery, is situated on the southern slopes of the Troödos Mountains on the island of Cyprus. It is an orthodox monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It was founded in 990, but the current building dates back to 1731. It is built at an altitude of 1,500m and the closest village is Plátres. The Holy Monastery of Trooditissa is estimated to have been founded after the period of Iconoclasm. The earlier buildings, which were of the middle Byzantine period are not saved. The main church and the other surrounding buildings were built in the 18th-20th centuries. The most important relic of the monastery is the thaumaturgist icon of Virgin Mary, originally from Asia Minor and is known for its wonders to childless married couples who wish to have a child. The church celebrates on ...
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  • 3. Amiantos Asbestos Mine Troodos
    Amiantos is a village in the Limassol District of Cyprus, located 9 km south-west of Kyperounta.
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