PAPHOS
/ rural life /
LASA
A close neighbour to Fyti, this village has a record-
ed population not up to 150 inhabitants, after the
death rate of the elderly increased and exodus into
the urban areas by youths took most its population,
but the village still pushes on, driven by agriculture.
AGIA MARINOUDA
Bordered by the communes of Achelia, Mar-
athounda and Koloni, Agia Marinouda is a 5-minute
drive from Paphos and stands on a hill. The commu-
nity church is built on the ruins of an older church
and is dedicated to the Agia Marina.
FYTI
KRITOU TERRA
Originally known as Kritou, the village has been
around since the Byzantine period. It neighbours
the communes of Droushia, Kathikas and Arodes.
Built in the 19th century, and dedicated to the
Virgin Mary, the Panagia Chyseleousa is the main
church of the community. There are also 15 chapels
dotted around the village, including a Frank-Byzan-
tine church from the 15th century, dedicated to the
Agia Katerini.
POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS
KRITOU TERRA
FYTI
Known as the “weaving centre” of Paphos, the
village of Fyti is another one the Cypriot villages that
have remained true to Cypriot traditional ways in
terms of architecture, and has earned a category A
tourist village designation. Many churches are within
the community, but what the village is most famous
for is Fithkiotika, a type of decorative weave pro-
duced in the region.
POLIS CHRYSOCHOUS
With a population of just over 2000 inhabitants,
Polis is the smallest municipality in Cyprus, and
also one of the well-known places. The municipality
boasts an archaeological museum and the famous
“Baths of Aphrodite”.
DROUSHIA
Built in the 19th century, and dedicated to the
Virgin Mary, the Panagia Chyseleousa is the main
church of the community.
PEYIA
PEYIA
Another one of those villages that have grown
to become a municipality, Peyia has a population of
over 10,000 inhabitants and stands 15-kilometres
away from Paphos. Home to the famous Coral Bay
Resort, the inhabitants live off tourism, livestock, and
agriculture.The community is also renowned for its
banana production.
POMOS
A village next to the sea, Pomos is an exciting
agricultural community which is blessed with an
incredibly natural and verdant beauty, with part of
its natural life being hinged to the Paphos forest. The
community is northeast of Paphos and is home to the
Panagia Chrysopateritissa, a church dedicated to the
Virgin Mary. It is also the location of a cave believed
to be a dragon cave.
POMOS
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