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Walking through the beautiful Omodo's town centre 

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Walking through the beautiful Omodo's town centre 

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By Cyprus! Thanks to our friends for this wonderful days!

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By Cyprus! Thanks to our friends for this wonderful days!

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Tasting flavours and also moments to relax

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Tasting flavours and also moments to relax

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Having fun at Saripolou Square! Playing "Psaraki" (fish) in a circle. Fish are trying to steal the ball...

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Welcoming activity in school - Traditional music and dance!!!

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Welcoming activity in school - Traditional music and dance!!!

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Grateful being here with us...welcome to our country and school dear partners!!!

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Dissemination of the project in other leveL!!!

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The greek reporter, politician and government minister in 2015-2019, Terence Spencer Nicholas Quick, join as for a while in our official dinner. 

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The greek reporter, politician and government minister in 2015-2019, Terence Spencer Nicholas Quick, join as for a while in our official dinner. 

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Dissemination of the project in other level!

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The greek reporter, politician and government minister in 2015-2019, Terence Spencer Nicholas Quick, join as for a while in our official dinner. 

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The greek reporter, politician and government minister in 2015-2019, Terence Spencer Nicholas Quick, join as for a while in our official dinner. 

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Thank you Mr. Terens!!!

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Thank you!

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Presents/souvenirs given to our partners!!!

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Foteini Massou's few words at the official dinner!!!

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Official dinner - Cypriot coordinator speech

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Official dinner - Cypriot coordinator speech

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Few words at the official dinner from Foteini Massou, the Cypriot coordinator of the project

"Diversity and culture make the UNION! Yes, this is the topic of our Erasmus project!!! Yes, we learn from each other, we meet other cultures, traditions, music, dances and games! Yes, these three days we learn a lot!  but being together was both a unique and precious  experience and a lifetime memory! At the same tine, being together all day long feeling happy and satisfied, gave us a very important lesson! Respect was the one and only initiative that give us the power to build bridges of friendship!!!Our pupils smiley faces at the end of each day proves us that the world can be better!!! Today's hugs and goodbyes in the bus shows us that new relations bloom out!!! Yes, Diversity and Culture make the UNION when Respect is there!!!Thank you for participating in the Cypriot mobilitity!!!Thanks to my headmistress and colleagues for being so helpful and supportive!Thank you Croatia, Latvia, Italy, Portugal and Spain for the memories we have created together!!! Have a safe return back home!!! See u soon in Spain!!!

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Foteini Massou, coordinator Cypriot Team

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Officiall dinner_a few words for this exciting days...

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Officiall dinner_a few words for this exciting days...

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Few words at the official dinner from Foteini Massou, the Cypriot coordinator of the project

"Diversity and culture make the UNION! Yes, this is the topic of our Erasmus project!!! Yes, we learn from each other, we meet other cultures, traditions, music, dances and games! Yes, these three days we learn a lot!  but being together was both a unique and precious  experience and a lifetime memory! At the same tine, being together all day long feeling happy and satisfied, gave us a very important lesson! Respect was the one and only initiative that give us the power to build bridges of friendship!!!Our pupils smiley faces at the end of each day proves us that the world can be better!!! Today's hugs and goodbyes in the bus shows us that new relations bloom out!!! Yes, Diversity and Culture make the UNION when Respect is there!!!Thank you for participating in the Cypriot mobilitity!!!Thanks to my headmistress and colleagues for being so helpful and supportive!Thank you Croatia, Latvia, Italy, Portugal and Spain for the memories we have created together!!! Have a safe return back home!!! See u soon in Spain!!!

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Official dinner! Dancing traditional music, song and dances!

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Official dinner! Dancing traditional music, song and dances!

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Traditioanl music, songs, dance make the UNION! Everyone join the dance group...

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Official dinner! Traditional dances by Laografikos Omilos Lemesou!

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Official dinner! Traditional dances by Laografikos Omilos Lemesou!

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Satisfied of the time experienced in Cyprus!!! Fruitful discussion about our next plans, works to do and finalization of the project!!!

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Coordinators' meeting at the Pefkos Hotel!!!

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Coordinators' meeting at the Pefkos Hotel!!!

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Yiammy!!! With almonds or walnuts!!! Delicious!!!

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Portuguese team!!!

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At Agios Amvrosios! Homemade Palouzes!!!Great smell!!!

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Traditional Cypriot delicacies workshop! Making Palouze!

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Traditional Cypriot delicacies workshop! Making Palouze!

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Palouzes

Palouzes and shushukos are exclusively known as traditional Cypriot delicaciies. The Cypriot grape jelly or Palouzes is a thin cream, which blends with flour and grape juice and is a very natural healthy dessert.

Palouzes & shoushoukos - Homemade shoushoukos recipe. How to make the grape jelly (cyprusalive.com)

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Great group of people!!!Each one unique, All together a powerful team!!!

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Gefiri Tzelefou - Tzelefos Venetian Bridge

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Gefiri Tzelefou - Tzelefos Venetian Bridge

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Gefiri Tzelefou - Tzelefos Venetian Bridge

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Gefiri Tzelefou - Tzelefos Venetian Bridge

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The bridge area is known for the breathtaking forest scenery and shady refuge from the sun and the maddening crowds. There is a lovely little seating area where you can sit at and have a picnic

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Love the scenery!!! Great weather!...away from hot weather conditions!!!

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Gefiri tou Tzelefou - Tzelefos Venetian Bridge

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Gefiri tou Tzelefou - Tzelefos Venetian Bridge

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Tzelefos Bridge: Venetian heritage in the mountains of Paphos

Leaving Omodos for Bridge of Tzelefos. Tzelefos bridge is a medieval Venetian bridge located in the mountains of Paphos at the borders of Phini, Agios Nicolaos and Pera Vasa close to the Arminou Dam. This one-arch stone bridge has 10.70 m span and 10.7 m width

It is the largest medieval stone-built bridge in Cyprus and it stands as one of the most photographed sights of Cyprus.

In ancient times, it was called “Vokaros” (from the world “separating”). There are several versions of the name of the bridge. For instance, it might come from the Greek word “kelefos”  that means weak, ill. The name is likely to be linked to a person that got sick or died during the construction of the bridge.

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Enjoying nature...enjoying the wonderful and picturesque bridge of Tzelefos!

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Gefiri toy Tzelefou - Tzelefos Venetian Bridge

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Gefiri toy Tzelefou - Tzelefos Venetian Bridge

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Love you all!

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A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears.

Many kind of roseσ thrive in the area..Agros village is famous for its roses and products of roses. Each year rose festival takes place in Agros village. More info: Agros village, Cyprus - Infokiosk

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All together playing!

75 pupils of grade 6 waiting our partners to play and talk with them, next to the old primary school of Omodos!

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75 pupils of grade 6 waiting our partners to play and talk with them, next to the old primary school of Omodos!

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My pupils anxiously wait to meet their new friends...play and talk with them!

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75 pupils of grade 6 waiting our partners to play and talk with them, next to the old primary school of Omodos!

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Meeting the old way of producing wine and zivania (spirit)

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Linos

The Medieval Linos at Omodos has been declared as an Ancient Monument and constitutes property of Department of Antiquities, it has been repaired with sponsoring from the Institution Georgiou and Thelmas Paraskevaide and expenses of the Government of Cyprus.

Linos is found in small distance by the Monastery of Honest Cross-at Omodos and has an entrance manufactured from engraved arch, like the ones at the monastery.
It is accompanied by an oblong, stone-built room that has length roughly 13 meters and width of 5 ½ meters, with level roof manufactured from loft.

The floor of Linos is made with flagstones. In the interior and above the entry there is a shaped wooden storage place. On the northern side (right of spect) there is a line of vats, while on the southern side of (left of the spectator), there are more vats and other accessories. Between them there is a cauldron of old type, built from stone and bricks. In the room, in the middle of the lines made from the vats, the grape-pressing mechine can be found.

At the back of Linos at about one metre above the floor the "tziathos" is located which is a space where the grapes were separated and further on the bagasse. The internal sides of "tziathos" are covered with plaster.

Linos will be protected in the frames of policy for maintenance of our cultural heritage.

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There is a dress code to enter the church!

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Group photo again!

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Holy Cross (Timios Stavros) Church

The ornament and true pride & joy of Omodos is the Monastery of the Holy and Life-giving Cross, built at the heart of the community. It rises majestically and with its imposing presence it becomes a significant part of Cyprus's cultural heritage. The Monastery of the Holy Cross is one of the oldest and most historic monasteries of the island.

According to tradition, one night the inhabitants of the neighbouring villages Pano (Upper) and Kato (Lower) Koupetra, which do not exist today, observed a fire in some bushes at the area where the monastery stands today. When it dawned they went to the spot where the fire was seen but there was no sign. This phenomenon repeated for several nights. So they started to dig the earth, discovering a small cave in which they found the Cross. In order to thank the Lord, they constructed a chapel over the cave and kept their precious treasure there, which became a sacred place of adoration for them. With the passage of time the chapel expanded and was converted into a Monastery with many monks and a vast fortune -not only in Cyprus but also abroad - maintaining a grange (monastery dependency) in Constantinople (Istanbul) and real estate in Russia.

According to tradition, the Monastery was established before St. Helen's arrival in Cyprus in 327 AD. The exact date of establishment is unknown. Perhaps it existed before the village and Omodos was later established around the monastery. Various historians of Cyprus such as Neofytos Rodinos, the Russian monk and traveller Barsky, the Dean Kyprianos and others, refer to St. Helen's visit to Cyprus and to the fact that she left a part of the Holy Rope and the Holy Rood in the Monastery. This rope, with which the Romans bound Christ to the Cross, is described as red coloured and "stained by the blood of Christ".

After several miracles by the Cross, the Monastery gained substantial reputation and evolved to a great place of adoration. The historical Monastery of Omodos has gone through various phases as the aeons went by. During the harsh centuries of Turkish domination, the Monastery managed to sustain itself and achieve great things. Around 1700 it secured a sultan's "firman" (decree) of impunity and immunity. In 1757 water was transferred to the monastery and the cistern and fountain, found in the south-west end of the monastery, were built by the priest-monk Germanos. In 1917 the entire property of the monastery was given to Omodos's inhabitants. A few years later it was deprived of its last monks and was converted to a parish.

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At the end of the square you can face the Holly Cross Church!

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My favourite square!!! Coming here on Weekends mornings to have coffee and the local koullouri (round bun), challoumoti (kind of bread with challoumi).

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Here you can find shops with local wine products and other local bakery products! A square full of Cypriot smells!

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Omodos
Home (omodosvillage.com)

Omodos is located about 42 kilometres north-west of the city of Limassol, in the geographical region of the wine-making villages. It is built near the west bank of the Cha-potami river at an average altitude of 810 meters. The village is surrounded by tall mountaintops, the tallest of which are "Afames" (1153 m.) and "Kremmos of Laona" (Laona's Cliff, 1092 m.).

The village receives an annual average rainfall of about 760 millimetres; vines and various fruit-trees (apple, plum, pear, peach, and apricot trees) are cultivated in the region. There also are uncultivated areas that are taken over by varied natural vegetation. A small part of the village -in its north part -is taken up by the state forest of Pafos.

Regarding transportation, Omodos is connected with the village of Mandria (4 km.) in the north-east and the villages Vasa Koilaniou (3 km.) and Malia (5.5 Km.) in the south-west.

The village was quite probably created at the end of the Byzantine era or the beginnings of the Frank Domination era, after the Pano and Kato (Upper and Lower) Koupetra settlements, found in the east bank of the Cha-potami river, were dissolved. According to tradition, Isaac Comnenos -who was the despot of Cyprus (1185-1191) -found refuge in Koupetra after his defeat by the English King Richard Coeur-de-Lion in Kolossi until Richard summoned him to Limassol for talks and a truce. This means that Koupetra existed in 1191 and dissolved later.

After the break-up of the Koupetra settlements a new settlement was created around the original Holy Cross Monastery, taking the name Omodos.

In any case, the village did exist during the Frank Domination era. De Masse Latri mentions it as a feud. The mediaeval annalist Leondios Machairas reports that Omodos had been granted to the nobleman Jean de Brie by the king of Cyprus, Jacob I, on the occasion of his election in 1832. The village is found marked in old maps as Homodos, Homocios, and Omodos.

For the Greek name of the village the predominant interpretations are the following three: Coming from the Cypriot word "modos", which means, "taking your time", with tact, carefully. The inhabitants of Koupetra, after observing a light at the opposite mountain every night, went to see what was going on and found that the light was coming out of a thick and unapproachable, prickly bush; in order to get through it they had to cut it down, telling one another "me to modo sou" (meaning "take your time, act carefully"), until they finally entered a cave with a wooden cross and a candle inside. Many streets that lead to the surrounding villages start from the village. Out of the adverb "omou" (with) and the word "odos" (street), Omodos was formed. It is reported in Frank documents that the feudal lord Homodeus lived in the region and it is very probable that the village was named after him.

Since ancient times Omodos is renowned for its superb grapes and tasty wines. According to tradition, the -of excellent quality and sweet smelling -wine Afames, which took its name from the mountain that bares the same name and is located east of the village, was the cause for the island being conquered by the inebriate Sultan Selem II so that he could have this famous wine as his own.

The known mediaeval winepress, found at a small distance from the Holy Cross Monastery, is evidence to the fact that production of traditional wine took place in Omodos since ancient times. The inhabitants of Omodos, apart from growing vines and producing excellent wine and "zivania" (traditional alcoholic beverage), also handle the making of "soutzoukos" (must-stick with almonds), "palouze" (must jelly), "kkiofterka" (dried must jelly in rhomboid pieces), and "koulourka" (rusks). The "arkatena koulourka" (crunchy rusks with yeast) of Omodos are also well known and sought after throughout Cyprus. Also, genuine and of excellent taste sweets are made out of local fruits. Home handicraft flourishes in Omodos. The village's women, apart from the plentiful and hard work that they offer next to their husbands for the cultivation of the earth, are also occupied with handmade embroideries, making wonderful brocades, tablecloths, threaded quilts, and narrow-knit and Chantilly laces.

Omodos, built at the slope of the mountain, between a verdant carpet of vines, surrounded by mountains that appear as though they were placed in a masterly layout, is one of the most picturesque villages of Cyprus. The large plaza of the village, unique in its graphic quality and size, in front of the majestic monastery of the Holy Cross, the mediaeval Winepress, the narrow alleys, and the stone-made houses all "drowned" in green lend a special beauty and charm to the village. Moreover, the village's houses themselves present some interest as far as folkloric architecture is concerned, with the tiled roofs or terraces, the picturesque upper storeys, the paved and flowery yards with jars inside, the wooden doors and the variously decorated gateways, and the balconies and elongated rooms being the main elements. Folkloric art is also preserved in a traditional manner inside the houses where one can observe the old, tall bed with the in-wrought mosquito net, the chiselled couch, the chairs with straw-fibre, the walls decorated with frames made out of silkworm cocoons, the fire-stove and chimney with its copper-made pots, the "tsestos" (wicker-made hamper) and the "tatsia" (very fine sieve). In addition, the large, red jars used for the storage of wine are found in the house's stockroom, which is -above everything else -a workroom for the processing of grapes. The old plough, the wineskin, the grapes' grinder, the hampers, and the caldron for the "zivania" are also still preserved.

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Four different wines! Among them Koumandaria ...

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Koumandaria - The oldest wine of Cyprus

A trip that takes you back in time, to the secrets of the island's most ancient and famous wine, the world-famous Koumandaria.
The route through fourteen Koumandaria villages goes back to 1192 AD when the knights of St. John were perfecting the production of what was perhaps, the first wine in the world identified by its name. Koumandaria! The sun, acting as a valuable ally partly dries the harvested grapes, condensing their naturally sweet flavors and enriching their taste.

Cooperative wineries of the region, operating within an internationally accepted and protected zone, are worth a visit. Once in the area, don't forget to visit the refurbished wine press of Laneia, which has been kept alive throughout the centuries, a reminder of the land's glorious past in winemaking. A popular site is also the medieval castle of Kolossi, once the commanding base of the Knights of Saint John

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Omodos village at the end of vineyards!!!

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WOW!

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The Winery | Oenou Yi - Ktima Vassiliades

Oenou Yi – Ktima Vassiliades winery combines high technology equipment with quality wine producing practices. The space of the winery is a lively factory where wine production is realised. Properly designed winemaking, bottling and tasting spaces are always ready to offer a unique experience, as each and every loyal friend of wine deserves to taste the flavours of Omodos’ countryside. The “heart” of production is housed in the underground space of the winery. The space houses all necessary, modern, equipment for the production of quality wines: destemmer, crusher, pneumatic press with inert gas application, special tanks for prefermentation cryomaceration for white wine production, stainless fermentation tanks for red and white winemaking with automatic temperature control system, oak fermentation barrels for red wines and stabilisation tanks. Aiming at producing fine wines and making them available to the demanding public, Oenou Yi – Ktima Vassiliades winery contributes to the history and continuity of zealous wine.

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Ktima Vassiliades is amphitheatrically nestled between the mountains peaks of Troodos; facing the magnificent mount Olympus.

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Cultural activity: Visit the routes of Cypriot wine production

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Cultural activity: Visit the routes of Cypriot wine production

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Routes of Wine in Limassol!

Located on the southern slopes of the Troodos mountain range, nowhere else in Cyprus can such a great presence of wineries be found! Collectively, the villages are known as Krasochoria, which is comprised of the two Greek words for wine Krasi, and villages, Chorio – a name that tells the story of its rich winemaking history.

The route is outstandingly beautiful with a dry climate, combined with a unique geology results in first-rate wine cultivation, made mostly from the local grape varieties, the white Xynisteri and the red Mavro, as well as some imported varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Mataro, Grenache and Syrah, among a total of 23 different varieties.

A total of 20 charming, un-spoilt villages comprise this route with 16 wineries between them. The villages are well worth visiting, not only for their wineries, but also their traditional architecture, cobblestoned narrow passages and delightful surroundings. They are also home to some of the best-known tavernas on the island. This scenic route passes through the Limassol regions of Kolossi, Erimi, where you’ll find the Cyprus Wine Museum, Kantou, Souni-Zanakia, Pano Kivides, Agios Amvrosios, Lofou, Vouni, Koilani, Pera Pedi, Mandria, Kato Platres, Omodos, Vasa, Malia, Arsos, Pachna, Anogyra and Avdimou. The villages themselves can all be found at an altitude of 500 to 900 metres. Their vines share the landscape with thick, bushy wild growth and sparse woods, whilst the rich flora and fauna are quite impressive – as are the historic and archaeological monuments of the vicinity. The area is also home to the Kouris Dam, the biggest in Cyprus and an important ecological wetland.

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Traditional games workshop: 'Afka afka poulo ta'

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Traditional games workshop: 'Afka afka poulo ta'

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'Afka afka poulo ta' ...Sing and play!

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Traditional milk products and trachanas workshop

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Traditional milk products and trachanas workshop

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Anari with honey is delicious! Challoumi! 

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Traditional milk products workshop: Tasting anari, chaloumi and soup trachanas!

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Traditional milk products workshop: Tasting anari, chaloumi and soup trachanas!

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Everyone taste milk products anari with honey, challoumi and soup trachanas!

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Cypriot milk products!!! Tasting anari, chaloumi and trachanas!

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Cypriot milk products!!! Tasting anari, chaloumi and trachanas!

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Mrs Elena show how trachanas is being made. Mrs Andry and Mrs Valeria explain how trachanas is being made and then how it is cooked as a soup!

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Teaching each other! Proud of my students!

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Our pupils show to our guest the steps of a traditional dance! Everyone is engaging in the process. They are all having great time!

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Our teacher, Mr Maria shows how to dance traditional dances!!!

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Add lemon juice! and yougurt! Great taste!

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Now, it's time to taste koupepia that we all make together.

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They are delicious! Thank you Mrs Myria!

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After cooking koupepia for more than an hour, we taste them!

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Looking very carefully how to make koupepia! Great!

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A parent show how a Cypriot national dish is being prepared and everyone try to make the best koupepi following the instructions!

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Thank you Mrs Myria for such an experience! Mrs Myria explain very well the preparation of this traditional dish and, afterwards cook it!

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 Traditional Cypriot dish workshop: Koupepia!

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 Traditional Cypriot dish workshop: Koupepia!

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A parent show how the Cypriot dish Koupepia is being prepared and then everyone try to prepare a koupepi.

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Another group making a souvenir out of clay!

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Pottery workshop! Hand work step by step!!! Thank you Deputy Ministry of Tourism for this opportunity!

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Pupils in small, mixed groups work in stations/workshops!

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School garden! Plants and vegetables were planted by our pupils who take care of them!

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Our pupils lead small, mixed groups to visit our school. They visit classrooms, laboratories, the garden, sport courts, offices...

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Our pupils lead small, mixed groups to visit our school. They visit classrooms, laboratories, the garden, sport courts, offices...

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Our pupils lead small, mixed groups to visit our school. They visit classrooms, laboratories, the garden, sport courts, offices...

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Our pupils lead small, mixed groups to visit our school. They visit classrooms, laboratories, the garden, sport courts, offices...

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Our pupils lead small, mixed groups to visit our school. They visit classrooms, laboratories, the garden, sport courts, offices...

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Our pupils lead small, mixed groups to visit our school. They visit classrooms, laboratories, the garden, sport courts, offices...

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 Chalcolithic cruciform figurine and the ''Idol of Pomos" given as a present/souvenir to each of our partner school!

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 Chalcolithic cruciform figurine and the ''Idol of Pomos" given as a present/souvenir to each of our partner school!

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Chalcolithic cruciform figurine and the ''Idol of Pomos"

The Idol of Pomos is a stone prehistoric sculpture found near the Cypriot village of Pomos. It dates back to the Chalcolithic period, circa the 30th century BC.

The sculpture represents a woman with her arms spread and was probably used as a fertility symbol. Many similar sculptures have been found on Cyprus.[2] Smaller versions were worn as amulets around the neck, just as this idol wears (a small copy of) itself.

In 2008 Cyprus adopted the Euro. The Idol, a representation of Cypriot prehistoric art, was chosen to be displayed on the Cypriot euro coins of 1 and 2 euro.

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Some words from the project coordinator, dear Natasa from Croatia!

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Some words from the project coordinator, dear Natasa from Croatia!

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Our traditional music makes us feel dancing!!! Teachers, pupils and our partners get in the circle and  dance with us!!! 

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Welcoming activity...traditional dance accompany traditional music and songs!

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Welcoming activity...traditional dance accompany traditional music and songs!

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A short spontaneous Cypriot feast to welcome our partners!

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Marinos Karagiorgis, a teacher is playing laouto, traditional musical instrument and singing traditional songs!

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Welcoming activity with traditional music/songs!

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Welcoming activity with traditional music/songs!

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We are very glad to have you in our school! Hope you will have a great experience full of our history, culture and traditions and new friends!

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Welcoming speech by our headmistress Mr.Maro Mitrou.

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Welcoming speech by our headmistress Mr.Maro Mitrou.

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ΚΑΛΩΣΟΡΙΣΑΤΕ!!! < Δημοτικό Σχολείο Λεμεσού ΙΑ΄ (ΚΒ) - Τσίρειο (schools.ac.cy)

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Visit to Limassol Primary School IA' Tsirio (KB)

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Visit to Limassol Primary School IA' Tsirio (KB)

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We are very pleased to have you in our school! Due to covid protocol, the visit will take place after school regular working hours.

Students of St'2, teachers and some parents waiting our partners for a warm traditional welcoming activity, traditional lunch and cultural workshops!!!

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Last stop of our walking tour in Limassol!

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Lemesos (Limassol) Medieval Castle is situated in the heart of the old town, just above the old harbour. According to tradition, this is where Richard the Lionheart married Berengaria of Navarre and crowned her Queen of England in 1191. The fortified walls are of considerable archaeological interest and thought to be fragments of a much larger castle.

The exact date of the fort’s construction is not known; according to Etienne de Lusignan, it was built in 1193 by the founder of the Lusignan dynasty, Guy de Lusignan, but the first official reference to the fort dates to 1228, during the involvement of Frederic II of Germany in the affairs of Cyprus.

Throughout the years, the fort suffered the assaults of many invaders, sustaining further damage in the earthquakes of 1567 and 1568. Finally, in 1590, the Ottomans rebuilt the fort in its current form. The original fort was larger than the later one, which incorporates some parts of the former building, such as the two oblong halls of the ground floor. Below the eastern hall there is a basement with cells, which was used as a prison until 1950. Today, the fort houses the Medieval Museum of Cyprus.

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Souvenirs can also be memories of your exciting tour in Limassol!!!

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Looking at the first Municipality building of Lemesos!

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Agiou Andreou Street is the oldest and longest commercial street of Limassol, featuring some of the most beautiful neoclassical buildings and commercial arcades that served as small shopping malls.

Historically, Agiou Andreou Street was one of the main commercial streets of Limassol. With clothing stores classifying this street as a haute couture street. Many foreign visitors were visiting Limassol to buy unique fabrics or costumes at Agiou Andreou Street.

Nowadays, the visitor can walk through Agiou Andreou street and visit workshops of traditional art and crafts. More specifically the workshops include painters, sculptors, jewelry makers, fashion designers (bags and shoes), ceramists, mosaic makers, traditional musical instrument makers and galleries. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience local culture and interact with artists.

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Walking on Agiou Andreou Street, passing by Agia Napa Church!!!

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Located on Agiou Andreou Street, Agia Napa Church was built towards the end of the 19th century - early 20th century, on the ruins of an older, smaller Byzantine church.

According to tradition, the church takes its name from an icon of the Virgin Mary, which was found in a glen (‘napa’ in Latin), and thus is dedicated to her. Other sources believe that the church owes its name to a temple built in the Frankish period, dedicated to the Holy Nappe of St. Berenice, known by the name of ‘Saint Nape’.

The present church - which was completed in 1906 - is three-aisled, with a marble iconostasis and frescoes mainly on the dome, and contains a silver-covered icon of Agia Napa.

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Yes!!!It's that time that a game bring us together!!!

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Saripolou Square is one of the central points in Limassol. There are numerous shops as well as restaurants and cafes around the square and its surroundings, which makes this square one of the most popular meeting places in Limassol. Due to the presence of numerous clubs and bars, the square also teems with life at night.

Its central location contributes to the great popularity of Saripolou Square (both among tourists and city residents). It is located near the most important points in the city, i.e. the castle, the Cyprus University of Technology and the city market.

The name of the square commemorates Nicholas I Saripolou, who had invaluable merits in establishing Greek legislation. He was born in Larnaca at the beginning of the 19th century. He made a career as a lawyer, but as a result of the Greek War of Independence his family's property was confiscated by the Ottoman authorities, and Saripolou had to emigrate.

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Visiting Limassol Agora, having a break and play a game!!!

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History | Limassol Agora

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History

The Rialto Cinema was originally built in 1930 by the Chrysochou Brothers and was the first modern, by the standards of the age, cinema in Cyprus. Hosting both film as well as theatre productions, it remained a lively focal point in the cultural life of Limassol for nearly fifty years. Facing first the rise of television and video, followed by the social upheaval brought about by the 1974 invasion that split Cyprus in two, the cinema fell into disuse and finally closed its doors to the public in the mid-1980’s.

And while other old cinemas were being levelled and the old city was being sacrificed to the altar of a controversial development programme,  the Limassol Cooperative Savings Bank bought the abandoned cinema, in February 1991, subsequently refurbishing and putting it back in operation.

The “new” Rialto, preserving important pieces of its past yet, completed with exceptionally modern equipment and substructures, re-opened its doors to the public in May 15, 1999, with a series of brilliant and moving cultural performances, welcoming audiences with the aid of Mikis Theodorakis, Michalis Kakoyiannis and other distinguished guests from Cyprus and Greece.

The thrill of the first weeks for the return of the historical theatre and of Heroes’ Square to the town and its people has gradually given place to the constant delight and satisfaction of an international public, through the variety of  cultural and entertainment possibilities that the organization offers.

Each year hundreds of performances organized inside the theatre and outdoors, attract thousands of spectators, establishing Rialto Theatre as one of the most important cultural institutions of the country.

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Heroes Square: The actual square where cultures and history meet

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Heroes Square: The actual square where cultures and history meet

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The square is today one of the busiest places of the city, suitable for all ages. Near one of the most commercial streets of the city, Aneksartisias street, the square has always been a recreational and relaxing area, where people would meet in the city center.

The historic Heroes Square was created in 1910, and the historical monument in the center, dedicated to those who have sacrificed their lives for the freedom of Cyprus and Greece against tyranny, was created in 1946, under the Mayor Ploutis Servas. Rialto Theatre, which originally functioned as a cinema, was built in 1933 and it has been since an integral part of the identity of the square, hosting plays, balls and even speeches and political rallies in previous eras.

Previously the area was known as "Kkesogloudkia", due to the name of the family of Turkish Cypriot owners, Kioseoglou. The square is now a meeting point for cultures, hosting from Arabic cafes, Greek fast food joints and taverns, to galleries and trendy bars and clubs.

Having left far behind the years when the bad reputation of the night was imposed on the place, the Heroes Square now hosts facilities of the University of Technology, and is also a favorite destination for students. Also, major events of the city, such as the Rock Music Festival each September and the end of the carnival procession for the proclamation of King Carnival each Pancake Day, also take place there.