Full-Day Tour UNESCO Churches and Kalopanayiotis in Cyprus
Description
UNESCO churches, a real Byzantine treasure trove, where the buildings have remained largely unchanged for centuries. The region of Troodos is characterized by one of the largest groups of churches and monasteries of the former Byzantine Empire. They range from small churches whose rural architectural style is in stark contrast to their highly refined decoration, to monasteries.
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This church is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and contains some of the finest Byzantine wall paintings on the island, dating from the 12th to the 17th century.
Visit the Church of Panayia (The Virgin) Podhithou in Galata village listed as World Heritage by UNESCO
This church is located in Solea Valley and is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the only surviving monastery church of its kind on the island and is covered entirely in wall paintings from the 11th to the 17th centuries
The church of Agios Ioannis Lampadistis was built in 1731. The saint’s tomb, which dates to the 12th century, can be found under the narrow north-eastern arch, and the saint’s skull lies in a niche
Located in the mountainous region of Moutoulla, the tiny 13th century chapel of Panagia tou Moutoulla is one of the earliest examples of its type and is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Located in the picturesque village of Pedoulas, Archangelos Michael Church is a small church that was built and decorated in 1474 by a local painter named Minas, who came from the area of Marathasa. It is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(8)
This was a great and exeptional tour. Saw a full selection of the UNESCO churches and the driver took care of all the obtaining keys and entrances. Had plenty of time to view the churches at each stop and while the driver was not a guide she gave me great explanations along the way as did her companion who was training for running this trip. The car was very comfortable and was driven well and safetly. The general conversation with the two drivers gave me also a great insight into the culture and history of Cyprus. I would higly recommend this if you are interested in the churches either from an artistic, historic or faith prospective. Over all if far exceeded my expectations as to how it would go and by the end I felt that I had been on a wonderful day out with a couple of new friends instead of a paid trip. Thank you Maria and Chis
I did the UNESCO Churches tour with Maria on January 19th, along with my elderly parents. We had a nice time on the tour, but it def ended on a sour note: As we were being dropped off at our hotel, I was getting out my credit card to pay the driver and was unexpectedly notified that it had to be CASH ONLY. I was like "what, really??" She said, "yes." The price of tour with transfer was about 450 euros, and I don't walk around with that kind of cash, so I'm immediately stressing out trying to juggle helping my elderly parents with their luggage while Maria wants me to cough up the cash. She ended up driving me around in the dark trying to find an ATM, we eventually found one and I paid an extra 15% to the ATM along with the ATM access fee and non-Chase Bank ATM fee. So it cost me about an extra $130 USD because either her or iTaxi decided to surprise me with a cash-only bill. Also, if you look at iTaxi's website FAQ it says that they accept cards. This situation was completely avoidable on the part of the tour operator, but I guess they'd prefer to create a substandard, stressful, and costly customer experience
What a fantastic tour! Everything was wonderful from the booking experience (very communicative and accommodating) to the tour. Fytos treated us like family and provided us with such a unique day, telling us about the history of Cyprus and it's people. The churches were absolutely beautiful, and the mountains gave us a different view of Cyprus from beaches. If I could give them a million stars, I would!
Coming to Cyprus and not seeing the UNESCO monasteries of the Trodos Mountains is like going to Rome and not seeing the Colosseum! If you are passionate about art, obviously. Only Taxi Cyprus organizes a tour of the monasteries: the price is a little high but it's all worth it. You visit 6 out of 10 Unesco monasteries in 1 day. Doing it alone is impossible: some are uncomfortable, others require a phone call to open them The guide Maria was amazing! Professional, punctual, precise even on very difficult roads. In 8 hours we arrived and saw everyone. With super typical lunch! It's worth it, trust me. And only they organize it.
Maria is a great driver and guide. She shared lots of useful information about the whole country. And she called ahead to make sure each church was open for us . Overall a wonderful day.
This was an excellent tour, run by a family business, with great service. Our driver/guide has a wealth of knowledge on Cyprus’ history, and was very interesting to talk to. We visited UNESCO churches that the coach tours don’t visit - they were all amazing. This was the best trip of our holiday. I would definitely recommend this tour to everyone.
I am very happy to recommend iTaxi Cyprus. I booked by email a transfer and a Day trip to Northern Cyprus. We were a group of 10 friends, the driver met us with a sign at the airport. The driver for the trip was also punctual, kind, helpfull and told us a lot about the country. We were all very satisfied with the service and we booked another trip. Everything went great even though we booked at the last minute. I highly recommend iTaxi - fair, flexible, frendly.
