Machairas Monastery

Nicosia District · Cyprus

Machairas Monastery, Cyprus
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
April to October
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A fortified Orthodox monastery high in the Troodos foothills, founded around a revered icon of the Virgin. Its remote forested setting has made it a place of retreat for centuries.

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