Fyti ( el, Φύτη or ) is a village in the

Paphos District Paphos District ( el, Επαρχία Πάφου, tr, Baf kazası) is one of the six districts of Cyprus and it is situated in the western part of Cyprus. Its main town and capital is Paphos. The entire district is controlled by the internati ...

of Cyprus. It is situated on a

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25 km north-east of

Paphos Paphos ( el, Πάφος ; tr, Baf) is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, and New Paphos. The current city of Pap ...

and 20 km south-east of

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. There are several small villages within a 3 km radius of Fyti, including Lasa, Kritou Marottou and Anadiou, all residing at an average altitude of 680 m. Due to the altitude and cover from the surrounding landscape, Fyti enjoys a pleasant climate all year round with long dry summers and winters that still remain warm and predominantly dry, rarely seeing frost or snow. Fyti, along with two other villages in the Paphos district, have been ranked as grade A tourism villages. The houses are built of local stone and have changed little since the village was created in the 19th century, the population of the village has fluctuated throughout the years and in the 2001 census the community's inhabitants numbered 97. During the early 20th century, the village became a spiritual and educational centre for studying, and the children from neighbouring villages would travel to Fyti for their education, which is from where the village is said to have acquired its name, as the Greek word "foito", sometimes written as "foiti", translates to study. Fyti is the main centre of the

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craft in the district of Paphos and is one of the most important weaving centres in Cyprus. Phythkiotika is the name given to the textiles manufactured in the village and they are known for the flamboyant coloring and variety of patterns employed in their designs. Visitors can study the village heritage by visiting the museum of weaving and

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art or admire the architecture including the stone houses, two stone fountains or visit the two taverns.

References

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20080415063744/http://www.phyti.org.cy/ * https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204251/http://www.paphosfinder.com/gallery/fyti.htm * http://www.cyprusedirectory.com/cyprusguide/cyprus.aspx?ID=1127 Communities in Paphos District {{Cyprus-geo-stub