Omodos ( gr, 'Ομοδος) is a village in the
Troödos Mountains
Troodos (sometimes spelled Troödos; el, Τρόοδος ; tr, Trodos Dağları) is the largest mountain range in Cyprus, located in roughly the center of the island. Its highest peak is Mount Olympus ( el, Όλυμπος), also known as Chion ...
of
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ge ...
. It is also located in the
Limassol District
Limassol District () or Lemesos ( el, Λεμεσός) is one of the six districts of Cyprus. , it had a population of 239,842, 77% of which was urban. Its main city is Limassol. Part of the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia form ...
of Cyprus and is 80 kilometers from the city of
Nicosia. The village produces much wine and holds a wine festival every August. You can visit a 17th-century stone-built monastery via a cobblestone path and sample local wine for free at many outlets. There are restaurants, traditional tavernas, and modern bars housed in traditional buildings.
Gallery
Image:OmodosMar152023 05.jpg, The monastery and the surrounding streets
Image:Omodos street 2010 6.jpg, Omodos square
Image:Omodos street vendor 2010.jpg, Street vendor in Omodos streets
Image:Omodos street 2010 4.jpg, Typical streets of Omodos
Image:Omodos archway 2010 2.jpg, Omodos archway
Image:Omodos wine press 2010.jpg, Omodos old traditional wine press workplace
Image:Omodos woman crocheting 2010.jpg, Old woman in Omodos crocheting
Image:Monastery of Stavros exterior 2010.jpg, Monastery of Stavros exterior
Image:Monastery of Stavros door 2010.jpg,
Image:Church of the Holy Cross interior, Monastery of Stavros.jpg, Interior of the church of Holy Cross
References
Communities in Limassol District
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