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Lemesos - Hidden treasures of religion
Lemesos - Hidden treasures of religion

The second route of Lemesos (Limassol) starts from Pano Polemidia and the church of Αgia Anastasia, which is the cluster of two separate churches with frescoes of the 15th and the 17th centuries.

In Monagri village, there are many significant churches, such as the Monastery of Panagia tis Amasgou with excellent samples of frescoes of the 12th, 13th and 16th centuries. The Μonastery of Archangel west of Monagri village has been reconstructed. The church of Αgios Georgios, also in Monagri, is the parish church of the village and has frescoes of the 15th century.

The Μonastery of Timios Stavros, in Kouka village, dates back to the 12th century, and is the only building amongst a series of monastery buildings which has been salvaged to this day.

The last stop of this route is at the Μonastery of Timios Prodromos in Mesa Potamos; its date of establishment is not known, however, it has been recently reconstructed revealing frescoes of the 15th century.

Total route length: 56 km.