Nicosia, Cyprus · Europe
Kakopetriá works well as a base: 15 minutes from Tróodos, 9km from Troodos Mountains.
Kakopetriá is a town located in Nicosia, Cyprus. With a population of 1,255, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kakopetriá sits in Cyprus, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Nicosia time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kakopetriá to your route.
Kakopetria is a town in Cyprus located 55 kilometres (34 mi) southwest of the capital, Nicosia, on the north-facing foothills of the Troodos Mountains. It stands at an altitude of 667 metres and it is the highest village in the Solea Valley. The community has about 1,200 permanent inhabitants and a couple hundred moreRead more
who either have a summer house or are originally from Kakopetria but work in Nicosia. Near Kakopetria there is church from 11th century, Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis, UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Kakopetriá is located in Nicosia, Cyprus, Europe. The coordinates are 34.9877 latitude, 32.9047 longitude.
Kakopetriá has a population of approximately 1,255 people, making it a town in Cyprus.
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A Marathasa valley village stacked above the Setrachos river, home to the UNESCO-listed Agios Ioannis Lampadistis monastery complex with three churches of frescoes under one huge timber roof, plus sulphur springs and a venetian bridge.
7 km · about 15 min drive
national park
Forested mountain range with nine UNESCO-listed painted Byzantine churches, charming villages, and Mount Olympus.
9 km · about 15 min drive
waterfall
Twelve-metre waterfall on the Kryos river near Platres in the Troodos mountains, reached by a marked trail from a roadside car park.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Wealthy 11th-century Orthodox monastery high in the Troodos mountains, richly decorated with mosaics and reached by mountain road.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Cobbled wine village in the Troodos foothills built around Timiou Stavrou monastery, a common stop on the Commandaria wine route.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A protected medieval village in the Troodos foothills, its 18th-century timber-and-mudbrick houses preserved intact after near-total abandonment: a handful of residents, a rural-life museum and a taverna remain.
24 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Greco-Roman city on a bluff west of Limassol with a restored theatre and mosaic villas overlooking the Mediterranean, with parking.
36 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Compact three-storey Crusader keep west of Limassol, once a Hospitaller headquarters, with an adjacent sugar mill and car park.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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