In the heart of the mediaeval island of Cyprus are the isolated and unspoiled Troodos Mountains that contain the finest and largest monasteries on the island. Kykkos is located some distance from the nearest village and is situated at an altitude of one thousand one hundred and forty metres above sea level on the mountain of the same name. At the main entrance, golden shining mosaics adorn the walls and religious motifs indicate its holiness.

Due to its religious and historic importance the monastery is very popular with both the faithful and tourists alike and in 1998 a splendid museum was inaugurated that exhibits numerous works of precious art.

The atmosphere of the museum’s exhibition rooms with their marble floors, ornate wooden ceilings and special illumination. give visitors a strong sense of bygone times. Unique icons and stone reliefs are a reminder of the fame and splendour of Greek culture and the Greek Orthodox religion.

The Panagia is entered from a second inner courtyard. The iconastasis of this small monastery church are among the most splendid and precious of the Greek Orthodox world.

Each of the monastery’s buildings was re-built following a fire in 1813 but thankfully the ‘miracle’ has survived to the present day.