Ágios Sotíros
Ágios Sotíros is a ruin in Lápithos, Keryneia. Ágios Sotíros is situated nearby to the town Lapta, as well as near the village Karavas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Selvili and Acheiropoietos Monastery.
Mount Selvili
Peak
Kyparissovouno is the highest peak of the unrecognised Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus at an altitude of 1,024 metres, situated in the Kyrenia Mountains. It is located in the Kyrenia District. Mount Selvili is situated 3½ km south of Ágios Sotíros.
Acheiropoietos Monastery
Ruins
Photo: Shirazibustan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Acheiropoietos Monastery was a medieval Byzantine Orthodox monastery in Lambousa near Lapithos, Cyprus. Acheiropoietos Monastery is situated 2 km east of Ágios Sotíros.
Saint Evlalios church
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Evlalios church is situated 2 km east of Ágios Sotíros.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lapta and Karavas.
Lapta
Town
Lapithos or Lapethos is a town in Cyprus under the control of Northern Cyprus. Archeologists claim that Lapithos was founded by the Achean brothers Praxandros and Cepheus.
Karavas
Village
Karavas is a town in the north of the Cyprus island. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. As of 2011, the town has a population of 6,597. Karavas is situated 2½ km southeast of Ágios Sotíros.
Motides
Village
Motides is a small village in Cyprus, to the east of Lapithos. De facto, it is under the control of Northern Cyprus. According to the Statistics Office of Northern Cyprus, in 2011 there were 180 inhabitants in the village. Motides is situated 3½ km southeast of Ágios Sotíros.
Ágios Sotíros
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Agios Sotiros” and “Ayios Sotiros”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Lápithos, Keryneia, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.34899° or 35° 20′ 56″ northLongitude
33.17081° or 33° 10′ 15″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8G7M85XC+H8GeoNames ID
20236
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In Other Languages
“Ágios Sotíros” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ágios Sotíros”
- Greek: “Άγιος Σωτήρος”
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