ΘΚΙΑΣΕΛΟ ΤΗΣ ΒΑΒΑΤΣΙΝΙΑΣ

ΘΚΙΑΣΕΛΟ ΤΗΣ ΒΑΒΑΤΣΙΝΙΑΣ is a mountain saddle in Nicosia, Cyprus and has an elevation of 1,180 metres. ΘΚΙΑΣΕΛΟ ΤΗΣ ΒΑΒΑΤΣΙΝΙΑΣ is situated nearby to the village Vavatsinia, as well as near the locality Βρύση του Πετρή.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Machairas Monastery.

Machairas Monastery

Monastery

Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Machairas Monastery is a historic monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary located about 40 km from the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia. It lies at an altitude of about 900 m and was founded at the end of the 12th century close to the current village of Lazanias, in the Machairas Forest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agioi Vavatsinias and Vavatsinia.

Agioi Vavatsinias

Village

Agioi Vavatsinias is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, 3 km north of Ora. Its population in 2011 was 131. Agioi Vavatsinias is the ancestral village of Manos Loïzos, who is considered to be one of the most important Greek Cypriot composers of the 20th century.