Μούτη του Ήλιου

Μούτη του Ήλιου is a peak in Amíantos, Limassol district and has an elevation of 1,764 metres. Μούτη του Ήλιου is situated nearby to the hamlet Pano Amiantos, as well as near the village Karvounas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Olympus and Amiandos Asbestos Mine.

Mount Olympus

Peak

Photo: Paul167, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Olympus, or Chionistra, at 1,952 metres, is the highest point in Cyprus. It is located in the Troodos Mountains of Cyprus. Mount Olympus peak and the "Troodos Square" fall under the territory of Platres in Limassol District.

Amiandos Asbestos Mine

Quarry

Photo: Brian Harrington Spier, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Amiandos Asbestos Mine is a quarry.

Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof

Church

Photo: Coranton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof is an 11th-century Byzantine monastery that flourished in Kakopetria, Cyprus. The church is the only surviving Middle Byzantine katholikon in Cyprus during the 11th century and is not mentioned until the 13th century in surviving texts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Platres and Amiantos.

Platres

Photo: AlekosCY, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Platres is a village in Limassol district. Perched high up on the Troodos Mountains, it is a refuge from the sweltering heat that dominates summer period on the lower parts of the island.