Kykkos Monastery

Kykkos Monastery lies 20 km west of , and is one of the wealthiest monasteries in . The Holy Monastery of the Virgin of Kykkos was founded around the end of the 11th century by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
  • Greek Orthodox monastery
  • …is also known as “The Holy, Royal and Stavropegic Monastery of Kykkos”
  • Opening hours:
    November–May: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
    June–October: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
    January 1: closed
    January 6: closed
    March 18: closed
    March 30: closed
    May 5: closed
    June 24: closed
    August 15: closed
    December 25: closed

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mylikouri and Tsakistra.
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Kykkos Monastery

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Latitude
34.98388° or 34° 59′ 2″ north
Longitude
32.74123° or 32° 44′ 28″ east
Open location code
8G6JXPMR+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­monastery
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox

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