Byzantine museum

Byzantine museum is a museum in Peristerona (Pafou), Paphos district. Byzantine museum is situated near the village Peristerona, as well as near the hamlet Meladeia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Evretou Dam.

Evretou Dam

Dam

Photo: Богдан Митронов-Слоб…, CC BY 3.0.

Evretou Dam is the third largest dam in Cyprus and also the largest rock-fill dam on the island. It lies at an altitude of 165 m and is located about 15 km south of Polis Chrysochou, next to the abandoned village of Evretou. Evretou Dam is situated 2½ km southwest of Byzantine museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peristerona and Meladeia.

Peristerona

Village

Peristerona is a small village located in the Paphos District of Cyprus, 9 km south of Polis. Hidden among the mountains of the area, the settlement of Peristerona Paphou maintains the traditional elements of Cypriot architecture, while there are plenty of those who build their country houses or hotel units in the area, encouraging foreigners and locals to visit the settlement.

Meladeia

Hamlet

Meladeia is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 2 km southwest of Lysos. In the direction of the Paphos forest, the visitor will come across Medeladeia, one of the small settlements of Magnolia, surrounded by the villages of Lysos, Peristerona Paphos and Melandra.

Steni

Village

Steni is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 6 km southeast of Polis Chrysochous. In his book "Historic Cyprus", Rupert Gunnis writes: "About two miles from the village lie the ruins of the rich and important Monastery of Chrysolakhourna.

Byzantine museum

Type: Museum
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Peristerona (Pafou), Paphos district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.99074° or 34° 59′ 27″ north

Longitude

32.49108° or 32° 29′ 28″ east

Open location code

8G6JXFRR+7C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 220788477

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Highlights: Ayios Pateres and Agios Konstantinou.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Mini Market Peristerona and Peristerona 1.

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