Places in Cyprus - Monuments in Cyprus - Achironas Liopetriou, Liopetri, Famagusta
In August 30, 1958, four EOKA rebels were found after anonymous information was received at the offices of the Royal Ulster Rifles, in the settlement of Famagusta district, under the name "Liopetri."
Immediately instructions were given to the commander of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Ar...
Places in Cyprus - Monuments in Cyprus - The monument of the EOKA fight 55-59, Amiantos, Limassol
It was the Friday, 1st of April 1955, just a little before the sunrise above the occupied sky of Cyprus, when the island awake from the explosions. The morning sea breeze transfered a voice with it. A voice coming from the depth of the Greeks’ history saying that “Greeks, wherever you are, hear o...
Monastery of our Lady of Machairas
The Monastery of our Lady of Machairas, or as we all know it, the Machairas Monastery, is built a little bit under the highest peak of the Kionia mountain, perched on steep slopes belonging to the woods of Machairas, in an amazing green environment.
In order to get to the monastery coming...
