Athienou - Cyprus

Description:

Athienou is located in the Larnaca district of Cyprus and is one of only three villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone. This is the area that separates Cyprus from the Occupied area of Northern Cyprus.
    

Many believe that the name of the village is derived from the ancient Greek word 'Atta' meaning large rock which characterised the rocky land of the village. It could also come from the Athenians that came to the village from Athens.
  
Completed in 2006, the Athienou Museum serves as a town hall, municipal building, a Byzantine icon museum and an archaeological museum that houses the finds of the Athienou Archaeological Project.
 

To Visit:
The Athienou Museum
 
The Church of Panagia - built in 1711.
 
Churches of St. George and St. Phocas - both built in the 19^th century with stunning architecture.
 
Church of the Virgin Mary - built in the 1950's with stone used from the surrounding areas.
 
The Church of San Epifaniou - built in 1994 on the edge of the village.

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