Troodos Mountain

The best apples on the island is also said to originate from the village of Prodromos atop the high reaches of the Troodos Mountains . Cherries are grown in the Marathasa Valley. The local craft pottery center is situated in the village of Foini . Halfway on the southern slopes of the Troodos Mountains is the Commandaria Region, where the grapes for the local labeled Commandaria wine are grown.

Other places which are of interest include:

• The restored conservation village of Omodos
• The Kykkos Monastery
• The Mesa Potamos Monastery
• The Trooditissa Monastery

There are also nine churches from the Byzantine era listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. They are:

1. Panagia tis Asinou
2. Stavros tou Agiasmati
3. Agios Ioannis Lampadistis
4. Panagia tou Araka
5. Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis
6. Panagia tis Podythou
7. Archangelos Michaïl
8. Panagia tou Moutoulla
9. Timiou Stavrou