|
|
Features: Exterior Features
ABOUT EPISKOPI VILLAGE
Episkopi lies about 11kms northeast of Paphos, and the first thing you can’t fail to notice as you enter the village from the Konia road is a gigantic cliff towering high above you. Near the base of the cliff an old stone drinking fountain still remains. Travel a few metres further and you will come across the church of Agios Ilarionas, who is the patron saint of the village. The church dates back to the 1100s, but take a look up the craggy cliff and you will see the 20th century church of St Ilarionas. This saint was born in 290 AD and was a contemporary of Constantine the Great. After arriving from Palestine he led the life of a hermit and was buried in his small garden in 371 AD. The cave where he lived can still be seen. The village still retains a traditional feel, with many old, one-storey houses lining the steep, narrow roads. The community of Episkopi is part of the Kiláthes Project, for the sustainable development and management of the river valleys of eastern Paphos (1999-2002). |
||||||||||||||||||





