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Village life.
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Sponge products.
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Some wonderful – but unrestored – frescoes dating from the 12th to the 16th centuries are the key feature of this nunnery church. It is just one of several important Byzantine churches in the Kourris Valley, near Limassol.
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Standing alone on the banks of the river Xeros, Panagia tou Sinti is deserted and a little ghostly. Founded in the 16th century, it is one of the island’s most important Venetian buildings, and has been awarded the Europa Nostra prize for the sensitive restoration work carried out in the 1990s (see Panagia tou Sinti).
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The oldest private museum on the island, with an eclectic collection of Roman and Byzantine treasures, as well as examples of local island crafts and traditional costumes (see Pierides Foundation Museum, Larnaka).
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Multicoloured bread baskets are practical and decorative gifts or souvenirs.
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Colourful decorative and hard-wearing woollen rugs are made in all sizes, in geometric patterns and stripes of red, orange, yellow and brown.
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History of the capital.
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With awesome views from its hilltop location, this monastery, founded in the 4th century by St Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine I, is aptly named the “Mountain of the Cross”. It is said to house a fragment of the Holy Cross, and its monks, who keep strict vows, are renowned icon painters. No women are allowed to enter (see Stavrovouni Monastery).
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The newest, purpose-built museum on the island features sea-related artefacts dating from prehistoric times to the late 19th century. A replica of the Kyrenia Ship, the original of which is in Kyrenia Castle, has pride of place.
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