Xylofagou -Cyprus
my lovely village
It’s the place where I started the journey of my life and has the roots of my family.
It’s the best place on earth, the most beautiful and spectacular village on earth.It's my village.
A village is a quiet and lonely place where is prefect for rest and appreciation of the beauties of nature. Flowers, fruit plants and vegetables surround our house. All this makes our house look green and fresh. There are many trees and vegetables near our house that gave beauty to our place. The spectacle that appears before your eyes as you travel through Xylofagou, is the ceaseless agricultural activity, the fully mechanized farming and the dark-green colour of the potato plants next to the deep red colour of the uncultivated soil.
Can I not mention the hospitality of the wonderful people in the village. To be continue……..
my lovely village
It’s the place where I started the journey of my life and has the roots of my family.
It’s the best place on earth, the most beautiful and spectacular village on earth.It's my village.
A village is a quiet and lonely place where is prefect for rest and appreciation of the beauties of nature. Flowers, fruit plants and vegetables surround our house. All this makes our house look green and fresh. There are many trees and vegetables near our house that gave beauty to our place. The spectacle that appears before your eyes as you travel through Xylofagou, is the ceaseless agricultural activity, the fully mechanized farming and the dark-green colour of the potato plants next to the deep red colour of the uncultivated soil.
Can I not mention the hospitality of the wonderful people in the village. To be continue……..
Xylofagou (Greek: Ξυλοφάγου) is a sprawling Greek-Cypriot village situated close to the A3 Motorway between Dhekelia (Larnaca) and Paralimni / Agia Napa. It lies on the northern flank of a hill,[2]on the edge of an area of a group of several similar villages known as the Kokkinochoria (red earth area), known for growing vegetables, especially potatoes.
The blazon of Demetrios Palaiologos
The coat of arms includes two headed eagle nails holding bullets. The black color composition of the two-headed eagle, located on a two-tone red and silver shield color, quite faded. Demetrios was a potential landlord of the region and donor or owner of the village church. Demetrios Palaiologos was also the owner of the village Elia near Karavas. In this village was located on a tombstone, family crest of Palaiologo, the same as what is found in the church of St. George in Xylofagou.
The coat of arms includes two headed eagle nails holding bullets. The black color composition of the two-headed eagle, located on a two-tone red and silver shield color, quite faded. Demetrios was a potential landlord of the region and donor or owner of the village church. Demetrios Palaiologos was also the owner of the village Elia near Karavas. In this village was located on a tombstone, family crest of Palaiologo, the same as what is found in the church of St. George in Xylofagou.
St. Mary Church – (Panagia)
I think we all have a beautiful place in our mind. I have a wonderful place that made me happy.This place is meaningful to me because it is part of my village , is part of the community where I grew up and is part of my life. Every time when I feel upset or sick, I like to go there, a special place where I can relax myself and feel better, a place where I can prayer. The church of Panagias is built on a rocky area surrounded by greenery, near to the sea. The historic church of St. Mary (Panagia) is one kilometers southwest of the village. According to tradition, this space was an old monastery built in the 13th century.The raids from Mamluk Turks in 1426 brought destruction to the monastery. After a period of 200 years was built again by two brothers Hatji and Vlachos. Later in 1980 was renovated by Evangelos Vrahimi and wife Chiona. Panagia are meaningful to people of my community because they are natural and people can be there alone, away from their everyday life.I use to go there to be alone or to dream with my eyes open admiring the blue sky and the sea. I go there with a reason or with no reason at all.
I think we all have a beautiful place in our mind. I have a wonderful place that made me happy.This place is meaningful to me because it is part of my village , is part of the community where I grew up and is part of my life. Every time when I feel upset or sick, I like to go there, a special place where I can relax myself and feel better, a place where I can prayer. The church of Panagias is built on a rocky area surrounded by greenery, near to the sea. The historic church of St. Mary (Panagia) is one kilometers southwest of the village. According to tradition, this space was an old monastery built in the 13th century.The raids from Mamluk Turks in 1426 brought destruction to the monastery. After a period of 200 years was built again by two brothers Hatji and Vlachos. Later in 1980 was renovated by Evangelos Vrahimi and wife Chiona. Panagia are meaningful to people of my community because they are natural and people can be there alone, away from their everyday life.I use to go there to be alone or to dream with my eyes open admiring the blue sky and the sea. I go there with a reason or with no reason at all.
The Black Cave Mavros Spilios
Xylofagou Cyprus
The unexplored and unknown for many cave with stalactites and stalagmites - An underwater tour that will be unforgettable!
The beauty of nature hidden in the dark, an underground magic, the unknown that awaits to explore, to know it, to love it.
Each cave is a small miracle of nature. What determines its beauty is not its size but its interior decoration, its versatility and the story it hides.
The Black Cave is located in the eastern part of the Xylophagou coastline, at Cape Pila. A small underwater cave of unparalleled beauty.
The entrance is in a steep area, 3 meters below the surface of the water. It is the only known submarine cave in the area where there are formations of stalactites and stalagmites (limestone deposits). Access to the spot is by boat.
Arriving from the right entrance to the interior, you are emerging in the most spacious part of the cave and you can enjoy its magic for as long as you like. In this space a small stack of light comes from a slit in the dome. Many bats are found here (troglophile species - live in the cave but feed outside it). The air is recycled and breathable. You can take out your equipment and explore the cave with a reinforced lens with you. So you can admire this wonderful work of nature, the various in size and shade formations of stalactites and stalagmites. The beauty of the cave is impressive, it stabs.
Reaching the inside of the cave from the main entrance, the lighting is less, but you have direct contact with the point of the right entrance. You can visit the interior and explore the cave while always respecting the space that hosts you. In the dome of the cave, you can see many, small, beautiful shapes of stalactites, resembling artistic masterpieces. You feel this underground magic enveloping you, this odd feeling to overwhelm you, you do not want to move, you just want to experience all your senses in this unique moment.
The left entrance leads you to a smaller and darker point. In the course of entering the water you can see stalagmites, which means that the floor of the cave was not covered by water.With your recovery, you see huge shapes of stalagmites of various shades on the left displaying majestically through the water, something really unique. The natural architecture of this undersea cave would be envied by even great architects.