Panagia Tou Sinti Monastery
Paphos is the perfect location for a top class holiday and a walk through centuries of history. On a holiday to Paphos you can immerse yourself in history, see the archaeology, view the culture, and experience first hand one of the oldest civilizations of the world today. Paphos is full of delights including many different historical sites and buildings.
Paphos is well known for its churches and monasteries that date back over the centuries and portray life from different eras in history. Panagia Tou Sinti Monastery is one of the many monasteries that you can view when you holiday in Paphos and this amazing monastery will take you back in time and let you see just what life would have been like.
Panagia Tou Sinit Monastery is an abandoned monastery that is located on the banks of the river Xeros in the Paphos region. This central nave of the Panagia Tou Sinit Monastery dates back to the 16th century and is still today in remarkably good condition mainly due to some excellent restoration work. Considered to be one of the most important buildings of the Venetian period in Cyprus, the Panagia Tou Sinti Monastery also received the Europa Nostra award for the restoration and conservation work that has been carried out.
When you visit Panagia Tou Sinit Monastery you can avail of a guided tour and you get the opportunity to look around this atmospheric structure and take photographs if you wish. The monastery was beautifully restored by Unesco and is today a World Cultural Heritage Site and it is also easy to see why in 1997 it received the Europa Nostra award. The building has been beautifully restored and looks great.
Located on the banks of the river Xeros, the Panagia Tou Sinti Monastery is surrounded by some of the most untouched and tranquil lands on the island of Cyprus and is a great location for memorable photographs, or just a place to relax and escape from the hustle and bustle of city life in Paphos.
Visiting old buildings and ancient sites is a great way to explore and understand what happened in ancient times.