Panagia tou Sinti Monastery

Paphos, Cyprus

Panagia tou Sinti is an abandoned monastery situated on the banks of the Xeros River. The 16th century central nave is in good condition and considered one of the most important buildings of the Venetian period. In 1977 it received the Europa Nostra Award for the restoration and conservation work carried out on it.

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Paphos, Cyprus
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Founded: 16th century
Category: Religious sites in Cyprus

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www.360cities.net
www.visitcyprus.com
en.wikipedia.org

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4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Christos Pallouras (6 months ago)
Nice place, difficult road to approach.
Panos Markou (7 months ago)
Excellent monastery! Adventurous ride!
Jola S (11 months ago)
It was closed when we arrived but we jumped the fence and looked around anyway. Very old and interesting.
andreas gallou (2 years ago)
It's an amazing very old monastery all the building is so beautiful stone made so is the inside of the church amazing beautiful
Marich Srdjan (2 years ago)
Nice place,renovation in process and you will need 4 wheel drive car! Driving off-road is only way to come here!
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