Panagia Asinou Church
A remote UNESCO-listed Painted Church in the northern Troodos foothills, with some of the finest early 12th-century frescoes in Cyprus.
Photo: Zairon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Panagia Forviotissa, known as Asinou, stands alone in a wooded valley near Nikitari. A dedicatory inscription dates the earliest frescoes to 1105–06, and later painting campaigns added further scenes over the following centuries.
Like the other Painted Churches of the Troodos, it is protected by a steep timber roof. The setting among pines and plane trees makes the visit feel like a small pilgrimage.
Good to know
Opening hours are limited, so check before you travel. Photography inside is usually not permitted.
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