The history of the monastery of Agios Neofytos is well documented in the autobiography of its founder, the Cypriot hermit and writer Neofytos. It is built in what used to be a secluded location at the head of a picturesque valley, about 10 km northwest of Pafos (Paphos). The ‘Egkleistra’, an enclosure carved out of mountain bu the hermit at the end of the 12th century, contains some of the finest Byzantine frescoes from the 12th to the 15th centuries.
The later monastery church contains some of the best examples of post – Byzantine icons of the 16th century, and there is also a very interesting ecclesiastical museum.
Location
Tala, Pafos
Accreditation
Unesco World Heritage
Opening Hours
Summer
09:00hrs – 13:00hrs
14:00hrs – 18:00hrs
Winter
09:00hrs – 16:00hrs
Entrance Fee
Free
Subject to change