Kyperounta
A Pitsilia village with a museum of the 1955–59 struggle
The story
Kyperounta is one of the highest villages in Cyprus, in the mountain area of Pitsilia in eastern Troodos. By district it belongs to Limassol. The name is linked to a wild sedge, kyperi in Greek, which grows here in abundance. The village has a museum of the 1955 to 1959 struggle. That is the name for the armed struggle of the EOKA organization against British colonial rule. According to the village website, the museum is in the house of EOKA member Christodoulos Kanauros. The British killed him at the door of his house for sheltering fighters. On the lower floor, built as a stable, his hideout has survived. Under British rule, a sanatorium for lung patients opened in the village, and later it became a hospital.
Kyperounta and Agros are villages of the Pitsilia area, while Kalopanagiotis and Pedoulas belong to the Marathasa area. Area and district are different things: Kyperounta is in Pitsilia but in Limassol district, and Palaichori is also in Pitsilia but in Nicosia district.
Visiting
A mountain village, easier to reach by car. Museum opening hours are not given in the sources; check with the community in advance.
Photos
Sources
- Deputy Ministry of Tourism (visitcyprus.com) — Kyperounta village
- Kyperounda Village — Museum of the Struggle (village website)
- Kyperounda Village — History (village website)
- Hallouminati — Picturesque villages (exam question on areas)
This text was written by AI from open sources. An expert will still check it. Found a mistake? Write to us. Support
