Prodromos
The highest and coldest village in Cyprus: a question on climate and geography.
The story
Prodromos is a mountain village in Limassol District, northwest of Troodos Square. It lies at an altitude of about 1,400 meters and is called the highest village in Cyprus. According to the Cyprus Department of Meteorology, which has a mountain station here, a January day here averages about 6 degrees Celsius, the night about zero, and in winter it snows. The village is home to the Cyprus Forestry College, founded in 1951. East of the village lies the Prodromos dam, and to the north stands the abandoned Berengaria hotel.
Prodromos is considered the highest village in Cyprus (about 1,400 m) and the coldest in winter. To the question of which village has the lowest winter temperatures, the answer is “Prodromos”. The village is in Limassol District, in the Troodos Mountains.
Visiting
In winter there can be snow and ice on the mountain roads, so check the weather before you go. The Berengaria hotel building is abandoned, and it’s unsafe to go inside.
On the way
Photos
Sources
- Department of Forests — Cyprus Forestry College (the college is in Prodromos, Limassol District; founded in 1951)
- Department of Meteorology — Monthly Weather Report, January 2026 (Prodromos station: snowfall on January 12 and 13, average temperatures and deviations from the 1981–2010 normal)
- Υπηρεσία Εξετάσεων — Εξεταστέα ύλη (exam topics: “Καιρός και κλίμα”, “Γεωγραφικά στοιχεία”)
- Visit Cyprus (Deputy Ministry of Tourism) — Prodromos – Psilo Dendro cycling route (dam to the east, Berengaria hotel north of the village)
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