The Old Olive Mill Dhoros

The Old Olive Mill Dhoros A lovely and unique old stone property in the village of Dhoros, nestled on the southern slopes of t The Olive Mill itself comprises of two floors.

The Old Olive Mill Dhoros is an old traditional stone Cypriot village house that has been lovingly restored over the years. A part of the house used to be an olive mill; hence its name. The Olive Mill sits in a secluded spot at the end of the road, in the quiet farming village of Dhoros, which lies on the southern slopes of the Troodos Mountains. It's balcony looks down the Kouris valley, whilst a

t the same time, giving practically 360 degrees of stunning views of the surrounding mountains, valleys and villages, as well as the beautiful monastery of Archangelos Michail in Monagri. Almond and olive trees abound, as well as fields of yellow Easter daisies, used to dye the traditional Easter eggs in the early spring, whilst oleanders, geraniums, snapdragons and succulents grow wherever they can take hold. The main purpose of this page is to promote the The Old Olive Mill. The upper is known as Pano and the lower as Kato. The whole house can accommodate up to 8 guests including children, and is now available to rent out for holiday breaks. It should be noted that upstairs is reached by either an internal spiral staircase or exterior stone steps leading to the balcony and from there to the main bedroom. It is therefore possibly unsuitable for people with severe mobility limitations, or very young children. The balconies do however all have low stone walls with wooden railings above. Further as with the majority of old village stone houses, the extra downstairs bedroom and shower room are reached by a lit and covered but open stoa. There is a booking button on the page, which will give rates & availability etc. Alternatively you can leave a message on the page, email [email protected], telephone +357 25 434043 or go online at http://www.trulycyprus.com for further information.

Our lemon tree one year later in 2005.
01/06/2025

Our lemon tree one year later in 2005.

Our son 21 years ago planting our lemon tree in the Juliet Courtyard.
01/06/2025

Our son 21 years ago planting our lemon tree in the Juliet Courtyard.

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Located 20' Outside of Limassol

Originally founded as a monastery in the 12th century, today it functions as a convent.

The nuns, besides performing their religious duties, spend their time with icon painting, cultivation of flowers and herbs and in the production of honey.

Η Μονή αυτή πήρε το όνομά της από τον ασκητή Γεώργιο έναν από τους γνωστούς επονομαζόμενους Αλαμάνους αγίους της Κύπρου ο οποίος εγκαταστάθηκε και αγίασε εντός σπηλαίου πλησίον της Μονής.

Ιδρύθηκε τον 12ο αιώνα και σήμερα είναι γυναικείο μοναστήρι όπου οι μοναχές, εκτός από τα θρησκευτικά τους καθήκοντα, ασχολούνται κυρίως με την αγιογραφία, την παραγωγή μελιού και την καλλιέργεια λουλουδιών και βοτάνων.

Ref: http://www.cyprushighlights.com

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Local transport!
The sign on the front reads, Lania, Dhoros, Limassol.

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The old village church of Ayios Epiphanios was built in the 9th century, but was badly damaged. Local legend tells how many of the villagers decided that they did not want to travel such a distance to the chapel so they decided to rebuild it further down the hill. Alas, it is said that the Saint did not agree, and every morning the villagers found their previous day’s work undone, so in the end they had to keep the church on the original site, and Ayios Epiphanios was happy! Originally the church had been a large one with three aisles, but when restoration work begun, it was decided to keep just the central aisle, and as the villagers discovered many old frescoes on the walls as they worked on their church. The Saint is much-loved by the villagers and well-known for the holy acts of kindness that he frequently performed.

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Last October we were invited to a working olive mill's open day in the Troodos mountain area, despite doing some research on line I am not sure where this actually is, but think it could be the Oleastro mill outside Anogyra village. Whilst there we were lucky enough to witness this very dramatic traditional dance between two men; one of which danced with a knife! As most Cypriot traditional dances are based on traditional Cypriot activities; I imagine this was possibly a fight with a wolf or the capture and slaughter of an animal to eat. I have been reliably told that this is a form of butcher dance, with the following description.
"""In the "mashairin" ('knife') the dancer, holding a clasp-knife or bowie, moves rhythmically about his partner before plunging the knife into the ground and dancing over and around it. Supported by his partner, he bends over backwards, grips the knife in hi teeth, rises to his feet, and dances. Finally. he adroitly brandishes the knife close to his partner's face and all about his head and body. In some villages, mainly those of Mesaoria, the dancer 'knifes' his erstwhile supporter, who falls prostrate. The dancer mimes the flaying and disembowelling of the 'carcase' and then dances with it slung over his back. In both its melody and this more elaborate dance form, the "mashairin" closely resembles the "chasapis" or butcher's dance from Ayiasso in Lesvos (Mytilene)"""".
As always any further help in any of the above questions are always greatly appreciated, and if I feel they have actual impact on the story I will integrate them into the Description

08/04/2025

Η ηχογράφηση έγινε από τον Δημήτρη Νοτόπουλου (James Notopoulos) την οποία έκανε τον Ιούνιο του 1953 στη Λευκωσία. Ο Παναγιώτης Στεφανίδης παίζει βιολί και ο...

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I visited this church in the village of Ayios Mamas. Named after my favourite Orthodox saint, as he is always portrayed riding a lion, my alta ego! It is believed that the village was built by the Byzantine Akrites (border guards), around the 7th – 10th century. It was named after Agios Mamas, their patron saint. Agios Mamas' history and traditions were mostly destroyed in 1571 during occupation. Circa 1720 Agios Mamas appeared in a dream and requested that a church be built on the same site as the previous destroyed church.
As an art historian I was particularly interested in the art and symbolism used in the church. Some of the photographs have added explanations.

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The Old Olive Mill Dhoros/Doros
Dhoros
4750

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The Old Olive Mill and To Spiti Tis Leony (Leony’s House) are old traditional stone Cypriot village houses next door to each other, that have both been lovingly restored over the past few years. A part of the Mill used to be an olive mill; hence its name. The Olive Mill and To Spiti Tis Leony sit in a secluded spot in the quiet farming village of Dhoros which is situated on the lower southern slopes the of the Troodos Mountains. Our houses look down over the Kouris valley with their balconies giving practically 360 degrees of stunning views of mountains, the valley below, traditional Cypriot villages on the other side of the valley, as well as the beautiful monastery of Archangelos Michail in Monagri. Almond and olive trees abound, as well as fields of yellow daisies, used to dye the traditional Easter eggs in springtime, whilst oleanders, geraniums, roses, snapdragons, palms and succulents grow wherever they can take hold. The main purpose of our page is to promote the The Old Olive Mill & To Spiti Tis Leony Both houses comprise of two floors, and each can provide three sleeping rooms (both have sofa beds in their living rooms). The Mill can accommodate up to 8 guests including children, whilst the Leony’s Spiti can accommodate up to 6 guests including children. The Mill is available to rent now, whilst ‘To Spiti Tis Leony’ (which we have only recently inherited), should be available late August or early September. Both are available for short breaks or extended holidays. Bookings are now being taken for both houses. There is a BOOK NOW button at the top of the page which will redirect you to Truly Cyprus’ web page where you can inquire about rates and availability, as well as long term bookings.