Troodos
Tourism Sites
Troodos National Forest Park
🧠 Fact: : Home to Cyprus’s highest peak, Mount Olympus.
💡 Tip: : Visit in winter for snow or in spring for wildflowers
Info - Troodos National Forest Park is Cyprus’s mountainous heartland, offering cool, forested landscapes, scenic villages, and Byzantine churches. The park’s highest peak, Mount Olympus, reaches nearly 2,000 meters and is a popular winter skiing destination. In warmer months, hikers explore trails leading to cascading waterfalls, shaded glades, and panoramic viewpoints. The park is home to rich wildlife, endemic plant species, and historical monasteries like Kykkos and Machairas. Scattered throughout are UNESCO-listed painted churches famed for medieval frescoes. Troodos offers a refreshing escape into nature and tradition, ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, history buffs, and anyone seeking respite from the island’s coast.