{"id":7259,"date":"2016-10-20T17:51:54","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T17:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyprusescape.com\/?p=7259"},"modified":"2023-03-28T10:02:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T10:02:10","slug":"stavrovouni-monastery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyprusescape.com\/stavrovouni-monastery\/","title":{"rendered":"On top of the world at Stavrovouni Monastery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
There are dozens of beautiful monasteries<\/span> in Cyprus<\/a><\/span>, but this one is special. It’s the one with the best view – see for yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stavrovouni (which translates as Mountain of Cross) Monastery<\/a> is sitting on a top of a hill near Pyrga<\/span> village, close to Larnaca<\/a>, and is considered as the oldest on the island, and one of the oldest ones in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The monastery<\/span> was named after a cross which was brought there by St Helena upon her return from Jerusalem<\/span>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately, if she still lived today, she wouldn’t be able to see the cross herself as the entrance to the monastery<\/span> is only allowed to male visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n