The historic village of Omodos is located only 42 kilometers away from the city of Limassol and “is the centre of the wine-villages" of Limassol District.
Take a 1,000 year old village, preserve its quaint narrow streets and old stone build houses, add a venerated and spectacular monastery, sprinkle it all with star dust and you have OMODOS! Nowhere in the Troodos Mountains offers the attraction that Omodos can and does.
Omodos is well set up for tourists but still very appealing with a shopping lane and old ladies hand making lace type mats in the streets. The ancient church bell dates back to 1812 and was the first Christian Church bell to ring in Cyprus. An event of some significance in (the then) Turkish ruled Cyprus.
Omodos values its heritage. It does not live in the past - indeed it is one of the most progressive villages in Cyprus. Every resident is careful to preserve the wonderful ambience and traditional village atmosphere, so visiting Omodos today is not so very different from a visit say, 100 years ago - except for the donkeys. It's not true that all the donkeys are in Paphos! There are still a few in Omodos for you to see and pet. The villagers love their donkeys and so will you. Of course motorised transport holds sway but not in the village center. The quaint winding little streets and lanes are far too narrow for cars and in any event they are forbidden by statute.
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