Saturday 23 May 2009

Ayios Georgios Of Alamanou Convent (Convent of St George), Limassol


Founded in the 12th century, this 800 year old convent is dedicated to Saint George. Besides their religious order, the nuns at the convent perform various tasks and activities, of which they indulge in the production of honey, the cultivation of flowers and herbs, and they also have a very respectable reputation for the high quality in religious-icon painting.

LOCATION: Off the Nicosia-Limassol road, 19 Kilometers from Limassol.

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