Panagia Podithou, The village of Galata, Troodos, Cyprus

In and around the village and Galata region, there are four churches which date back as early as the beginning of the 16th century.

Firstly, the church of Panagia Podithou once belonged to a monastery. First erected in 1502, its paintings are typical of those from the Ital-Byzantine influence. The church of Ayios Sozomenos dates back to the early 16th century, and thankfully still retains a complete series of frescoes from the post-Byzantine period.

The smaller church of Ayia Paraskevi, on the old Kakopetria-Galata road, has murals dating back to 1514. The old inn, 'Chani Kalianon', which has been faithfully restored, is a very interesting example of rural architecture from the period.