Λεύκαρα περιφερειακή: 20 Εκκλησίες σε 18χμ! (Lefkara circular: 20 Churches in 18kms!)

A grandiose mixed hike / walk overview of Pano and Kato Lefkara's orthodox tradition. It looks easy, but it isn't, especially if you do the whole thing in one go. There is 600ms elevation involved in it, and that says it all!

The trail takes you outside the main Pano and Kato Lefkara villages, but it also passes through all the major tourist spots as well as the famous picturesque Venetian alleys of Lefkara. Feel free to expand / explore more, as you go along!

The trail visits some incredibly beautiful churches, especially the stunning, Byzantine-era Panagia Livadeiotissa (my personal favorite, offering magnificent views of the Syrkatis Valley), the partly painted Arhaggelos Michail in Kato Lefkara, and Agios Timotheos. Each church has its own long history, and it is culturally and historically important, even when this is not immediately apparent. The trail ends at the most famous of them all, the crown jewel of Timios Stavros, a 14th century church (heavily renovated) which holds the precious relic of the Holy Cross within an impressive silver case (which has its own cultural significance).

The churches in order of appearance, are:

1. Παναγία Λειβαδιώτισα

2. Αγία Μαρίνα (Πάνω Λεύκαρα)

3. Αγία Αναστασία Φαρμακολύτρια

4. Αρχάγγελος Μιχαήλ (Πάνω Λεύκαρα)

5. Μεταμόρφωση Σωτήρος

6. Αγία Παρασκευή

7. Άγιος Γεώργιος Κοντός (Πάνω Λεύκαρα)

8. Άγιος Δημήτριος

9. Άγιος Αντρόνικος

10. Παναγία Ομορφιάς

11. Άγιοι Ανάργυροι & Άγιος Νεόφυτος (new)

12. Άγιοι Ανάργυροι & Άγιος Νεόφυτος (old)

13. Άγιος Τιμόθεος

14. Άγιος Γεώργιος (Κάτω Λεύκαρα)

15. Αρχάγγελος Μιχαήλ (Κάτω Λεύκαρα)

16. Παναγία Ελεούσα

17. Αγία Μαρίνα (Κάτω Λεύκαρα)

18. Άγιος Μάμας

19. Άγιος Ξενοφών (Ξορινός)

20. Τίμιος Σταυρός

For the Greek-speaking friends, I developed (in 2019) a very detailed set of photo-stories for these churches. There have been small changes in some of the churches since then, but the descriptions are still valid. You can read them in the following links:

Part I: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Q8Gf3PioZtYg5SRu8

Part II:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6CJfzAkcPp89Bbzu9

Part III:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/N6H1xuvQC5eYE1cN7

For the record, these are NOT the only churches in the area!!! There are actually 5 more, but these will be the subject of a different trail / story.

Enjoy!