Event: Cyprus - Paphos

Agios Neofytos

When:	Daily
Where:	Agios Neofytos Monastery
Costs:	€0.85
Opening Hours:	Apr-Oct 9am-1pm & 2pm-6pm (until 4pm Nov-Mar)

Founded at the end of the 12th century by the Cypriot hermit and writer Neofytos, the Agios Neofytos Monastery is a stunning hermitage that is enjoyed by tourists today.

In the monastery's church, an ecclesiastical museum houses icons, manuscripts, holy utensils, old books, ecclesiastical garments, various religious objects, jewellery, a collection of ancient Cypriot pottery and old maps.

The Egkleistra, an enclosure carved out of the mountain, contains some of the finest Byzantine frescoes dating from the 12th to 15th centuries. There are also well-tended gardens and a shop where you can buy fresh Melissovouno honey.

Every January the monastery hosts a two-day religious fair with Cypriot crafts, food and appropriately monastic goods for sale, while live music keeps shoppers entertained.