Kykkos Monastery is the largest and most famous monastery in Cyprus. The monastery is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is home to one of the three surviving icons painted by the Apostle Luke.

Founded in AD 1100 by the Byzantine emperor Alexios Komnenos, Kykkos Monastery is ornately decorated and covered in a silver gilt, enclosed in a tortoiseshell shrine.

It is also famous for its museum, located within the monastery grounds, which houses an impressive collection of icons, woodcarvings and manuscripts, and other Cypriot antiquities.

Kykkos Monastery  is situated in the Troodos which is the biggest mountain range of Cyprus, located in the center of the island.  Troodos' highest peak is Mount Olympus at 1,952 metres,  they are home to nine Byzantine churches, included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and richly decorated with murals and Byzantine paintings.

Contact Address
Kykkos Monastery, PO Box 24850, 1304 Nicosia, Cyprus
Tel: (02) 942 736 (museum) or 590 768 (office)