Ayia Napa Cathedral
Ayia Napa Cathedral is one of the narrated stops on the self-guided Limassol audio walking tour in Gingerguide. Plan about ~20 min here. Press play at the spot for its two to three minute story, or ask the AI guide anything about it.
- Type religious
- Suggested visit ~20 min
- Limassol Limassol guide
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About Ayia Napa Cathedral
The twin-towered Greek Orthodox cathedral of the old town, a Byzantine-revival church of the early 1900s with a silver-blue dome, a marble iconostasis and crystal chandeliers.
The Ayia Napa Cathedral, on Agiou Andreou Street in the old town, is the main Greek Orthodox church of Limassol, built around 1900 to 1910 on the site of an older, smaller church. In a Byzantine-revival style of pale stone and marble, it has two tall bell towers flanking an arcaded facade and a central silver-blue dome.
Inside, a marble iconostasis, frescoes in the dome, gilded woodwork and crystal chandeliers fill the three-aisled nave, which holds a silver-covered icon of Ayia Napa. The church is the seat of the Orthodox bishop of Limassol and is open to visitors; a small domed marble fountain stands in its courtyard, a short walk from the Great Mosque and the seafront. (It is not the Ayia Napa monastery in the Famagusta district.)
Did you know? The Ayia Napa Cathedral in the old town is the main Greek Orthodox church of Limassol, built around 1900 to 1910 on the site of an older church, in a Byzantine-revival style of pale stone and marble.
How long should you spend at Ayia Napa Cathedral?
Plan about ~20 min at Ayia Napa Cathedral. That is enough to take it in and hear its narrated story; stay longer if it grabs you. The tour is self-guided, so there is no rush.
Is Ayia Napa Cathedral worth visiting?
Ayia Napa Cathedral is one of the 13 sights the Gingerguide team researched and narrated in Limassol, so it earns a place on a self-guided walk. Its story explains why it matters, and you can ask the AI guide anything the story leaves open.
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