Architecture
The villages in Solea retain their traditional character with most of the old houses being made of local stone, roofs tiled with tiles and wooden balconies.
Traditional folk architecture is also reflected in the Hani ton Kalianon, also known as “The Station”, located on the old road of Nicosia – Troodos and was built around 1900 AD.
Finally, the Sixty Houses (Exinta Spitia) are a settlement, according to the same architectural model, originally built to accommodate the workers of the Skouriotissa Mines.
Karterouni Village
Karterouni is an abandoned village, which emerged through a great devastating fire in the lush, forest-covered Solea Valley in 2016. The village was built in the 17th century and its last inhabitant abandoned it in 1947. The village was very small albe
Old Tembria Village
The village of Tembria is located in the centre of the Solea valley, on the west side of the Klarion River. It is 60 km from Nicosia and the average altitude of the village is 500 m. Tradition says that there was an ancient kingdom in the area of the
Palia (Old) Kakopetria
The traditional architecture, on which the building of the houses is based, as well as the traditional way of land mapping Palia Kakopetria, are classified in the rare examples of folk architecture. The old district of the village, with narrow and wind
Palia Galata (The Old Village of Galata) – Traditional Architecture
The settlement of Galata, although compact and centralised around the church of Panagia Odigitria, is built along the valley of the Karkotis river. The tiled roofs, wooden balconies and local stone with which the walls of the houses and the mantles are
