Styllis’s Watermill
In the Solea region, there were around 26 flour mills, indicating the large production of grains and the driving force of the water, which was abundant in the region. The pit where the impeller was located and where the water was momentarily falling was originally wooden. This pit was called a koudouka and was of Greek manufacture. Styllis’s Mill in Evrychou was one of them, and was in operation until recently. It is the most picturesque of all the mills in the area. The mill is built on a hillside, a few metres away from the main road of the village. A small picturesque uphill road leads to it, in a place of lush green and exceptional beauty.
This mill was built in 1878 by Hadjistyllis Hadjichristofi and originally operated as a flour mill. In 1910, with the addition of new machines, began to process cotton. The flour mill was visited by nearly all the villages in Cyprus to grind or to clean cotton.
In the old days, grinding at the mill was a job that every household had to carry out at least three times a year. It was a tedious task, but also had a festive character.
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Monuments
Rodous’s Watermill
The Watermill of Rodou is one of the two watermills located in the village of Galata. It was formerly owned by the Monastery of Podithou and was restored in 2002. It is preserved as a museum by the community. It consists of two imposing towering arches
Siapa Bey Watermill
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Stone Bridge
The stone bridge in the village of Flassou is connected with a very interesting story. Tradition says that if a bride and groom were to cross over the bridge Flassou to Agios Epiphanios or vice versa then the village to which they were headed would be
The EOKA Limeria (Hideout Dens)
The Limeria was a four-part hideout den: the headquarters, the warehouse, a galley, and an observatory. They are located on the ridge that overlooks the village of Kourdali. The headquarters of EOKA was located here for a while. The leader lived in the