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Rozpoczęły się prace konserwatorskie zabytkowego meczetu i cmentarza w Tochni Prace konserwatorskie zabytkowego meczetu i cmentarza w Tochni na Cyprze zostały oficjalnie rozpoczęte. Projekt ten jest postrzegany jako kluczowy krok w zachowaniu kulturowej i historycznej tożsamości regionu. Projekt jest realizowany przez Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, finansowany przez Unię Europejską…

Tochni (Greek: Τόχνη; Turkish: Dohni), a quaint village situated in the Larnaca District of Cyprus.

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Before the year 1974, Tochni boasted a diverse populace comprising both Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots.

The village centre features the remains of a Latin church, standing above the Orthodox church of St Constantine and Helena. The current church was rebuilt on the original site, connected by a bridge, believed to be established by St Helena upon her return from the Holy Land with a fragment of the True Cross.

And of course, because this is Cyprus - you will always find these, no matter which traditional village you may choose to visit:

An authentic Cypriot stay in Tochni

Cyprus has countless unique, charming villages and it is definitely worth spending a day or two away from the coast to experience them. We had a wonderful stay at Cyprus Villages Agrotourism in Tochni, one of the oldest villages in Cyprus. Tochni is one of many ‘agrotourism’ villages in Cyprus, where original, traditional Cypriot stone houses are restored and preserved. Our stay gave us a…