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Take a 1,000 year old village, preserve its quaint narrow streets and old stone build houses, add a venerated and spectacular monastery, sprinkle it all with star dust and you have OMODHOS!

This is an ancient village built around the "Timios Stavros Monastery" - Monastery of the Holy Cross.

Omodhos had been created around the Monastery that had grown and it had become a place of great ecclesiastical importance in Cyprus attracting pilgrims from all over the world. It was so important that when Saint Helen came to Cyprus in 327 A.D. she visited the Monastery and presented it with one of the most valuable artifacts of the Christian world.

Over the centuries that followed, many other items of incredible ecclesiastical value (not to mention financial value!) have found their way to the monastery for safekeeping the skull of Apostle Phillip, the remains of no less than 26 saints, precious jewels, holly vessels and at least three wonderful and ancient holy crosses.

The ancient church bell dates back to 1812 and was the first Christian Church bell to ring in Cyprus. An event of some significance in (the then) Turkish ruled Cyprus.

In fact then - as it is also now - Omodhos was the most visited village in the mountains. So much so, all roads to the other villages started in Omodhos. Nowadays Omodhos is so much more than just the Monastery. It is the center of the mountain wine producing area with no less than five wineries, all of which you can visit to taste the wine and see how it is produced.

Many original cottage industries live in the quaint winding streets and lanes of this old stoned build village. Lace making, glass blowing, jewelery making, traditional village bakeries, cheese making and so many more can all be found in Omodhos.

Then there are the original ancient preserved houses, some of which are open as museums. The old - still working - village wine press and of course the restored, spacious village square surrounded by lovely old houses and cafes all looking on to the cobble-stone square that hosts weddings and many other celebrations.

Every Easter, from the Monastery, a priest takes the holy cross on a procession around the village and blesses each village house. Tradition has it that this event is welcomed by the householder by firing his shotgun in the air - as the priest arrives and as he leaves. This tradition is to use the gun as a demonstration of the power of the cross. Holy Cross day is celebrated by a fair and party in the square on September 14th each year.

Omodhos values its heritage. It does not live in the past - indeed it is one of the most progressive villages in Cyprus. Every resident is careful to preserve the wonderful ambiance and traditional village atmosphere. The quaint winding little streets and lanes are far too narrow for cars and in any event they are forbidden by statute.