Troodos, Marathasa & Solea · Nicosia district
Evrychou Ευρύχου
Apples, watermills and the Cyprus Railways Museum
Evrychou is the farming centre of the Solea valley, famous for apples, with old stone houses, watermills and the Cyprus Railways Museum in the old station.
Why visit Evrychou
- The Cyprus Railways Museum in the original station
- Old watermills and stone houses
- Apple orchards across the Solea valley
Troodos, Marathasa & Solea, Nicosia district
Limassol, about 42 km as the crow flies
Autumn for apples; spring for green valleys.
Apples, Seasonal fruit
Regular buses
About the village Evrychou
Evrychou lies about 50 km south-west of Nicosia. Small streams run down to the Karkotis valley, lined with rockroses, terebinths and pines, and the village is a major fruit producer, best known for its apples.
It keeps old stone houses with tiled roofs and wooden balconies. A unique sight is the Cyprus Railways Museum in the old station, telling the story of the island’s long-gone railway.
Evrychou in pictures
Things to do in Evrychou
Cyprus Railways Museum
Documents, photos and scale models of stations and rolling stock.
Mill of Styllis
Old watermills, fine examples of folk architecture.
Agios Georgios and Agia Marina
The most notable village churches.
Festivals and events in Evrychou
Evrychou has no major annual festival listed. As in every Cypriot village, Easter week and the feast day of the village church bring services, processions and gatherings in the square. See the village festival calendar for events nearby.
Getting to Evrychou
Regular buses
On a typical weekday (Monday, 12 October 2026) about 88 bus trips in both directions stop within 800 m of the village, on these lines:
- Nicosia Public Transport: lines 84, 405, X400
Car, taxi or tour
Village roads are narrow and winding, but a hire car or taxi lets you combine several villages in a day. Day tours to the Troodos and wine villages leave from the main resorts.
Villages near Evrychou
Galata5 km away · The village of balconies, with two painted churches and a working watermill
Kakopetria6 km away · A protected old quarter of wooden balconies beside two mountain rivers
Moutoullas9 km away · A tiny Marathasa village with a UNESCO church from about 1280
Kalopanagiotis9 km away · Sulphur springs, a Venetian bridge and a UNESCO monastery across the riverKeep exploring
Evrychou: questions
Why visit Evrychou?
The Cyprus Railways Museum in the original station. Old watermills and stone houses. Apple orchards across the Solea valley.
What is there to do in Evrychou?
Cyprus Railways Museum: Documents, photos and scale models of stations and rolling stock. Mill of Styllis: Old watermills, fine examples of folk architecture. Agios Georgios and Agia Marina: The most notable village churches.
When is the festival in Evrychou?
Evrychou has no major annual festival listed. Easter and the village saint’s day are the liveliest times.
Can you get to Evrychou by bus?
Yes, with regular buses on weekdays: Nicosia Public Transport 84, 405, X400. Check the timetable before you travel.
Sources
Information checked on 2026-10-10. Bus lines come from the official Motion GTFS timetables. Opening hours and festival dates change, so confirm before you go.
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