Nicosia foothills & Tylliria · Nicosia district
Fikardou Φικάρδου
A whole village preserved as an Ancient Monument
Almost deserted and carefully restored, Fikardou was declared an Ancient Monument in 1978 and won a Europa Nostra award. Its 18th-century houses and woodwork are a time capsule of rural life.
Why visit Fikardou
- A Europa Nostra award-winning village of 18th-century houses
- Two house museums of rural life
- Machairas Monastery is under 15 minutes away
Nicosia foothills & Tylliria, Nicosia district
900 metres
Nicosia, about 30 km as the crow flies
Spring and autumn; check museum hours before you go.
Cypriot coffee, Village sweets
Car, taxi or tour
About the village Fikardou
Fikardou sits on the north-east slopes of Troodos, about 40 km south-west of Nicosia. Its name may mean “den of fugitives”, or come from the Fikardos family recorded in the 15th century. In medieval times it belonged to the Machairas Monastery.
The Department of Antiquities restored the village to preserve its houses and remarkable woodwork. Two of them, the House of Katsinioros and the House of Achilleas Dimitris, are museums of rural life.
Things to do in Fikardou
House museums
The houses of Katsinioros and Achilleas Dimitris.
Village coffee shop
A traditional Cypriot welcome after your walk.
Machairas Monastery
A major monastery less than 15 minutes away.
Festivals and events in Fikardou
Fikardou 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 Fikardou
No scheduled bus
No scheduled bus stops in Fikardou. Drive, take a taxi or join a village tour. It is about 30 km in a straight line from Nicosia.
Directions to Fikardou (opens Google Maps in a new tab)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 Fikardou
Gourri1 km away · Homemade spoon sweets in the foothills of Machairas forest
Palaichori8 km away · A UNESCO church, zivania traditions and a river through the village
Odou8 km away · Famous tomatoes on an old Roman road
Askas9 km away · Towering stone walls and hand-baked roof tiles under Mount PapoutsaKeep exploring
Fikardou: questions
Why visit Fikardou?
A Europa Nostra award-winning village of 18th-century houses. Two house museums of rural life. Machairas Monastery is under 15 minutes away.
What is there to do in Fikardou?
House museums: The houses of Katsinioros and Achilleas Dimitris. Village coffee shop: A traditional Cypriot welcome after your walk. Machairas Monastery: A major monastery less than 15 minutes away.
When is the festival in Fikardou?
Fikardou has no major annual festival listed. Easter and the village saint’s day are the liveliest times.
Can you get to Fikardou by bus?
No scheduled bus stops in Fikardou. Drive, take a taxi or join a tour; it is about 30 km in a straight line from Nicosia.
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.
Visit Cyprus: Fikardou village ↗Wikipedia: Fikardou ↗