Nicosia foothills & Tylliria · Nicosia district
Kato Pyrgos Κάτω Πύργος
Remote Tylliria: beach, mountains, fresh fish and famous peaches
Kato Pyrgos combines sea and hills in the remote Tylliria region, with a fishing shelter, a 12th-century chapel and an oak tree planted in 1898.
Why visit Kato Pyrgos
- Quiet beaches and fresh fish from the village fishing shelter
- Panagia tis Galoktistis chapel with 12th- and 14th-century paintings
- Famous Pyrgos peaches
Nicosia foothills & Tylliria, Nicosia district
Paphos, about 51 km as the crow flies
Summer for the beach; June–August for peaches.
Pyrgos peaches, Fresh fish
Car, taxi or tour
About the village Kato Pyrgos
Although in Nicosia district, Kato Pyrgos is now reached via Paphos because of the 1974 invasion. Built on the northern foothills of Troodos, it combines coast and hillside in the heart of Tylliria.
Legend says the chapel of Panagia tis Galoktistis was built with milk after the Virgin Mary healed the villagers’ sheep. A 20-metre oak tree from 1898 shades the square, and the village is one of the island’s main charcoal producers.
Kato Pyrgos in pictures
Things to do in Kato Pyrgos
Beaches and fishing shelter
Swim and eat fresh fish by the harbour.
Panagia tis Galoktistis
A chapel with paintings from the 12th and 14th centuries.
The 1898 oak tree
A giant oak in the village square.
Festivals and events in Kato Pyrgos
Kato Pyrgos 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 Kato Pyrgos
No scheduled bus
No scheduled bus stops in Kato Pyrgos. Drive, take a taxi or join a village tour. It is about 51 km in a straight line from Paphos.
Directions to Kato Pyrgos (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 Kato Pyrgos
Moutoullas25 km away · A tiny Marathasa village with a UNESCO church from about 1280
Kalopanagiotis25 km away · Sulphur springs, a Venetian bridge and a UNESCO monastery across the river
Evrychou25 km away · Apples, watermills and the Cyprus Railways Museum
Lysos26 km away · Gateway to Paphos Forest, mouflon country and dried figsKeep exploring
Kato Pyrgos: questions
Why visit Kato Pyrgos?
Quiet beaches and fresh fish from the village fishing shelter. Panagia tis Galoktistis chapel with 12th- and 14th-century paintings. Famous Pyrgos peaches.
What is there to do in Kato Pyrgos?
Beaches and fishing shelter: Swim and eat fresh fish by the harbour. Panagia tis Galoktistis: A chapel with paintings from the 12th and 14th centuries. The 1898 oak tree: A giant oak in the village square.
When is the festival in Kato Pyrgos?
Kato Pyrgos has no major annual festival listed. Easter and the village saint’s day are the liveliest times.
Can you get to Kato Pyrgos by bus?
No scheduled bus stops in Kato Pyrgos. Drive, take a taxi or join a tour; it is about 51 km in a straight line from Paphos.
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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