Malia is a village in Limassol district of Cyprus, about 36 kilometres northwest of it, and is located 4 kilometres south of Omodos in the hills above the Chapotami and Diarizos valleys amongst large areas of vineyards.
The village of Malia seems to owe its name to the Greek word Mallia which means hair, in the ancient Arcadian dialect hair also means sheep.
Until 1975 the village of Malia was inhabited by Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, until Ankara ordered the Turkish Cypriots to go to the Turkish occupied area of the island after the Turkish invasion in 1974.
Malia Village Community Centre |
Platanos Tavern – Malia Main Square |
Malia Main Square |
Malia Village Community Gardens
Malia Village Community Gardens Water Feature |
Water Feature close to Community Gardens |
Church of Panagia of Eleousa
Taking a walk in Malia, apart from the abundance of old uninhabited and half-broken houses, you will see the Church of Panagia of Eleousa, built in the shape of a basilica, in the lower neighbourhood. CLICK HERE to see more images of the Church of Panagia of Eleousa, Malia Village. |
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Images of Malia Village Greek Cypriot Lower Neighbourhood Malia is a large village divided into two areas. The upper neighbourhood and the lower neighbourhood. The lower neighbourhood was inhabited by Greek Cypriots and the houses there were small houses with low entrances and usually joined side by side. |
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More images of Malia Village
(Saturday 2nd January 2021) |
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