Fikardou
Fikardou sits at 900 m in Nicosia district; since 1978 the whole village has been a listed ancient monument. A rural museum, an old church, trails and no cars.
Checked: 31 October 2026
Fikardou is a small village on the south-eastern slope of Troodos, in Pitsilia. In 1978 the whole village was declared an Ancient Monument and a controlled area, and in 1987 its restoration won the Europa Nostra award.
The village is an open-air museum of stone houses and narrow lanes. Vehicles are not allowed in, so you explore it on foot. A small coffee shop offers a traditional Cypriot welcome.
At a glance
- Altitude
- 900 m
- Population
- 25 source
- From Nicosia
- 40 km
- Visiting
- Vehicles are not allowed in the village; explore it on foot
- Phone
- +357 22023330
- Website
- fikardou.org.cy
Seasonal events
Christmas Villages
21 November – 6 January 2027
The season programme is not out yet.
Fikardou is one of nine Christmas villages for 2026-27.
Opening days and hours have not been announced yet.
Organiser: Fikardou Community Council, +357 22023330
What Fikardou is known for
The whole village is protected: its houses have been restored and two of them now form a rural museum. The community council has held free workshops on different dates through the year, including pottery, weaving, embroidery, painting, basket weaving, winemaking and local sweets.
The village is tiny, and its lanes and roads were not built for crowds: in 2022 the Christmas village drew more than 200,000 visitors in about fifty days.
Trails and surroundings
The Lazania – Fikardou trail offers panoramic views over the area and links up with the Machairas – Lazania and Fikardou – Archontides trails.
Machairas Monastery is less than 15 minutes away.
Getting there
The village lies south-west of Nicosia. By car, follow the E903 and then the E904; one of the two roads into the village comes from Kalo Chorio Oreinis. Leave the car outside the village.
Places to visit in the village
Fikardou Rural Museum
The museum occupies two old houses, the House of Katsinioros and the House of Achilleas Dimitri, both owned by the Department of Antiquities. The ground floor of the Katsinioros house was used for pressing grapes and storing produce and tools, all of which are on display. The Achilleas Dimitri house holds a weaver's workshop, and there is an exhibition of photographs, drawings and texts on how the houses were restored.
- Opening hours
- 1 November – 15 April: daily 08:30–16:00; 15 April – 30 October: daily 09:30–17:00. Closed on Mondays and public holidays
- Price
- Free
- Phone
- +357 22634731
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
The village church, surrounded by trees. Its present form dates from 1754, according to an inscription. The view from the church is spectacular.
Embroidery Museum in the old school
The former Lazania – Fikardou school. On Sundays it opens as an embroidery museum.
- Opening hours
- Sundays only source
Map
Sources
- Visit Cyprusvisitcyprus.comaltitude, monument status, no-car rule, phone, 2026-27 Christmas village
- Visit Cyprus: Fikardou Rural Museumvisitcyprus.comexhibits, opening hours, entrance, phone
- Fikardou Community Councilfikardou.org.cydistance from Nicosia, roads, controlled area
- Visit Nicosiavisitnicosia.com.cychurch, embroidery museum, trail, road
- Cyprus Mailcyprus-mail.comworkshops, view from the church, Christmas visitor numbers
- City Populationcitypopulation.de2021 census population
News about the village
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Kakopetria
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Kalopanagiotis
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