First Russian Style Church in Cyprus

Take a drive into the beautiful countryside that leads outside Nicosia, past Lakatamia and onto the road that cuts through the rural greenery all the way up towards Machairas, and take a turn up to Episkopio village, not far from Tamassos dam.

With a brand new church having just opened its doors in the area in the lead up to Easter, it’s certainly not quite what one would expect, with glistening onion shaped gold domes (made with a mix of gold and titanium nitrate) beckoning attention.