Potami Levkosias

Potami of Nicosia is situated about 40 kilometers west of the homonymous capital of Cyprus, and near Koutrafa, the village of Vyzakia and the picturesque village of Nikitari.

Built at about 200 meters altitude, Potami Levkosias extends into a vast plain rich in grain crops, lemon and orange trees, thousands of olive trees, and almonds. In addition, in the community thrives the cultivation of loubia (black-eyed peas), beans, raspberries, potatoes, melons and watermelons.

Historically, during the Frankish rule, Potami Levkosias was a noble feudal estate and was governed by today’s occupied Pentdagia. The name of the village, on the other hand, which remains the same since the 16th century, appears to have originated from the two small rivers (potami is “river” in Greek), which "cross" each other near the area Koumourrou and Kassaniou.

Being one of the villages of the Nicosia district that offers its inhabitants all kinds of modern facilities, the community has preserved to a large extent the older buildings of traditional architecture typical examples of an old rural quarter, most of which are ruined. A unique example is the old basilica church of Agios Georgios (at the southeastern end of the village), a 16th-century building originally built by the queen of Cyprus, Aikaterini Kornaro. In the settlement, however, there is also the new three-aisled church, also dedicated to Saint George, located west of the village.

Finally, in the small community of Potami Levkosias, various festivals are organized during the year.