Armou

Armou is a village in the province of Paphos in Cyprus and it is situated 8 km northeast of the homonymous town, 70 km northwest of Limassol and 156 km southwest of Nicosia.

With a panoramic view from Petra tou Romiou all the way to the Kolpo ton Koralion Bay and built on the slopes of the mountain in a picturesque and verdant environment, at an altitude of 340 meters, Armou offers moments of relaxation and tranquility to its 800 inhabitants and visitors alike. The beautiful climate and the proximity of the community to the city has attracted many locals and foreigners who bought luxury villas or built their own cottages. There are plenty of foreigners renting villas and houses with a view of enjoying the fresh air and have the urban infrastructure within 10 minutes by car. In the central square of the village there is a traditional café and a tavern.

The area has been inhabited since pre-Christian times, according to the findings now exhibited at the Archaeological Museum of Paphos. The name of the community emerged from its first settler called Armos, while another version speaks of the “armos (joint in Greek)“ because of its location (like a joint joining the mountain and the valley). A third version refers to the “arma (chariot in Greek)” of the goddess Aphrodite, which the goddess used in order to visit these places.

The main church in Armou is dedicated to Agia Varvara and there is also the chapel of Agia Marina, the ruined chapel of Agios Georgios with few frescoes and the ruins of the chapels of Agios Avakieros, Agios Dimitrianos, Agios Tychonas and Agia Mavri.

The monuments in Armou are dedicated to the fallen during the 1963-64 intercommunal riots, Andreas Charalambides and Andreas Hadtzitheori.