Terra

Terra is a village in the province of Paphos in Cyprus and it is situated 32 kilometers north of the homonymous city, 94 kilometers northwest of Limassol and 178 kilometers west of Nicosia.

A very small settlement 2 kilometers from Kritou Terra (2.5 kilometers), Inia (6 kilometers) and Drousia (5 kilometers), Terra was a purely Turkish Cypriot settlement up until the Turkish invasion of 1974, with approximately 330 inhabitants.

Nowadays, the inhabitants of the area do not exceed 30. However, due to the fact that it is located in a beautiful natural environment in the region of ​​Laona and at an altitude of 375 meters, the community enjoys an exceptionally cool climate in the summer without humidity, while during the winter months it has a mild cold climate. Ideal location for those seeking tranquility and seclusion, in the wider area of ​​the village there are many taverns for food and cheap agrotouristic accommodation that provide all the comforts.

Some of the nearest and most important attractions in Terra is the Kremioti waterfall, formed by the waters of the homonymous river, creating a lake of turquoise waters in an idyllic and verdant landscape with rich wild vegetation and reeds.

The nearby Kritou Terra village houses the Kritou Terra Foundation for Environmental Studies, while the Hadtzigeorgakis Kornesios House is also situated nearby, an old stone-built building with light blue wooden windows. An important attraction is also the restored Franco-Byzantine church of Agia Aikaterini Fitevkia that dates back to the 15th century, as well as the Kritou Terra casino, the first casino that ever opened in Cyprus, housed in a two-storey stone-built building from 1860- 1870.