The Fountain of the women of Peyia

The Fountain of the women of Peyia (Vrisi ton Pegiotison) is one of the cultural attractions of the Paphos province in Cyprus and is located on the paved square and the heart of the settlement of Peyia.

Next to the popular town’s town hall and down a few steps, this famous monument is found. Being a reference point for this particular community, the Fountain of the women of Peyia has been linked both with architecture and with the tradition of the place, since it used to be a place for the women to meet and exchange news. It is mentioned in many folk songs, while it was the location behind the beginning of a great love that later became folk myth. It was made into a song by Theodoulos Kallinikos, and it is still singed by the locals.

It was built in 1907 by the contractor Achilleas Konstantinou in order to replace an older one, and by 1950, the Fountain of the women of Peyia was the only source of drinking water in the community and it allowed for the extension of the settlement around the source. Finally, the worship of Peyia’s inhabitants for this particular source has been preserved to this day, even though the modern plan of irrigation in Paphos solved the problem of drought that had thwarted the community in previous years.