Trachoni

Trachoni is a suburb of the Limassol province in Cyprus, situated about 13 kilometers northwest of the homonymous capital, 60 kilometers from Paphos, 80 kilometers from Larnaca and 95 kilometers from Nicosia.

The developing suburb of Limassol, Trachoní, is a huge plain with prickly pear trees, citrus trees, grain crops and vineyards and is found on Limassol’s Akrotiri peninsula and south of Asomatos Limassol, while part of it is within the British base.

Trachoni was founded in Byzantium, and its existence dates back to the Neolithic or Chalcolithic period, as evidenced by ancient finds that have been excavated to the west of the settlement on the hill of Vounaros. It was also a feud of the Order of the Knights (13th century), and after their dissolution, it came to the possession of the Order of Saint John. After the Turkish invasion of 1974 the village hosted a large number of refugees, and even official censuses back in 1982, rank it as the tenth largest population of the Limassol province.

The name of the settlement, Trachoni, which is also found on the island of Cyprus, comes from the ancient Greek word trachon, which means rough, but historically the village was called kaykale (stone fortress) by its Turkish Cypriot early inhabitants.

In recent decades, Trachoní has ​​developed both residentially and in population (3500 permanent residents), while the community is constantly being embellished with parks, cultural sites and sports facilities. There are many public services, taverns and restaurants, as well as a public kindergarten, two primary schools, a gymnasium and an English school, while there is yet no available accommodation for guests.

Around the village of Trachoní, the visitor can see many churches and chapels, such as the church of Agios Mamas (old and new church), as well as the chapel of the Saint, the chapel of Agios Georgios (St. George) and the most famous chapel of Panagia (Virgin Mary) Chrysospiliotissa, which is carved in rock, and the beautiful small chapel of Panagia (Virgin Mary) Kataklisiotissa.