Description of the attraction
The village of Perivola, located just 16 kilometers west of the city of Larnaca, once had the status of a royal "resort", and was considered a favorite vacation spot for the aristocracy and wealthy people. The village was also famous for its wonderful orchards, friendly people and a special relaxing atmosphere.
Earlier, when this territory was under the rule of the French, this settlement belonged to the royal family of Lusignans - from 1191 to 1489. Charles Lusignan became the last French owner of this village, but he lost his possessions due to the fact that he supported the then Queen of Cyprus, Charlotte. And during the time of the Venetians, Perivola was sold to the wealthy Greek family Podokatares, who owned these lands until 1571.
Until the beginning of the 20th century, every year the population of the village was decreasing - in 1881, only 375 people lived there. However, with the onset of the new century, the demographic situation has changed radically. Already in 2001 the population of Perivola increased to 1920 inhabitants. At the moment, about two thousand people live there. In addition, every summer the village is simply overcrowded with tourists, Cypriots and foreigners - every year at least five thousand tourists come there.
Due to its long and rich history, the village has a huge number of interesting places worth visiting - beautiful buildings, old churches, bastions. So, the main attraction of Perivola is the defensive tower, which was built in the 16th century. Although the tower is quite small, only eight meters high, it is an important historical monument of the Venetian period.
Reviews
| All reviews 0 Pavel 2013-15-11 10:35:43 PM
Heading IMHO there is absolutely nothing interesting there, a town built up with modern houses. I'm sorry I wasted time on it.
