Church of Panagia tou Moutoulla at Moutoullas village on Cyprus.

© trabantos/Shutterstock

Panagia tou Moutoulla

Troödos Mountains

LoginSave

The oldest of the 10 Unesco-listed painted churches in the Troödos Mountains, this church is believed to have once been a private chapel. It has the steep aisle and pitched roof common to the region. The rare unrestored paintings include depictions of St Christopher, St George and the Virgin, and date back to AD 1280. You will need to seek out the key, held by Eleni at a nearby house; the village coffee shop will direct you.

The church is located in the small village of Moutoullas, on the road between Pedoulas and Kalopanayiotis. The village is well known for its traditional woodcarvings, as well as its bounty of apples and cherries from the vast surrounding orchards.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Saranta Kolones, a ruined medieval fortress. Paphos district, Cyprus

    Pafos Archaeological Site

    28.5 MILES

    Nea Pafos (New Pafos) is, ironically, the name given to the sprawling Pafos Archaeological Site, to the west of Kato Pafos. Nea Pafos was the ancient city…

  • Ancient artifacts from the Roman city of Kourian in Cyprus ancient, archaeological, architecture, attraction, baths, blocks, building, city, columns, curium, cyprus, episkopi, europe, excavations, floor, greco, greek, heating, heritage, historic, hypocaust, kourion, remains, roman, ruins, sand, site, stone, structure, tiles, under, walls

    Ancient Kourion

    22.35 MILES

    Defiantly perched on a hillside, with a sweeping view of the surrounding patchwork fields and the sea, Ancient Kourion is a spectacular site. Most likely…

  • Courtyard in Kykkos monastery.

    Kykkos Monastery

    4.77 MILES

    The island’s most prosperous and opulent Orthodox monastery was founded in the 11th century by Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komninos after a bizarre series…

  • A series of columns in Amathus ancient city archaeological site.

    Ancient Amathous

    26.32 MILES

    The remains at this archaeological site, about 11km east of Lemesos, belie its original importance. Amathous was one of Cyprus’ original four kingdoms,…

  • Tombs of the Kings

    Tombs of the Kings

    27.91 MILES

    Imagine yourself surrounded by ancient tombs in a desertlike landscape where the only sounds are waves crashing on rocks. The Tombs of the Kings, a Unesco…

  • The famous beach of Aphrodite's rock, Cyprus.

    Aphrodite’s Rock & Beach

    24.82 MILES

    Possibly the most famous beach in Cyprus, Aphrodite’s Beach is distinctive for its two upright rocks, which are easy to spot, particularly as you'll…

  • Hrysopolitissa Basilica & St Paul's Pillar in Paphos, Cyprus.

    Hrysopolitissa Basilica

    28.15 MILES

    This fascinating site was home to one of Pafos’ largest religious structures. What remains are the foundations of a 4th-century Christian basilica, which…

  • Turtle nests on Lara beach. Akamas, Cyprus.

    Lara Beach

    29.27 MILES

    This stunning unspoilt beach has clean, calm water and pristine sands for those who want to escape people and parasols. The beach is most famous, however,…

View more attractions

Nearby Troödos Mountains attractions

1. Agios Ioannis Lambadistis Monastery

0.58 MILES

This Unesco-listed site is a complex of three churches in one, dating from the 11th century and built over 400 years. Now under one huge pitched wooden…

2. Pedoulas Byzantine Museum

1.22 MILES

The museum’s rich collection of 12th- to 15th-century icons come from six ancient Byzantine churches in the village and include the late-13th-century icon…

3. Archangelos Michail

1.22 MILES

Most people visit Pedoulas to see this extraordinary Unesco-listed church. Dating from 1474, the gable-roofed building sits in the lower part of the…

4. Folk Art Museum

1.24 MILES

Near the village centre, this museum houses clothing, furniture and agricultural tools that provide a snapshot of the culture, customs and history of the…

5. Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis

3.65 MILES

This Unesco-listed church, known in English as St Nicholas of the Roof because of its large, heavy-pitched top, was founded in the 11th century and…

6. Panagia Theotokou (Arhangelou)

4.18 MILES

Dating from around 1514, this smaller chapel is just near Panagia tis Podythou. It’s quite dark inside, so you may want to bring a torch. It has vivid…

7. Panagia tis Podythou

4.19 MILES

Located in the village of Galata, on the Nicosia road, this 16th-century Unesco-listed church was established in 1502 by Dimitrios de Coron, a Greek…

8. Troödos Botanical Gardens

4.35 MILES

Part of the excellent Troödos Geopark, this is a small but well-laid-out botanical garden with a lily pond and other water features, including a tumbling…

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "cyprus/marathasa-valley/attractions/panagia-tou-moutoulla/a/poi-sig/1434830/1330767",
  "destination": "Troödos-Mountains",
  "continent": "Europe",
  "country": "Cyprus",
  "region": "Troödos-Mountains",
  "position": "superzone"
}