Folk Art Museum

Troödos Mountains


Near the village centre, this museum houses clothing, furniture and agricultural tools that provide a snapshot of the culture, customs and history of the Marathasa region. Housed in an attractive stone and timber house, it's a notch above many similar museums in these parts, with information in English as well as Greek.


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