Filenews 12 January 2026 - by Dora Christodoulou
The area of the rock of Episkopi in Paphos now occupies a key position in the sights of the province, after the completion of the redevelopment and promotion program of this natural monument. The third and last phase of the regeneration of the area has created an impressive complex that last year was enjoyed and admired by more visitors than any other year and in fact, as pointed out by competent bodies, visitors of all interests and not only those involved in nature worship or climbing tourism.
Local officials and tourism agencies of Paphos estimate that the complete new look of the area, combined with the very good promotion that the attraction received in 2025, will contribute to the transformation of the famous rock into a new tourist attraction of the province from this summer.
With an amount of approximately €314,000, the works completed the partial redevelopment and promotion of the natural monument. Hundreds of local travellers, according to the people of the community, rushed to the area to admire the unique geological formations and their promotion works, making the famous rock one of the most important sights.
The works of this phase were the last intervention in the area with the unique beauty and ecological importance rock in the community of Episkopi. The first phase was implemented years ago for about €250,000, while the second phase was completed in July 2018 for the amount of €267,000.
The designers of all three phases are the Architectural Workshop of Agisilaos and Kalava. The first two phases were financed by the State Budget, while the last phase was financed by €200,000 from the European LEADER program and the rest by the State Budget through the Paphos District Administration.
The so-called "Meteora" of Cyprus, in the community of Episkopi in Paphos, is an imposing rock of enormous importance and a pole of attraction for many visitors. It is the largest monolithic volume in Cyprus, with a height of 70 meters and a length of 250 meters and is one of the most interesting geological formations of the island with enormous environmental importance in flora and fauna of protected species.
The giant rock is part of the Mammonia Geological Complex and has been designated as a protected area, due to the enormous environmental importance it has in rare species.
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