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Tsada village LOCATION: Tsada is a traditional Cypriot village situated up in the hills about ten kilometres north of Paphos on the B7. At an altitude of 600 metres, the temperature is a few degrees cooler than in Paphos – great for escaping the summer heat, but a bit chilly in the short winter months. Average rainfall is about 610mms.POPULATION: Tsada has a population of about 1,000, but this is growing. Of course, it also increases during the tourist season, when many golfers arrive to sample the renowned golf course at Tsada. ORIGIN OF NAME: There are many tales told as to how Tsada got its name but the most prevalent one, told by the older inhabitants, is that during the period of the Turkish domination the village often sustained harassment by the Turks. So the villagers decided to move the village “tsa da”, a bit further, hence the village's present name. Or perhaps it originated from the name of the first person to settle in Tsada. AMENITIES: There’s an excellent taverna in Tsada’s village square with culinary specials on particular days but, unfortunately, it’s closed on Sundays. Also in the square is a mini-market which sells a few essentials, and a short walk away you can find a barbershop and a post office. In 2002 Tsada’s elementary school was renamed Evagoras Pallikaridis Regional Elementary School of Tsada/Kili, honouring Tsada’s hero who attended the school. Tsada also has a kindergarten for younger children and between them the schools employ six teachers and have about 60 pupils. The first golf course built in Cyprus is in Tsada and is the perfect spot for a leisurely round or two. PLACES OF INTEREST: Tsada’s main church is located just above the village square and is dedicated to Panagia Chryseleousa. It was built in 1910 but devastated by an earthquake in 1953 so the residents built a new church next to the remains of the old one. As well as paving the yard of the church, the inhabitants of Tsada have also financed the painting of the inside of the church, each of them selecting a saint to adorn the walls. The feast day of Panagia Chryseleousa is on 8th September on which there is a procession of the holy icon. In the courtyard of the church is a heroes' monument dedicated to the heroes of Tsada who fought and died for Cyprus's freedom. The names of the fallen are carved on a slab. Next to the Heroes' Monument is the statue of Evagoras Pallikaridis, a young member of EOKA and former resident of Tsada. The parental house of Pallikaridis has been converted into a museum and opened in 2001. It is hoped the museum will become a centre of cultural activity and to this end an amphitheatre, which can hold up to 250 people, has been constructed in the courtyard of the museum. There are several chapels located in the Tsada region including the chapel of Agia Marina built in 1954. Inside there are two recent icons on a simple wooden iconostasis. The feast day of Agia Marina is on 17th July. Three kilometres southeast of Tsada on the edge of the Tsada golf course, you can find the monastery of Stavros Minthas which may have been around since the 1500s. The present church was built in 1740 AD by the then bishop of Paphos, Joachim. Legend has it that the monastery was established because of a holy vision that led to the discovery of a large cross. The cross was placed in a bush with a candle next to it and when the monastery was built it was moved and placed on the iconostasis. When Joachim rebuilt the church, the cross was restored and placed in the museum of the Holy Bishopric of Paphos. Due to the poverty of the population of the area and perhaps because of the negligence of the bishop, the monastery was gradually deserted. Now, however, the church has been restored along with the remaining cells of the monks. The church of the monastery is very small with almost no decoration but the architecture is splendid. There are lemon, pomegranate, and cypress trees in the paved yard of the church and also the remains of an old well. You can also find the old cells of the monks in the yard. One monk still remains in the monastery and is more than willing to show visitors aroundAccording to Hogarth some ancient Roman tombs were discovered in Tsada, but no thorough archaeological excavations have yet taken place. However there are traces of an old settlement between Tsada and the Monastery of St Neofytos. Tsada is a traditional, sleepy village and its location makes it an ideal place to enjoy the Cypriot way of life, yet within easy reach of all the amenities of Paphos town. |
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