Sinti Monastery Revisited
Sinti History
Ok, so we have arrived at the monastery. What do you want to know about it?
This is what Wikipedia has to say:
Panagia tou Sinti Monastery (Greek: Παναγία του Σίντη) is an orthodox monastery near the village of Pentalia in the Paphos district of Cyprus. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
It was founded in the 16th century. In 1997 it received a Europa Nostra award for its restoration and conservation.
Well I Never
I also found this little nugget:
The Monastery remained in operation until 1927 and thereafter was abandoned. In 1994, the Monastery of Kykkos undertook the maintenance of the Monastery, completing it in 1997 when it earned the Europa Nostra Award for the use of good restoration techniques and preservation of its original character.
Ruins
So what happened in 1927?
Sinti Monastery - The Movie
This was the film we made with our drone footage. You can see that there are also several old watermills near to the monastery.
Raising The Roof
We shall go into the church soon. That is the part that has been restored the most. I wonder if there are plans to restore the rest of the monastery? That room will need a lot of TLC.