Abandoned Villages - Trozena

Published 13th of May, 2018

Agios Georgios

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If you are wondering why the Cypriots are so big on the Patron Saint of England, you are asking the wrong question. St George was a Greek, which explains the Cypriot's fondness for the man, so why did the English adopt him as their patron saint? That is beyond the scope of this blog, I was just puzzled why there were so many St Georges in Cyprus. Now I know.

Graveyard

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There is a very pretty grave behind the church.

Old Seats

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They don't look very comfortable....

Cultivation

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The fields next to the church are a bit overgrown, but these trees had recently been pruned, so somebody is tending them.

Trozena From Below

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From the field, you get a nice view of Trozena above you.

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