About Lania
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Located in the Limassol district, the small, traditional village of Lania sits in an altitude of 570 metres on the Troodos mountain range, just 20 minutes from Limassol, and central between Paphos and Nicosia (location map can be found on the next tab).
Lania is one of the grape cultivating villages of the island with many local producers of wines including Commaderia sweet wine. According to tradition,the village got its name from Lana, daughter of Dionysus, God of Wine, or it may be derived from the word ‘valania’ (acorn), due to the fruit of the oak trees growing abundantly in the region.
Interesting sights include the old wine press, the Commandaria Storage Museum, and an old olive press. There are a number of art galleries, taverns, and shops. The church of Panagia Valana is located in the centre of the village, whilst the chapel of Panagia Valana can be found just outside the village, near a small picnic area and a park.
Lania is renowned as one of the most beautiful villages in Cyprus and the local community welcome visitors all year round. Every May, the women of the village open their yards to welcome visitors to their houses in the ‘Lanes and Courtyards of Lania’ event and this is a great opportunity to look behind the courtyard doors, meet the residents, and enjoy their hospitality.
Lania is one of the grape cultivating villages of the island with many local producers of wines including Commaderia sweet wine. According to tradition,the village got its name from Lana, daughter of Dionysus, God of Wine, or it may be derived from the word ‘valania’ (acorn), due to the fruit of the oak trees growing abundantly in the region.
Interesting sights include the old wine press, the Commandaria Storage Museum, and an old olive press. There are a number of art galleries, taverns, and shops. The church of Panagia Valana is located in the centre of the village, whilst the chapel of Panagia Valana can be found just outside the village, near a small picnic area and a park.
Lania is renowned as one of the most beautiful villages in Cyprus and the local community welcome visitors all year round. Every May, the women of the village open their yards to welcome visitors to their houses in the ‘Lanes and Courtyards of Lania’ event and this is a great opportunity to look behind the courtyard doors, meet the residents, and enjoy their hospitality.
We hope you enjoy these "old" photos of Lania of yesteryear. Thank you to Andreas Kontos, John Constantinou & Takis Gavrielides for many of the below photos. We would be pleased to accept more photos for inclusion - please contact us here in the first instance.
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If have rights to one of the below photos and would like it removed/ or credit given then please contact us here.