Nikitari


Nikitari is a village in Cyprus. It is located in the Nicosia District.

UNESCO site— Panagia tis Asinou

Very close to Nikitari is the church of Asinou, Panagia tis Asinou,also called Panagia Forviotissa. It is a 12th-century church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, with frescoes of the 12th century and later periods, considered to be among the finest examples of Byzantine mural painting in the island of Cyprus. It is UNESCO World Heritage Site along with nine other Painted Churches in the Troödos Region.