An Abandoned Village in Limassol Awaits Your Visit
Just a short distance from the city
Vikla is a community in the Limassol province that has been deserted for the past few decades. It borders Vasa Kellakiou, Sanida to the south, Klonari to the west and north of Akapnou.
In 1946, it had 43 residents, but since the 1992 census, it has been without any permanent residents. In the mid-1980s, it was abandoned by its last inhabitants, leaving only some ruins of houses and the church of Agios Ioannis Eleimon.
The village was once built on the slope of a small hit in front of a large plain to the south of the valley, where the residents would plant vineyards and olive trees. At the top of this small hill, the residents built a monastery centuries ago, dedicated to Agios Ioannis Eleimon.
The houses were constructed based on the traditional architecture of the semi-mountainous regions of our island. Specifically, they built the ground floor with stone and the upper floor with bricks.. The houses had large wooden front doors leading to the interior courtyard, the solar room and the two-room living space. The rooms of the family were found around the courtyard, domestic and other household usage rooms, while the bedrooms were on the upper floor.
Today, visitors will only encounter the well-preserved church of the village, while the plain that once buzzed with life and provided self-sufficiency to the villagers, has taken a completely different form, bearing no resemblance to the past. Nowadays, the main reason to visit the village is the existence of a golf course. However, the village remains picturesque, exuding an aura of the past that is worth experiencing. The journey leading up to the village is beautiful, especially at this time of the year, as the plains are filled with lush greenery.