Following the road to Kato Akourdalia we entered the village and turned left towards the next village which is Pano Akourdalia.
Just as we exited the village we found a small sign indicating the road to the Church of Saint Paraskevi. We followed that road which is a bit bumpy and a while later we reached our destination.
A very small Church, in the middle of nowhere one could say, was standing there with clear marks of abandonment. We stepped down from the car and approached the Church which seems old but we could not determine how old. Perhaps a few hundreds of years old when the whole area was completely different than it is today.
The Church was open and we walked inside where we saw the icon of Saint Paraskevi along with a couple more icons and a small table on the site. Most probably people gather each year to celebrate the memory of Saint Paraskevi which is on July 26.
We just have been there today. On the sign to the church it says that this church from 6th century! So it's one of the eldest church in Cyprus!
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