The village of Lofou derives its name from a word meaning ‘hill’. Situated 800 m above sea-level and 25 kms northwest of Limassol, it is shaped like an amphitheatre and is a good example of an ancient village built well away from the coast and well hidden in order to escape the depredations of the marauding pirates of the Middle Ages.
Today’s visitor to the village experiences a sense of stepping back in time. Apart from weekends and a few weeks in August, the village is quiet and seems deserted. A maze of narrow cobbled streets lined with old stone buildings .deceives the eye and makes the village seem like one giant optical illusion, where every alley is curved, and all the buildings interlink on various levels.
Lofou is a beautiful and enigmatic curiosity.