Situated between the Villages of Peyia, Pano Arodes, Giolou, Stroumpi and  
Akoursos the picturesque Village of Kathikas with its 400 inhabitants is one
of Paphos' most famous wine making villages. It's wines were said to have    
been exported to the Faroes of Egypt and its white grapes variety of             
Xynesteri is renowned. The large Church of Evangelistria, deticated to the   
Blessed Virgin Mary was built in 1870 to the south of which can still be         
traced the ground plan of an ancient chapel of St. Epatios. Those who are     
lame must walk or crawl three times round the chapel invoking the name of 
the Saint: the last recorded cure was in 1930.                                                   

Today the Village of Kathikas has four restaurants, namely Araouzos           
Tavern, Imogen's Inn, FarmYard Tavern and one of the very first in the        
area Kyparissos Tavern. It has two Wineries, K & K Winery Kathikas        
Ltd and the Sterna Winery and a number of Apartments for letting.              

There are banking and travel facilities. It's climate is unique in the area       
especially in the summer. Additionally to grapes, Kathikas Village                
produces apples, cherries, apricots, nectarines etc.                                         

Local Authority: Kyriakides Kyriacos                                                              
Tel: +357 6 632520    E-Mail:   bds@logos.cy.net                                             


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