![Omodos, the wine capital of Cyprus, a village in the Troödos Mountains](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082540.oPeKSBxU.CyprusDec111940.jpg) Omodos, the wine capital of Cyprus, a village in the Troödos Mountains |
![Monastery of Timiou Stavrou, Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082541.uTdZ1fwy.CyprusDec111941.jpg) Monastery of Timiou Stavrou, Omodos |
![Omodos, Cyprus - population ca. 300](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082542.8g8olD5f.CyprusDec111942.jpg) Omodos, Cyprus - population ca. 300 |
![Shop in Omodos - Anonymous but Famous](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082497.qIAzOXgK.CyprusDec111885.jpg) Shop in Omodos - Anonymous but Famous |
![Embroidery in Omodos showing Christmas spirit](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082498.0jxvtuZJ.CyprusDec111886.jpg) Embroidery in Omodos showing Christmas spirit |
![House in Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082499.3LxiAClM.CyprusDec111888.jpg) House in Omodos |
![Village Square - Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082504.2K0bUjxl.CyprusDec111894.jpg) Village Square - Omodos |
![Village Square with outdoor cafés, Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082500.tmRfkzIg.CyprusDec111889.jpg) Village Square with outdoor cafés, Omodos |
![Omodos Village Square - PFP Hand Made Leather Goods](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082501.WDGUop4R.CyprusDec111890.jpg) Omodos Village Square - PFP Hand Made Leather Goods |
![Autumn comes late to Cyprus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082502.yQF4A6EH.CyprusDec111892.jpg) Autumn comes late to Cyprus |
![Ktima Gerolemo - one of the wineries of Omodos, Cyprus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082503.5eMu9NfU.CyprusDec111893.jpg) Ktima Gerolemo - one of the wineries of Omodos, Cyprus |
![Bust of Dositheos, Abbot of the Monastery of the Holy Cross, Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082505.h7F5FmTw.CyprusDec111895.jpg) Bust of Dositheos, Abbot of the Monastery of the Holy Cross, Omodos |
![Dositheos was killed in 1821 during the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Turks](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082506.ePDHc5Mw.CyprusDec111897.jpg) Dositheos was killed in 1821 during the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Turks |
![Monastery of the Holy Cross, Omodos - claiming to have been founded in 210 AD, before St Helen's visit in 327](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082507.zaJO0fxy.CyprusDec111898.jpg) Monastery of the Holy Cross, Omodos - claiming to have been founded in 210 AD, before St Helen's visit in 327 |
![Moni Timiou Stavrou - Monastery of the Holy Cross, Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082508.mT2OYS5N.CyprusDec111900.jpg) Moni Timiou Stavrou - Monastery of the Holy Cross, Omodos |
![Outside the monastery church, Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082509.GXgODR39.CyprusDec111901.jpg) Outside the monastery church, Omodos |
![Icon of the Holy Cross - Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082510.2LevCI7C.CyprusDec111902.jpg) Icon of the Holy Cross - Omodos |
![The Monastery's greatest treasure is the rope allegedly used by the Romans to fasten Christ to the cross, complete with blood](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082511.xm7T1kyP.CyprusDec111904.jpg) The Monastery's greatest treasure is the rope allegedly used by the Romans to fasten Christ to the cross, complete with blood |
![Church Tower - Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082512.bLiCh5hA.CyprusDec111906.jpg) Church Tower - Omodos |
![Typical Cypriot Greek Orthodox church tower](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082513.mzwVdZEa.CyprusDec111907.jpg) Typical Cypriot Greek Orthodox church tower |
![The Monastery of the Holy Cross no longer houses monks](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082514.ZB3IaBDt.CyprusDec111909.jpg) The Monastery of the Holy Cross no longer houses monks |
![The monastery was restored 1816 and again in 1850](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082515.29OlFMb5.CyprusDec111911.jpg) The monastery was restored 1816 and again in 1850 |
![Bell Tower - Monastery of the Holy Cross](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082516.CfxRq7Dz.CyprusDec111912.jpg) Bell Tower - Monastery of the Holy Cross |
![The monastery surrounds the church on three sides](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082517.wgqihhZE.CyprusDec111913.jpg) The monastery surrounds the church on three sides |
![The monastery is said to house the skull of the Apostle Philip, which had been in Constantinople until 1204](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082518.HUPhVzQ3.CyprusDec111914.jpg) The monastery is said to house the skull of the Apostle Philip, which had been in Constantinople until 1204 |
![Village of Omodos, Cyprus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082519.HXyhm0r4.CyprusDec111916.jpg) Village of Omodos, Cyprus |
![Socrates Traditional House, Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082520.7lHKBK5q.CyprusDec111917.jpg) Socrates Traditional House, Omodos |
![Linos Winery - Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082528.1Oui3gwH.CyprusDec111927.jpg) Linos Winery - Omodos |
![Omodos Wine Press & Museum](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082529.ANKJ7hfX.CyprusDec111928.jpg) Omodos Wine Press & Museum |
![Omodos Wine Press](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082521.XadeXUP5.CyprusDec111919.jpg) Omodos Wine Press |
![Omodos Wine Press](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082524.Yvbip8dI.CyprusDec111923.jpg) Omodos Wine Press |
![Omodos Wine Press & Museum](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082523.9VBy4qQb.CyprusDec111921.jpg) Omodos Wine Press & Museum |
![Omodos Wine Press & Museum](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082522.f65MbCBg.CyprusDec111920.jpg) Omodos Wine Press & Museum |
![Omodos Wine Press & Museum](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082526.XaRfatvK.CyprusDec111925.jpg) Omodos Wine Press & Museum |
![Another place offering the local wine Ktima Gerolemo, Odomos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082527.9c5PVE8g.CyprusDec111926.jpg) Another place offering the local wine Ktima Gerolemo, Odomos |
![Prophet Elias Winery - Grape Marck, Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082525.3H6vhoAd.CyprusDec111924.jpg) Prophet Elias Winery - Grape Marck, Omodos |
![Super Friendly Cat - Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082530.EkHyn9zS.CyprusDec111929.jpg) Super Friendly Cat - Omodos |
![Studry stone house with dark wooden doors and balcony, Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082531.BoglVKYx.CyprusDec111930.jpg) Studry stone house with dark wooden doors and balcony, Omodos |
![Old town of Omodos on a nice clear day](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082532.Zmm2xK6l.CyprusDec111931.jpg) Old town of Omodos on a nice clear day |
![Omodos under a blue sky](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082533.ED4yBgkt.CyprusDec111932.jpg) Omodos under a blue sky |
![Old house in Omodos, Cyprus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082534.IfLrg5EV.CyprusDec111933.jpg) Old house in Omodos, Cyprus |
![The Olympia Gallery - Omodos](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082535.9ynCIiUa.CyprusDec111935.jpg) The Olympia Gallery - Omodos |
![An old Bedford bus from the 1950's or 1960's - Cyprus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082536.Vqd4jvr7.CyprusDec111936.jpg) An old Bedford bus from the 1950's or 1960's - Cyprus |
![Cyprus ceramic table wear with black olive motif](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082537.t8L3D7yh.CyprusDec111937.jpg) Cyprus ceramic table wear with black olive motif |
![Giftshop in Omodos, Cyprus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082538.Bi6hso5v.CyprusDec111938.jpg) Giftshop in Omodos, Cyprus |
![Omodos, Cyprus](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082539.LoFIxucO.CyprusDec111939.jpg) Omodos, Cyprus |
![The village of Omodos in the Troödos Mountains](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/143082544.V0HB274W.CyprusDec111944.jpg) The village of Omodos in the Troödos Mountains |