Tsada

Tsada is a mountainous village of Paphos 's District, in the geographical region of the wine-producing villages. It is situated at an average altitude of 600 meters. Since old times the main occupation and the basic source of income for most of the community's inhabitants was the viticulture. Apart from the vines, cereals, forage plants, carobs, olive-trees, walnut and almond trees, a few fruit-trees (apple, pear, and orange trees), and very few vegetables and legumes are also cultivated in the region.

Tsada village is located at a distance of about 10 km from the Paphos town and enjoys a relatively mild climate because of its altitude. It is cool in the summer and gets quite cold during the winter months.

The community consists of about 1000 inhabitants -both foreign and native. The village is not mentioned in mediaeval sources - it is a recent community. Traces of an old, small settlement can be found in a venue between Tsada and the Monastery of Saint Neofytos, however it is not known to which settlement they belonged. A mountaintop west of the village is named "Tsiarta" and perhaps it is etymologically related with the name of the village. The hero of the armed liberation struggle of 1955-59, Evagoras Pallikaridis, was a native of Tsada.

Places to visit:

Churches / Country Churches

In the Community of Tsada one can find the Church of "Panagia Chryseleousa", the monastery of "Stavros tis Mithas", and the country Churches of Saint Marina, of the Saints Constantine and Helen, as well as Saint Helen's Spring of Holy Water.

Ayios Neophytos Monastery

In Tala, which is only 10 minutes drive away from Tsada, is located the monastery of Agios Neofytos. Founded at the end of the 12th century by the Cypriot hermit and writer Neofytos. The ‘Egkleistra,' an enclosure carved out of the mountain, contains some of the finest Byzantine frescoes dating from the 12th to 15th century. In the monastery's church there is an interesting ecclesiastical museum.

Sights

Apart from the beautiful and ample view, which Tsada offers due to the position it is constructed on, it also has some structures that are deemed worthy of a visit. The "Stavros tis Mithas" monastery with its notable history; the only monk present there, Father Varnavas, would gladly tell the monastery's history to each visitor. The village's old, traditional, stone-made fountains, "Gerolakkos" (Old Pit), "Rothkios", and "Pyathkia" (the Wells), also in their turn carry some story or another that relates to the older generations. The village's main church, "Panagia Chryseleousa", with its miracle-making icon. The museum and parental house of our dear departed hero Evagora Pallikarides, in which there is a guide answering the questions of the visitors. The local, stone-made winery, inviting you to have a taste of the sweet-smelling village wine, as well as the narrow alleys of the village that take you to other romantic eras and to landscapes that relax one's eyes, complete the picturesque image of the village.

Tsada Golf Course

Located 20 minutes from the town of Paphos, Tsada Golf Club is 18 holes of superb championship golf set in the grounds of a 12th century monastery. Designed by Donald Steel, this was the first grass course to be built in Cyprus in 1994 and it sits 550 metres above sea level, ensuring cool breezes during the summer months. 18 holes, Par 72, 6060 metres. Practice facilities including driving range, 2 putting greens, a pitching/chipping area, practice bunkers. Golf clinics available; pro-shop. Elegant clubhouse with restaurant, bar, ladies and gents changing rooms with showers. Tennis court and outdoor swimming pool available for after the game or non-golfers. Buggy rental, electric trolley rental, manual trolley rental, locker rental, club rental per day.