Tasks in Pissouri

On Tuesday, 25 November 2025, participants of our project had the opportunity to explore the beautiful village of Pissouri, recently awarded as one of the UNWTO Best Tourism Villages 2024 for its sustainability, culture, and unique visitor experiences. During the afternoon, teams took part in an interactive set of discovery tasks designed to help them learn about the village's landmarks, local traditions, history, and vibrant community spirit.

From visiting the iconic village fountain and amphitheater to meeting local shop owners, discovering breathtaking viewpoints, exploring churches and monuments, and learning about Pissouri's cultural heritage, each team documented their journey through photos and reflections. All documents, answers, and photos from the activity are available below, showcasing the teamwork, creativity, and enthusiasm of all participants.

Tasks for the teams in village Pissouri

Pissouri, a charming village in Cyprus, has been honored with the "Best Tourism Villages 2024" award by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). This accolade recognizes Pissouri's dedication to sustainable tourism, cultural preservation, and community engagement. The village offers a variety of specialized tourism experiences, including cycling and hiking routes, religious sites, water sports, diving, conference tourism, horseback riding, bird watching, and stargazing. Pissouri also highlights local culture through products like halloumi cheese, soultanina grapes, and wine, alongside arts workshops, traditional cuisine, rural activities, and cultural events. The community has been acknowledged for its environmental initiatives, receiving the Green Community Award and being named the "Cyprus Green Capital 2020-2021," earning the Golden Muflon Award for developing thematic routes that prioritize environmental respect. tourism-villages.unwto.org. Give a name to the team and define the participants of the team. Teams must do following tasks 😊. The activities need you to take photos. We recommend you use one phone in your team for this so it is easier! All photos must include all participants in your group!

• Stone eaters
• Rain fighters😎
• Fantastic 5
• Team 4
• 2

Complete your answers in the following link and upload the photos of the Tasks:

✏️📷Task 1

In the square of the village there is a graphical fountain with some art on it. What is the name of the fruits that are sculpted? Can you find the history that is behind this fountain? Some villagers may help you.
Take a photo with your group and the fountain together.

• Grapes
• Grape
• Grape

📷 Task 2

The Communal Amphitheater of Pissouri is a new amphitheater with old design (coming from ancient theaters); find it and find the place where you can talk and be heard from everywhere.

Take a photo of this place with your group in it.

(If the amphitheater is closed you can take a photo at the entrance)

📷 Task 3

Super close to the fountain is one of the few markets in central Pissouri. The owner enjoys when visitors come to Pissouri from Erasmus, what is his name? Take a group photo with him!

✏️📷 Task 4

There is a vast point of view in the village. Where is it? Can you find it? Next to this point of view there is one of the best cafeterias in the whole area of Limassol County. What is the name of the cafeteria? Hint: it's a type of photography 😉 Go there and take a photo of the view from this point!

• Panorama
• Panorama
• Panorama lounge
• Το Καφενείο του Χωρκού / To Kafeneio tou Xorkou
• panorama lounge

✏️📷 Task 5

We are hosting in a lovely hotel (Hylatio Tourist Village) but there is another hotel which is at the top of the hill. What's the name of that hotel? Can you visit it to see the view from there? Take a photo with the view!

• We haven't done… here is a picture of Mariana from Portugal 🥴
• Hill View
• Hill View

✏️📷 Task 6

Pissouri is growing and there are a lot of restaurants. In Pissouri square there is a restaurant named VRAKAS. What does that mean? How is this restaurant relying on the history and traditions of Cyprus? Bonus points if you get a picture with the name of the restaurant in the background or one of the owners!

• Traditional men's trousers/traditional food
• "Βράκα" is a traditional type of baggy trousers worn in older Greek island and Cypriot clothing.
• A man wearing vraka
• Traditional men clothes
• Traditional clothing used to dance

✏️📷 Task 7

What is the main church of the village? Can you find it? (There are a lot of churches and small churches in the village, but we want the main one.) A photo of the group in or outside the church is a must for our tasks.

• Apollos Andreas Church/ The church of Pissouri
• Apostolos Antreas
• Apostolos andreas.
• Ieros Naos Apostolou Andrea

✏️📷 Task 8

Near the Communal Amphitheater there is a small church with a big hagiography of the Virgin Mary embracing us. Can you find it? What is the name of this church?

• We don't know…
• Panagia Akonopetra
• Panayia akonopetra.
• panayia akonopetra

✏️📷 Task 9

In Pissouri square there are 2 Monuments in the village. Can you also find the reason for the monuments? Where is it? Who was it and what has he done to have a monument in Pissouri village? Take a photo with either of them!

• Done
• "They were community leaders of the village and they contributed a lot to the community."
• Neoklis S. Antoniadis served as the Community Leader of Pissouri for fifty years, from 1929 to 1979. The monument honors his substantial and multifaceted contributions to the community and the village's development. He was a highly respected and liked individual, known for his integrity and altruism
• First mayor of Pissuri
• Neoklis S.Antoniou, community leader for his contribution for the community (under pissouri community board)

📷 Task 10

Right next to the hotel at the top of the hill (task 5!) is the offices of the organization that is hosting you! There's the logo in front of the building, with your team, take a creative photo with it!

✏️📷 Task 11

Right in the square there is a cafeteria, (different from Task 4) what is the name of the owner? Take a photo with one of the workers there!

• Chino coffee station
• To kafeneio tou xiriou
• Το Καφενείο του Χωρκού.
• Koinotiko Kadeneio

✏️📷 Task 12

As of 2 weeks ago, Pissouri gained a new monument, based on the national cheese of Cyprus. Find this monument and take a creative photo with it! What's the name of the cheese?

• halloumi
• Haven't done… here is the same picture of Mariana
• Halumi
• Halloumi

📷 Task 13

A statue of Task 12's answer isn't the only update in Pissouri recently, there's also a new Museum of it right across. Take a photo with the sign!

📷✏️Task 14

The ultimate question, let's see if you remember. Today not only you spent time in the Pissouri Community Council, but you also met the president himself. What was his name? He is around Pissouri, take a group photo with him! If he disappeared take a photo at the entrance of the Pissouri Community Council!

• Panagiwths Mavrudis
• Panayotis
• Panagiotis Mavroudis

📷 Task 16

If you are done with all the previous tasks, feel free to have some coffee or some nice juice and take a photo!

✏️ Task 17

Write your impressions from your experience in Pissouri!

• Pissouri it's awesome. We all loved the sightseeing and the CATS (even though one of them stained João's pants… Overall, we loved Pissouri and Pissouri loved us (even a storm has hit us)
• We loved it! The places were amazing, the villages were very kind! The rain was a fun and unique part! We came close and laughed with out hearts! We for sure lost pounds! Bobbie is such a cool guy (he told us to write it) Thanks you ACPELIA!❤️❤️❤️
• Beautiful, nice people, great views
• Beautiful old city with nice views💜
• everyone is very nice and the cats are nice as well, the views are very pretty