Tsada

Tsada village is about 10 kilometres away from the town of Paphos. The community is built at an average height of 600 metres and has an average yearly rainfall of about 610 cm. Due to its altitude, Tsada’s climate is cold in the winter but cool during the summer months and mainly does not have any moisture which is one of the main problems of Paphos. The community is comprised by about 1000 residents, local and foreign. To the northeast, Tsada borders with the villages, Kallepia (3.5 kilometres), Letymbou(6 kilometres), and Polemi (8 kilometres). It is also connected to the west with the main road Paphos-Polis from which it is only 1 kilometre away. To the south is borders with the village Armou (6 kilometres). To the southwest it borders with Tala and the Agios Neophytos Monastery.

Vine cultivation existed from the older years, as the main and basic source of income for most residents in the community. Apart from the vineyards, in the area they also cultivated wheat, carob trees olive trees, walnut trees, a few fruit trees (oranges, apples, pears) and very few vegetables and lentils.

In the community of Tsada there are, the Church of the Virgin Mary Chryseleousa, the monastery of the Cross of Minthis , and the chapels of Agia Marina , Saint Kontantinou and Eleni as well as the Agiasma of Agia Eleni. In the village a visitor can see the monastery of the Cross of Minthis, the old stone built water springs (Gerolakkos , Rodkios and Piathkia), and the main church village Virgin Mary Chryseleousa with the miracle icon. In the village visitors can also see the museum which is also the house of Evagoras Pallikarides , and the stone built winery.