Must-see church · Nicosia District, Cyprus
Machairas Monastery
Ιερά Μονή της Παναγίας του Μαχαιρά
Machairas Monastery is a church in Nicosia District, Cyprus.
Machairas Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Machairas Monastery
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Machairas Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.94038, 33.19073. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Machairas Monastery
- Macheiras National Forest Park · sanctuary · Nicosia District · ~5 km · Must-see
- Τεχνητή Λίμνη Λευκάρων · lake · Larnaca District · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tamassos · fort · Nicosia District · ~14 km · Must-see
- Panagia tou Araka · attraction · Nicosia District · ~21 km · Must-see
- European Walking Route E4, Cyprus, Main Route · trek · Larnaca District · ~24 km · Must-see
- Panagia Galaktotrofousa Monastery · church · Larnaca District · ~25 km · Must-see
- Choirokoitia Neolithic Settlement · fort · Larnaca District · ~27 km · Must-see
- Idalion · fort · Nicosia District · ~28 km · Must-see
- Panagia tis Asinou · church · Nicosia District · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kalavasos-Tenta · fort · Larnaca District · ~29 km · Must-see
- Amathus · fort · Limassol District · ~32 km · Must-see
- Klimonas · fort · Limassol District · ~32 km · Must-see
- Governor's Beach · beach · Limassol District · ~33 km · Must-see
- Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis · church · Nicosia District · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sourp Asdvadzadzin · church · Nicosia District · ~36 km · Must-see
- Armenian genocide Monument · fort · Nicosia District · ~36 km · Must-see
- Troodos National Forest Park · viewpoint · Limassol District · ~36 km · Must-see
- A.G Leventis Gallery · museum · Nicosia District · ~37 km · Must-see
Other churches near Machairas Monastery
- Panagia Galaktotrofousa Monastery · church · Larnaca District · ~25 km · Must-see
- Panagia tis Asinou · church · Nicosia District · ~29 km · Must-see
- Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis · church · Nicosia District · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sourp Asdvadzadzin · church · Nicosia District · ~36 km · Must-see
- Αρχάγγελος Μιχαήλ Τρυπιώτης · church · Nicosia District · ~38 km · Must-see
- Our Lady Of Graces · church · Nicosia District · ~38 km · Must-see
- Church of the Holy Cross · church · Lefkoşa District · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sourp Haroutiun Chapel · church · Nicosia District · ~38 km · Must-see
- Church of Our Lady of Tire · church · Lefkoşa District · ~38 km · Must-see
- Faneroumeni Church · church · Nicosia District · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Machairas Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for Machairas Monastery yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
What is the best time to visit Machairas Monastery?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Machairas Monastery?
Nearby: Macheiras National Forest Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Τεχνητή Λίμνη Λευκάρων (lake, 13 km), Tamassos (fort, 14 km), Panagia tou Araka (attraction, 21 km), European Walking Route E4, Cyprus, Main Route (trek, 24 km), Panagia Galaktotrofousa Monastery (church, 25 km).
Is Machairas Monastery worth visiting?
Machairas Monastery is listed as a must-see church in Cyprus on Spotwander.