Popular areas
Platres
Limassol district; 200 residents in Pano Platres (census 2021). Platres Health Centre has two GPs, Mon–Fri 07:30–15:00. No primary school of its own: the village is in the Trimiklini and Pano Kivides school catchments. EMEL buses 62 and 62Z run to Limassol.
Agros
Limassol district; 844 residents. Agros Health Centre has two GPs, Mon–Fri 07:30–15:00 with an on-call service. It has a regional primary school and the Apeiteio Gymnasium, a six-year secondary school. Buses 50 to Limassol and 66 to Nicosia.
Kakopetria and Galata
Nicosia district; 1,255 and 571 residents. Kakopetria primary school also serves Galata. Secondary pupils go to the Solea Gymnasium and Lyceum in Evrychou, which also has the nearest health centre. Cyprus Public Transport buses 405 and 407 run to Nicosia.
Kyperounta
Limassol district, in Pitsilia; 1,372 residents, the largest village here. Its regional all-day primary school also serves Troodos, Agridia, Dymes and Chandria. Bus 85 runs to Kakopetria and 60K to Saittas.
Pedoulas and Marathasa
Nicosia district; Pedoulas 139, Kalopanagiotis 201 and Moutoullas 126 residents. Pedoulas Health Centre has one GP, Mon–Fri 07:30–15:00. Bus 81 links Prodromos, Pedoulas and Kalopanagiotis. In Pedoulas 610 of 692 homes are empty or holiday homes.
Omodos
Limassol district, wine village on the southern slopes; 339 residents. Omodos Health Centre is open Mon–Fri 07:30–15:00. The Omodos school combines gymnasium, lyceum and technical education. EMEL bus 40 runs to Limassol.
Where to start
Housing, winter and services in the mountain villages
We found no official rent figures for the Troodos villages, and long-term lets are scarce. The 2021 census shows why: most homes are holiday homes or empty. In Pano Platres 667 of 768 dwellings were vacant or used only part of the year, in Pedoulas 610 of 692 and in Agros 541 of 865. Kyperounta (520 homes lived in all year) and Kakopetria (488) have the most year-round households. Ask whether a house is heated and usable in winter: in February 2024 the Department of Meteorology recorded snow on Troodos and reported that frost and snowfall caused problems on the mountain road network.
Government offices in Mountain villages
| Office | Address | Contact | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limassol District Administration | 159 Anexartisias St, 3040 Limassol | 25 80 64 00, limassol.dao@limda.moi.gov.cy | Not published on the official contact page |
| Nicosia District Administration | 2 Alkaiou St, 1458 Nicosia | 22 80 41 00, nicosia.dao@nicda.moi.gov.cy | Population Record Branch 07:50–14:00 |
| Limassol District Land Office | 54 Demokratias St, 3840 Limassol (PO Box 71011) | 17100 (call centre); District Land Officer 25 80 46 47, lidlo@dls.moi.gov.cy; applications: lidlo-applications@dls.moi.gov.cy | Applications Mon–Fri 07:45–13:00; phone information 08:00–15:00 on 17100 |
| Nicosia District Land Office | 12 Nikou Kranidioti St, Elmeni Court, 2411 Egkomi | 17100 (call centre); District Land Officer 22 40 06 73, nidlo@dls.moi.gov.cy; applications: nidlo-applications@dls.moi.gov.cy | Applications Mon–Fri 07:45–13:00; phone information 08:00–15:00 on 17100 |
| Police Aliens and Immigration Unit, Limassol | 223 Franklin Roosevelt Ave, 3046 Limassol | 25 80 56 50 / 25 80 52 10, limetiseis@police.gov.cy | Mon–Fri 07:30–14:30, last entry 13:30 (closed on public holidays) |
| Migration Department (central offices) | 90 Archbishop Makarios III Ave, 1077 Nicosia | 22 30 88 08, migration@md.mip.gov.cy | Mon–Fri 08:00–14:30, last entry 14:00 (closed on public holidays) |
Each office links to its official page, checked October 2026.
Sources
- Statistical Service (CYSTAT): Census 2021, housing units, households and population by municipality/community (table 1891161E), checked 24 October 2026
- Department of Meteorology: Monthly Weather Report, February 2024 (snow on Troodos, problems on the mountain road network), checked 24 October 2026
- State Health Services Organisation: Troodos Hospital (beds, catchment of 84 communities; figures for 2022), checked 24 October 2026
- State Health Services Organisation: Troodos Hospital, patients and visitors (A&E 24 hours a day), checked 24 October 2026
- State Health Services Organisation: Platres Health Centre, checked 24 October 2026
- State Health Services Organisation: Agros Health Centre, checked 24 October 2026
- State Health Services Organisation: Pedoulas Health Centre, checked 24 October 2026
- State Health Services Organisation: Omodos Health Centre, checked 24 October 2026
- State Health Services Organisation: Evrychou Health Centre, checked 24 October 2026
- Ministry of Education: public primary schools and their catchment communities (list dated 7 Oct 2026), checked 24 October 2026
- Ministry of Education: public secondary schools (list dated 8 Oct 2026), checked 24 October 2026
- Cyprus by Bus: Limassol bus routes operated by EMEL (routes 40, 50, 60K, 62, 62Z, 66), checked 24 October 2026
- Cyprus by Bus: Nicosia rural bus routes operated by Cyprus Public Transport (routes 81, 85, 405, 407), checked 24 October 2026
Figures checked 24 October 2026. Rules change: we confirm them for your case before you act.
Questions about living in Mountain villages
What should I check before renting in a Troodos village?
Which district the village is in, heating and winter access, and how far the doctor is. Platres, Agros, Kyperounta and Omodos are in Limassol district; Kakopetria, Galata and the Marathasa villages are in Nicosia district, so your permit, land and district offices differ. State health centres in Platres, Agros, Omodos, Pedoulas and Evrychou open Mon–Fri 07:30–15:00. The area's state hospital, Troodos Hospital, has a 24-hour A&E and 40 beds and serves 84 communities in Pitsilia, Solea, Marathasa and rural Limassol and Nicosia. A licensed estate agent checks the house, and an advocate can check the contract.
Which schools serve the Troodos villages?
Public Greek-language schools. The Ministry of Education lists primary schools in Agros, Kakopetria, Kyperounta and Evrychou; Platres and Omodos fall in the catchments of the regional schools at Trimiklini and Pano Kivides. Secondary schools: the Apeiteio Gymnasium in Agros (six-year), the Omodos school (gymnasium, lyceum and technical) and the Solea Gymnasium and Lyceum in Evrychou. We can check places and transport for your child.