This small village is built on the southern slops of the Papoutsa peak and has abundant water which gushes out of the rocks at an area called Styrakas which is surrounded by walnut and plane trees. Agios Pavlos (St. Paul) is the only village in Cyprus that bears the name of disciple Paul. According to tradition, when St. Paul and St. Barnabas came to the area near the river, they cured a blind young woman; for this reason the village dedicated its main church to St. Paul and Peter and the village was named Agios Pavlos. It is the result of the merging of older settlements which existed in the area in ancient times, and it grew during the period of the Arab raids on the island when people left the coast for the safety of the mountains. When you visit the village go see ” Petra tou Rkou” in the yard of the church; the stone was found at a location above the village among the ruins of old temples and is believed to have been an Aphrodite Cult Stone. People attributed healing qualities to the stone; sick people put a piece of cloth throught the hole of the stone and then hang the cloth on the tree next to the stone. This ritual was believed to stick the evil that made the person sick to the tree, and so the sick person was cured.
Next Stop: Next go towards Kalo Chorio which is 4km away. Your route is completed and you can head back to Limassol.
Source: Pitsilia Discover the Real Cyprus / Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative