The village of Kato Akourdahlia is quite old and some believe that it was established when the Ottoman Turks seized the island from the Venetians in the late 1500s, but others think the village was inhabited long before that.   
The one road that runs through the village forks at the village coffee shop (cafeneon), with one fork leading up the hill to the village of Pano Akourdahlia and the other fork leading to the little village of Miliou. In Pano Akourdahlia (Pano means “up” and Kato means “down”) you will find a herb-growing center sponsored by the Laona project. 

Village Square and Cafeneon, Kato Akourdahlia

In Kato Akourdahlia there is a small folk museum in the old school on the hill.  Ask for the key at the “cafeneon” and while you are there you can enjoy a Greek coffee under the mulberry tree. A hike through the fields will lead you to the medieval chapel of Ayia Paraskevi, where you will also discover a restored miller’s house further down the hill.

Kato Akourdahlia Old Millers House

This 400 to 500 year old chapel has also been restored.  The hike to the chapel, although not difficult, will give you some idea as to how rugged the Paphos countryside can be.  Halfway to the chapel the road runs alongside a steep gorge, which is home to numerous species of birds. 



Ayia Paraskeve, Kato Akourdahlia

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