AGIOS PHILON CHURCH
Partially ruined church dating from the 11th centuries. Superb seaside setting. Beach, ancient remains and hotel nearby.
This 11th-12th century Byzantine church (Ayios Philon Kilisesi, Ναός του Aγίου Φίλωνος/Naos tou Agiou Philonos) enjoys a beautiful seaside setting, above the superb Agios Philon/Ayfilon beach and next to the Oasis at Ayfilon hotel. Partly in ruins, it preserves the remains of a clay sarcophagus believed to belong to St. Philo, bishop of Karpasia in the 4th century. Some remains of the city's ancient basilica, destroyed by the Arabs in 802, can be seen nearby (mosaics, column bases, baptismal font, etc.).
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