Episkopi Village is situated 12 km's towards Paphos. It lies west of
the river "Ezousas" and is a village with a special charecter.
In the
village entrance there is a steep rock, dominating the village and the
valley underneath. In a few meters distance you can find the Saint Ilarion
church (Agios Ilarion) , patron saint of the village. The church is dated
back to 1192-1489 AD Frankish (Lusignan) period.
The village took his name from the bishopric (Episkopi) created in the
village during the 1192-1489 AD Frankish (Lusignan) period.
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