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Kapilio

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Country
  
Cyprus

Elevation
  
550 m

Population
  
30 (2001)

District
  
Limassol

Local time
  
Friday 5:36 AM

Kapilio

Weather
  
13°C, Wind S at 27 km/h, 60% Humidity

Kapilio (Greek: Καπηλιό) is a small village in the Limassol region of Cyprus. It is located in the area famous for its Commandaria wine, built on a slight elevation in the valley of the Ambelikos river to the east of the Troodos mountain range.

Map of Kapilio, Cyprus

The main village church is dedicated to Saint George the Triumphant (Greek: Άγιος Γεώργιος ο Τροπαιοφόρος) and dates to the 12th century. There are two other smaller churches in the settlement, both dedicated to The Virgin, (The Virgin of the Vineyards and the Virgin of the Baths).

Local inhabitants are mainly involved in viticulture as well as a growing almonds and other fruit trees and the village was famous in the past for its peaches.

References

Kapilio Wikipedia