BEŞPARMAK MOUNTAINS, CYPRUS

Saint
Magar Monastery

A quiet ruin in the
mountains of Cyprus.

A little history. A little forest.

Choose your day

A sporty traveller with short curly hair, an upturned cowboy hat and a hiking backpack by the monastery arches

DEPARTURE12:00 PMCaesar Cliff

RETURN3:00 PMCaesar Cliff

THE WALK3 KMFlex-level hike

SOURP MAGAR · MAGARAVANK

Where time
stands still.

Hidden in the forests of the Beşparmak Mountains, Sourp Magar sits 530 metres above sea level.

Founded in the 11th century by Coptic Christians from Egypt, the monastery became a sacred place for the Armenian community in the 15th century. For centuries, it served as a place of worship and refuge, sheltering monks and pilgrims.

A minimal illustration of the monastery's pointed stone doorway, worn steps, wooden beams and a small blue door — THE BLUE MONASTERY

Its blue doors and windows gave it another name: the Blue Monastery.

Today, nature is slowly reclaiming its stone walls. Mist sometimes hides the ruins completely, while sunlight reveals their weathered beauty. Where prayers once echoed, the wind now moves through empty spaces.

Step inside,
and time seems to stand still.

YOUR TRIP TO SOURP MAGAR

A path.
A pause.

From Caesar Cliff to a quiet corner of the mountains. A short drive, a mountain walk, and time to explore.

01
12:00 PM
Meet at Caesar Cliff
Our journey begins here. The drive to the picnic area takes around 30 minutes.
02
1.5 KM OUT
Walk to the monastery
From the picnic area, follow the regular mountain path for 1.5 km to Sourp Magar.
03
1.5 KM BACK
Choose your return route
Take the same mountain path or choose a slightly more challenging trail through the forest.
04
3:00 PM
Back at Caesar Cliff
Around three hours away, with 3 km of walking in total.

YOUR WALK, YOUR PACE

Flex-level
hike

THE FAMILIAR WAY

Return along the same regular mountain path. A simple option for a relaxed walk back.

1.5 km back 3 km total walking

A FEW THINGS FOR THE TRAIL

What to bring

Water
Some fruit and nuts
Hiking or comfortable shoes
Your smile

YOUR TRIP, YOUR DAY

Pick a day
Come along

3 guest places per trip

Photo & video

Optional photography and videography are available on request to capture your experience.

Choose Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday.

Pick a day to see the time and add your details.

Trip gallery

Swipe through a few moments from the trip.

A short loop of a traveller in a cowboy hat walking under the monastery beams — Walking through the light

Sunlight falling on the steps and pointed stone entrance of the monastery — Beyond the doorway

A stone arch, tree branches and blue sky seen from inside the ruins — Looking up

A short loop of a traveller enjoying a moment beneath an orange tree — Under the orange tree

Two smiling travellers beside a stone doorway and autumn foliage — Good company

A visitor sitting on old steps inside the weathered monastery walls — A quiet corner

A visitor standing on the stone steps below wooden roof beams — On the old steps

A visitor standing in a doorway framed by stone walls and wooden beams — Framed by a doorway

A visitor standing in the monastery corridor under wooden beams — A moment to pause

A visitor walking towards the camera through the monastery courtyard — Through the courtyard

Forest plants and weathered stone remains on the mountainside — The forest around us

Two visitors sitting by a weathered stone wall — A pause in the shade

A short loop of two visitors sharing a moment inside the monastery ruins — A moment together

A short loop of the monastery courtyard, stone arches and blue sky — Around the courtyard

Two visitors posing under weathered wooden beams and stone arches — Among the stone walls

A short loop following a visitor down stone steps into the forest — Into the forest

Two visitors seen from below against blue sky and high stone walls — A different angle

Four friends posing in a sunlit corridor beneath the monastery beams — Good times with friends

A visitor posing beneath an orange tree beside the stone arches — Under the oranges

Visitors in the monastery courtyard seen from above — The courtyard below

Green plants growing through a weathered window in the stone ruins — Nature finds its way

Three visitors posing beneath wooden beams in the monastery corridor — Exploring together

See you on the trail.