Description

Kantou, currently hosts as many as 600 refugees. There are a few churches. Like that of Chrysopolitissa, Agias Marinas, Agios Mamas, etc. However, the chapel of Agia Napa, recently restored, with hewn limestone blocks, in the valley of Kouris, is worth visiting. It is domed of Byzantine style, with a few frescoes. It belongs to the 16th century in contrast to the churches of Chrysopolitissa and Agia Marina, which date back to the 15th century. However, the history of Kantou, as proved by recent excavations (1992), is order. At Koufovounos, two km from the settlement, stone implements and utensils were unearthed. Most probably the settlement dates back to the Late Neolithic period (4500-3800 B.C).