A green veil covers the whole of the village, which is situated at the heart of Troodos Mountain. The environment in Apsiou consists of dense plantation, a unique variety of beds of rock, cultivated land and the river Garyllis that runs across the village formulating a path.

Green pieces of land cultivated with vineyards, olive tress and locust trees characterize the village. Phedias Ioannides, an inhabitant mentions that the daily lives of people from Apsiou used to be inextricably connected to the fruition of land. It is worth noting that the harvesting of locusts, olives and grapes used to be their main profession.

Cultivated pieces of land are combined with wild plantation, adding to the beauty of the village. To be more specific, the rich local flora covers the northeast and the southwest extremities of Kakomallis-one of the southern peaks of Mount Troodos. Yiagos Charmanis mentions that northeast of Kakomallis emerges “the green of pine, latzia and antrouklia”, while southwest the cliff of Anogia meets the cliff of Petsis, “embracing” a wild kloof. 

The southeastern landscape of Apsiou, where the highest hill of the village Koumana or Koumanta is located, is as breathtaking. This location is inextricably combined with a legendry, which holds that Koumana “has so many treasures, that when they are found, they can provide food for the whole of the island for seven years”.

River Garyllis runs across the foothills of the village and supplies the dams of Polemidia and Germasogeia. 

Unfortunately, a great part of the natural beauty of Apsiou was destroyed during a big fire in summer 2002. The fire annihilated wild plantation and the “lord of the fields”, named “Karakannis pine tree”.

What must be noted is a “unique natural phenomenon” that takes place in Apsiou. To be more explicit, there is a great variety of bed of rocks in the village and a group of geologists has shown interest regarding this phenomenon. Scientists try to explain this characteristic based on samples of rocks.

Source:
Apsiou-Argyroupoli, Fraternization, Apsiou 2003