Peristerona is a traditional Cypriot village surrounded by rolling countryside, where you will find many orchards with citrus fruits and a couple of local tavernas.
A picturesque mountain village, famous for its hard work in maintaining the beauty of the Old Cyprus, for that reason The Bishopric of Paphos decided to build his church there.
Steep hills with grape vine are plentiful, views to Polis and Chrysochous Bay.It is an ideal village to live in.
The town of Polis is a 10 minute drive where you will find unspoiled deserted beaches. Paphos town centre is within 40 minutes drive.
It is highly recommended to take the old road from Peristerona to Lysos village and then down to Pelathousa and on to Polis –the drive is absolutely beautiful.
The village has a perfect climate for the local delicacy of wild mushrooms which are very much sought after. Try asking a local to take you on a mushroom picking day out. Its and unforgettable experience (December to April).The local church is dedicated to St Mamas and is, like most village churches located in the centre of the village. The church is nowadays part of the Bishopric of Arsinoe. The local Bishop headquarters are a magnificent building,  housing a very interesting Byzantine era museum.
Byzantine Museum of Arsinoe - The Museum has one of the biggest collections of icons metalwork art, embroideries and woodcarvings. With many ancient artifacts –icons, crosses, mitres and many others. The museum is open daily.
The area of Peristerona is home to 4 small very old little churches dedicated to St. Theodoros, St George, St Zoni and The Holy Fathers.
All visitors will notice that the roads are planted with local trees to add to the green feel of the area. This is a tradition carried on through the ages. Many of the locals work for the forestry department and indeed the Paphos regional  Forest Chief comes from the village.
The Community leader and the council have tried very hard to maintain and improve the local environment, encouraging people to renovate their stone houses so keeping the traditional village culture and atmosphere but also actively encouraging new buildings to be made of stone.
There is a great effort being made to try and keep the village alive and encourage the many Peristeronians who live abroad to retire in their village.
Not so many years ago the village was much busier with 5 coffee houses and 3 taverns which catered for the many locals.
Peristerona village is a beautiful little village set in a semi mountainous region on the base of the Troodos mountains at about 300m above sea level. It is about 8 km south of Polis Town and is easily accessible nowadays.
Peristerona derives its name from the word peristeri –meaning pigeon. Years ago there were thousands of pigeons living in the nearby spectacular gorge of the eagles which can be visited today for excellent photography.
The local economy is primarily agricultural and there are many small farm holdings still apparent.
Recent years have seen a rise in tourism related activities due to the popular demand of the area, which is rich in natural beauty, has a cool climate and has a traditional Cypriot atmosphere and architecture.
The village is also becoming very popular with people wishing to own a retirement or holiday home and many development companies cater for this market though the character of the area is not always kept in the top priorities.
Peristerona is always a very green village due to the lush vegetation but like most of the Polis area is spectacular in the winter and spring months and ideal for artists and photographers and people who like hiking.