The village was the home for some years of Lawrence Durrell, who wrote about life in Cyprus in his book Bitter Lemons.

He mentions passing the time drinking coffee under the Tree of Idleness in the village and there are two places which lay claim to being the spot.

His house, up a very steep climb, has a plaque on it and one can have the pleasure of returning by a not-quite-so-perpendicular way that passes by old olive presses.

Built by canons regular of the Premonstratensian Order in the 13th century, it is a most imposing ruin in a wonderful position commanding a long view down to Kyrenia and the Mediterranean Sea.

In Britain these would normally be built on the south side of the church so to some extent protect the living quarters from the cold air from the north.