The area is located west of Pissouri village on the Limassol-Pafos Road. It features a, bridge
which was built during the Turkish rule. Its name means ‘dark’ and comes from the fact that the
sun set earlier in the area than in other regions. According to one of the many myths surrounding the name of Pissouri village, which means ‘’darkness’’, during the persecution of the Christians many have found refuge in secluded regions such as this one.