Kallepia (also known as Kallepeia Village) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 2 km south of Letymvou. The village of Moro Nero is part of the municipality. It is located 497 m above sea level. Its peak is around 590 m. It receives 630 mm of rainfall annually.

Topography

Kallepia is a mountainous settlement at an altitude of 490 meters with a pluralistic scenery of mountains, cliffs, wild vegetation and cultivated land with vineyards, apple trees, lemon trees, orange trees, almonds, carob trees, grain and a few olive trees. It has approximately 200 inhabitants and is considered among the first wine-producing villages of the province of Paphos. It is a popular destination with many cottages belonging to both local and foreign visitors who come at weekends and in the summer. The river Ezousas and its tributaries Ammati and Kalamos pass here which, together with the many natural springs, cool down Kallepia and the surrounding regions and provide water for the fruit trees and the vegetables.

Population

Kallepia contains an eclectic mix of inhabitants. About 50% are the original, villagers and the remainder are retired expatriates from all over the world, mainly from the UK with a few from the USA, Israel and Germany.

Facilities

There is one Cypriot taverna, two traditional coffee shops and a restaurant.