Built on the southern slopes of Troodos, at a distance of one and a half kilometers from Zoopiyi, the village of Kalo Khorio formed part of the Knights Hospitallers' Grand Commanderie in the middle ages.

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Not surprisingly Kalo Khorio is still one of the main producers of the historic dessert wine Commandaria, first exported by the Knights. It ranks as the 8th in line of the grape-producing village of Limassol district, with an area of more than 417 square kilometres planted with vineyards.

The Kalo Khorio soil and the sunny climate are regarded as the vital ingredients in the production of good quality "xynisteri", one of the best wine-producing grapes cultivated in Cyprus.

Kalo Khorlo was always one of the most important villages in the area and since the end of the 19th century it had its own primary school and a rural police station.

The villagers take pride in preserving their folk architecture, seen in houses built of stone, wooden balconies beautiful upper floors and tiled roofs. Pitharia (giant storage jars) and climbing vines are traditional elements that add decorative touches to this pretty village.

These features along with the rugged landscape of ravines and gullies, the low, conical -shaped hills and the pine trees "latzies", "tremithies"(bushes) and wild olive trees, combine to echo the apt name "Kalo Khorio" - meaning 'good village'.

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