Prodromos
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- This page is about the village in the Troodos Mountains in Cyprus. For the Greek singer, see : Prodromos Kathiniotis
Prodromos (Greek: Προδρομος) is the main centre for winter sport in Cyprus. Cyprus' three ski slopes are located on nearby Mount Olympus. The village belongs to Limassol District. The number of inhabitants has decreased steadily in the past years, at last count (2001) there were 147 left. [1]. Prodromos is also the village with the highest altitude in Cyprus, being situated at 1,380 metres above sea level. Prodromos is named after John the Baptist, whose title in Greek Orthodoxy is Prodromos meaning 'the Forerunner [to Christ]'.