With a village population in dramatic decline (reduced from over 800 to under 100 within one generation) due to emigration overseas and the lure of jobs in the major urban centres and tourist resorts, the school fell out of use at the end of the 1980's. The restoration of the school, and the arrival of groups of young students to stay and study the environment of the region, is seen as a major turning point in the fortunes of the village. A new sense of hope and excitement at the prospects for the future has sprung up.

As time goes by, the prospects for agro-tourism in the village get stronger. The general tourist can stay in the village and experience the traditional skills still taking place in the village, such as baking and furniture making, whilst also being only 15 minutes drive from the sea and 30 minutes from the shops and night-life of Paphos.

    

The village benefits directly from the income to the owners of the accommodation, to the village taverna through its catering services (providing groups with an excellent and varied array of traditional Cypriot dishes) and to the village shops, as well as through a levy per head paid to the village authority.