In the interwar period the Italians had founded here a model farming village and they grew vines, olive trees, citrus and apricot trees. A remain of that era are the irrigation ditches and reservoirs at the side of the village’s streets (the water was coming from the famous Seven Springs). The village was then called San Benedetto. Today it is called Kolymbia and it has been transformed into a holiday resort, suitable for those who love fun, the sea and water sports.