Castles and fortresses in Larnaca surroundings

Answer: The center of attraction will be the Byzantine church of St. Lazarus IX century with a carved iconostasis of the XVII century and the sarcophagus of the saint. Near the excavation of ancient Kition - Phoenician port of the XIII century BC, where the cyclopean walls and ruins of the temple of Aphrodite are preserved. Mandatory promenade on Finikoudes - palm embankment with a Venetian colonnade in 1625.

Answer: The Archaeological Museum of Larnaca houses terracotta sarcophagi of the Mycenaean period (XIII century BC) and a collection of Cypriot amphorae. On the hill of Bambul there are preserved the ruins of the acropolis of Kition with unique megalithic masonry. Of particular interest is the Ottoman mosque of Kebir-Jami in 1571, rebuilt from the Catholic Cathedral of the XIV century.

Answer: The salt lake in winter becomes home to pink flamingos - ornithological trails are laid here. The Maritime Museum exhibits models of ships from ancient triremes to British battleships. On the city beach Finikoudes equipped children's area with Roman aqueducts - copies of ancient hydraulic structures.

Answer: The Byzantine Church of Panagia Angeloktisti of the XI century with mosaics of the VI century gives a spectacular contrast of antiquity and the sea. In the village of Kiti (8 km from Larnaca), a rare domed basilica of the V century with frescoes of the Justinian era has been preserved. Sunset shots will be obtained at the medieval aqueduct of the XVI century - 33 arches stretch for 10 km.

Answer: According to legend, ancient dwarfs lived in the caves of Khirokitia (UNESCO) - burials of the V millennium BC were found here. In the monastery of Stavrovouni there is a fragment of the cross, brought by St. Helena in 327. Hala Sultan Tekke Mosque is built on the site of the death of the Prophet Muhammad’s aunt – her tomb is considered the 4th most important in Islam.

Answer: In the village of Lefkara, workshops of lacemakers have been preserved, the technique of which is included in the list of intangible heritage of UNESCO. The Catacombs of Phaneromeni of the XV century hide an underground church with frescoes from the Lusignans. In the halls of the Pieridis Museum there is a private collection of Cypriot antiquities from the Neolithic to the Ottoman period.