Larnaca

Larnaca, having been unappreciated by a lot of governors, has been greatly developed lately, with its 67 villages thriving from Tourism and industrial benefits.

The chapel of Archangel Michael is found in the central square of Kiti

Chapels in Cyprus - Archangel Michael, Kiti, Larnaca

The small Church dedicated to Archangel Michael is found in the centre of the transformed and paved square of the village of Kiti in Larnaca. It is a single aisled, vaulted Basilica of Byzantine style, that has a tiled roof.

The single aisled Church is fully built out of irregular stones.... More

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On the peak of the hill of “Arodafni” is where the beautiful chapel of Profitis Ilias is found

Chapels in Cyprus - Profitis Ilias, Arodafni hill, Oroklini, Larnaca

On the peak of the “Arodafni” hill, and a hundred metres northeast of the picnic area of Oroklini, is where the chapel of Profitis Ilias is found built from the beginning of the 16th century.

The church was built at two phases, at very different moments. In the beginning a small single ai... More

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The trail “Pathkies tou Agiou” (the footprints of the Saint) begins at the picnic area of Oroklini

Pathways in Cyprus - Pathkies tou Agiou path - Oroklini, Larnaca

The hill dominating over the village of Oroklini in the district of Larnaca, apart from “hosting” the beautiful chapel of the 16th century dedicated to Prophet Ilias on its peak, and that it can offer its visitor an area where they can spend amazing hours of rest, it also offers a very interestin... More

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The picnic area of Oroklini on the peak of the Arodafni hill

Picnic Sites in Cyprus - Oroklini picnic site, Oroklini, Larnaca

In the village of Oroklini, found in the district of Larnaca, on the peak of the “Arfodafni” hill that dominates over the village as well as the shores of Larnaca, there is a picnic area.

It is a small picnic area with a grill, a double faucet, a few picnic tables out of which the majorit... More

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The small shrine in the place of the faucet of Agia Ekaterini in Oroklini

Places in Cyprus - Taps - “Agiasma” (Holy Water) of Agia Ekaterini, Oroklini, Larnaca

Northwest of the old centre of Oroklini and 200 metres west of the old Holy Church dedicated to Archangel Michael, a small chapel dedicated to Agia Ekaterini is found build in a rock. The reason that the believers built into the vertical rock and created the small shrine is the source that “offer... More

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The architecture of the mansions in Oroklini is unique in Cyprus

Villages in Cyprus - Oroklini - Voroklini, Larnaca

Voroklini or Oroklini is a village of Larnaca and is found 8500 metres north of the town. It is a rapidly developing community since in just a few years from a small village of a few hundreds of settlers, it has transformed into a community of 7000. It is one of the best tourist areas of Cyprus, ... More

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The Holy Church of Agios Iakovos o Persis in the village of Choirokitia, the mountain area of Larnaca

Chuch of Cyprus - Agios Iakovos o Persis, Choirokoitia, Mountainous Larnaca, Larnaca

In a central square of the Choirokitia village in the Limassol district, there is a Holy Church in the name of Agios Iakovos o Persis. It is a very interesting construction since it is built in a single aisled Basilica style, that has intense gothic influences.

It is a construction dated ... More

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Typical example of architecture in the village of Choirokoitia

Villages in Cyprus - Choirokoitia, Mountainous Larnaca, Larnaca

Between the valley created by the river Saint Minas and the historical plain where in the 7th century AD, King Janus of Cyprus, faced the army of Mamluk invaders and the on hill top, in the mountainous area of Larnaca, the village of Choirokoitia is built. It is 33 kilometres away from the city o... More

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