Larnaca, having been unappreciated by a lot of governors, has been greatly developed lately, with its 67 villages thriving from Tourism and industrial benefits.
Στο χωριό Περβόλια της επαρχίας Λάρνακας και μέσα σε ένα μικρό πάρκο, υπάρχει μνημείο προς μνήμην των αγώνων της εργατικής και αγροτικής τάξης των Κυπρίων. Τα γεγονότα του 1948, αν και άγνωστα στις νέες γενιές, καθόρισαν σε μεγάλο βαθμό την μετέπειτα πορεία του εργατικού κινήματος του νησιού. Ήτα... More
Another picnic area, a creation of the Department of Forests of Cyprus, is found in the village of Larnaca, Kornos. It is a well designed place and provides the visitor with everything he needs for a calm, safe and pleasant stay.
The picnic tables spread extensively into the young pine fo... More
In the village of “Pervolia” in the district of Larnaca, there is a Church dedicated to Agia Eirini Megalomartira. It is found in the centre of the village, at the “entrance” of the renovated, paved old centre.
It is a basilica, it is arched and has tiles. On the southern wall, there are ... More
The village Alaminos that is found on the west side of the town of Limassol does not have a big extent of coasts. The total length of them does not exceed two kilometres, beginning west of the beach of Mazotos with the popular “Paralia Petounta” (Petounta Beach) and it ends up a few hundred metre... More
Southwest of the village of Kornos, in the pine forest, there is a small chapel dedicated to Agios Georgios Ssopotamos. It is built on the sommet of a small hill, on the north shore of a small torrent.
It is a single aisled Basilica with a gabled roof with tiles. The wooden belfry is foun... More
One of the Othoman Turkish governors of Cyprus, during the years of the Othoman Empire, was Bekir Pasha. He is characterised as a meek person who loved the people of the same religion as himself, that is the Turkish Cypriots.
During the decade of 1740, the town of Skala (Larnaca) was hit ... More
In the olden days, there was a ship carrying the Queen of Egypt to Cyprus, looking for a doctor that would cure her from continuous bleeding that tortured her and it embarked on the shores of Larnaca.
The Queen along with her men, moved forward to the city and they reached the location wh... More
Avdellero is a village belonging to the district of Larnaca and is found between the municipalities of Aradippou (5 kilometres) and Athienou (7 kilometres). Currently it has 250 permanent residents. This number increases continuously since families with economic difficulties sell their lands at v... More
