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 Venetian bridge in the village of Kiti, Larnaca

Bridges in Cyprus - Venetian Bridges, Venetian Bridge in Kiti, Kiti, Larnaca

North of the old city centre of Kiti that belongs to the Larnaca district, a hundred metres west of the Church “Panagia Angeloktisti”, you will find the remains of the Venetian stone built bridge.

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The Holy Church of Saints Anargyroi, Kosmas and Damianos and Agioi Vavatsinias

Church of Cyprus - Saints Anargyroi, Agioi Vavatsinias, Mountainous Larnaca, Larnaca

The Orthodox church honours the memory of 3 different pairs of Saints, having the same names, Kosmas and Damianos. All of them were doctors and none of them ever accepted payment for their services. Their only difference, were their origins. Their memory is honoured at different dates.

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The dam found in the area of Ora

Dams in Cyprus - Ora dam, Ora, Mountainous Larnaca, Larnaca

Northwest of the village of Ora, in the mountain area of Larnaca, there is a small dam. Its basin is padded with a membrane, so as to not have any rates of absorption. Its height is 18 metres and it has a capacity of 62 thousand cubic metres of water.

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The bridge above the river that crosses the small picnic area in Odou

Picnic Sites in Cyprus - Odou picnic area, Odou, Mountainous Larnaca, Larnaca

On a confluent of Vasiliko, very close to the village of Odou, that belongs to the mountain area of Larnaca, there is a small picnic area. Its capacity is limited to 30 people. It does not have sanitaries nor places for food preparation. The only thing it offers is 3-4 picnic tables.

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The village of Agioi Vavatsinias in the mountain area of Larnaca

Villages in Cyprus - Agioi Vavatsinias, Mountainous Larnaca, Larnaca

The semi-mountainous village of Larnaca, Agioi Vavatsinias is found built on the northwest of the village Ora, at an altitude of about 700 metres. It is a small village and it has 130 residents.

In the location of the village, a certain tree thrives, and it has the name “Vavatsinia” (bram... More

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Pharos beach in Pervolia, Larnaca is a blue flag holder

Beaches in Cyprus - Pharos beach, Pervolia, Larnaca

In the “Pharos” area in the village of Pervolia, you will find one of the best beaches of Larnaca. It is called Pharos beach and it is a holder of the blue flag.

It is a sandy beach and it has quite a large space before the water begins  It has a court for sports on sand, and 3 refre... More

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The small Church of Panagia ton Ampelion in Aradippou

Chapels in Cyprus - Panagia ton Ampelion - Panagia Aimatousa, Aradippou, Larnaca

The small chapel “Panagia ton Ampelion” (Our Lady of the Vines) or “Panagia Aimatousa” (Our bleeding Lady) is found northwest of the village of Aradippou. It is an old construction, whose history reaches the years of the Saracens and the crusades they made in the area.

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The river of Agios Minas hosts many small ecosystems on all of its area

Rivers in Cyprus - Agios Minas, Vavla, Larnaca

The river of Agios Minas has its sources on the south slopes of the mountain peaks of Kionia where you will also find the village of Vavatsinia. It passes on the west side of the chapel of Panagia tis Agapis, as well as on the northeast side of the monastery of Agios Minas from which it got its n... More

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