Larnaca, having been unappreciated by a lot of governors, has been greatly developed lately, with its 67 villages thriving from Tourism and industrial benefits.
In Cyprus dams have been constructed in nearly all the rivers, since low rainfall is a very regular phenomenon, thus reducing the problem. There are many big dams and dozens of smaller ones. One of the biggest dams is the one in Lefkara.
It is made of earth and has a height of 74 metres. ... More
Psematismenos is located on the west of the city of Larnaca and about a kilometre south of the Nicosia-Limassol motorway.
The village’s centre, that is built on the hill’s slope, is stone built. Its narrow streets that go up and down the hill are also paved. All the houses have balc... More
In Psematismenos village, that belongs to the Larnaca district, you can find probably the only park of natural vegetation in Cyprus. It embraces a few dozens of perennial olive trees.
It is a found on the southwest side of the village, very close to the Agia Marina Church. After the churc... More
The Holy Church of Agia Marina Pyrga is a 12th century construction. It is a very beautiful Church and has a dome. Even though it had received Gothic additions, it still remains an architecturally Byzantine Church.
It is built on the river bank, in a small olive grove. I... More
The central square at the Pyrga village, in Larnaca, has everything.
Two churches, a Mosque, a park, a play place, the frat called “Youth Union of Pyrga”, the community centre of Pyrga, a supermarket, a cafeteria, the old traditional water drilling machine, and next to it huge earthenware... More
The Pyrga village that belongs to the Larnaca district, was a mixed village until 1963, where Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots lived peacefully. After 1963 the Turkish Cypriot settlers abandoned their fortunes and fled to the neighbouring Turkish Cypriot village called Klavdia.
They le... More
The medieval chapel of Agia Aikaterini is found in the centre of the Pyrga village, next to the new church of Agia Marina.
It is a 15th century (more precisely 1421) construction and it was initially dedicated to the Passions of the Lord, by the King Ianos and his second wife, Carlotta.More
Kalavasos is found at about forty kilometres southwest of the city of Larnaca. It is built on the western shore that was formed by the Vasilikos river, and it dominates the valley of the river. A valley that is green and has orange trees as well as other citrus trees and wild vegetation. Due to t... More
