Places in Cyprus - Kamares (arches) Dromolaxias, Dromolaxia, Larnaca
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 ...
Villages in Cyprus - Meneou, Larnaca
If we want to talk about the community of Meneou, we should first read the fairytale of Cinderella very carefully. This is how the transformation of the small village to the one a visitor sees today looks like.
Meneou is built 11 kilometres west of the city of Larnaca and until a few year...
Villages in Cyprus - Dromolaxia, Larnaca
The community of Dromolaxia is found 12 kilometres west of the town of Larnaca and very close to the salt lakes of Alyki.
Its population does not exceed 5000 habitants and geographically it is joined to the neighbouring community of Meneou, as they form the Municipality of Dromolaxia - Me...
Halal Sultan Tekke - Dromolaxia - Aliki - Larnaca
The muslim Mosque of Hala Sultan, is found on the right side of the road from Larnaca towards the airport, on the shores of the salt lake called Alyki, It is believed that this is where the Umm Haram is buried, the wife of Ouvadas Ibn-as Sami, the general of Muawiyah, the first Arab who led the r...
