Church of Cyprus - Archangel Michael, Oroklini, Old Church, Larnaca
In the village of Oroklini, in the district of Larnaca is where the Church dedicated to Archangel Michael is found. It is a construction dated in the 17th century. The small Church was the main church of the settlers of the community, until another, bigger one was built.
It is stone built...
Church of Cyprus - Archangel Michael, Oroklini, New Church, Larnaca
The new Church dedicated to Archangel Michael is found at a small distance from the old Church which is also dedicated to the Archangel. It is a Church of Byzantine school, it is cruciform and has a dome.
It is an impressive Church and was constructed towards the end of the 20th century t...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
