This 11th century Byzantine church, whose name means “built by angels”, was erected over the ruins of an Early Christian basilica in Kiti. The original apse survived together with one of the finest pieces of Byzantine art of the Justinian period, a rare 6th century mosaic of the Virgin and Child between two archangels. Only […]
Kition (Ancient Greek: Κίτιον, Phoenician: kty), also known by its Latin name Citium, was a city-kingdom on the southern coast of Cyprus (in present-day Larnaca). It was established in the 13th century BC. It had an acropolis.The “mound gate” in the city wall, was located in the vicinity northwest of the Phaneromeni Tomb. One such […]
Larnaca has been inhabited since the 14th century B.C. It was founded by the Mycenaean-Achaeans Greeks. It was a small town initially; with a small fort being constructed near its harbour during the Byzantine rule. It is not clear when the Byzantine fort was first built but many resources and research carried around the castle […]
The former kingdom-city of Kition (in present-day Larnaca) was originally established in the 13th century BC.[4] New cultural elements appearing between 1200 BC and 1000 BC (personal objects, pottery, new architectural forms and ideas) are interpreted as indications of significant political changes and the arrival of the Achaeans, the first Greek colonists of Kition.[5] Around […]
Larnaca Marina is right in the heart of the town. It is in front of Phinikoudes, a palm tree lined promenade with many restaurants, cafes, bars to choose from . This is the place to be in Larnaca. It is also a 15 minute drive to Lca International airport. Larnaca Marina is situated in the […]
Stavrovouni Monastery (Greek: Ιερά Μονή Σταυροβουνίου) is a Greek Orthodox monastery which stands on the top of a hill called Stavrovouni (Greek: Σταυροβούνι) in Cyprus; it is sometimes simply known as Stavrovouni. The monastery is one of the few places where one can see a piece of the Holy Cross. Stavrovouni Monastery was founded by […]
Kamares Aqueduct, also known as the Bekir Pasha Aqueduct, is an aqueduct located in Larnaca, Cyprus. It was built in 1747. Tassos Mikropoulos considers the aqueduct to be the “most prominent” water supply ever built in Cyprus. It is located outside Larnaca, near the old road to Limassol. A part of it is illuminated at […]
This 11th century Byzantine church, whose name means “built by angels”, was erected over the ruins of an Early Christian basilica in Kiti. The original apse survived together with one of the finest pieces of Byzantine art of the Justinian period, a rare 6th century mosaic of the Virgin and Child between two archangels. Only […]
Larnaca Salt Lake (Greek: Αλυκή Λάρνακας, Turkish: Larnaka Tuz Gölü) is a complex network of four salt lakes (3 of them interconnected) of different sizes to the west of the town of Larnaca. The largest is lake Aliki, followed by lake Orphani, lake Soros and lake Spiro.[2] They form the second largest salt lake in […]
The Church of Saint Lazarus is a late-9th century church in Larnaca, Cyprus. It belongs to the Church of Cyprus, an autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church. The Church of Saint Lazarus is named for New Testament figure Lazarus of Bethany, the subject of a miracle recounted in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus raises him […]
Costantiana Beach Apt is a good apartment hotel situated in a quite area not so far from de city center only from a 15 minute walk. I liked because is close to the beach and not so crowded. I recommend 🙂 🙂
We spent only one day at this hotel, but it was enough to see that it has a very friendly and helpful staff, good facilities and self-catering, and a very good position to Mackenzie Beach. It is also close to the airport, the city and Salt Lake. Here, the beach season lasts until end of October.
