Larnaca

The lake, before you drive on.

10 places

Larnaca

Most people meet Larnaca on the way somewhere else. The salt lake is the reason to stay an hour. In winter the water has birds. In summer it has quiet.

Places worth the trip

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Church of Saint LazarusLarnaca · HistoryChurch of Saint LazarusLarnaca's landmark 9th-century stone church, built over the tomb of Saint Lazarus, with a richly carved iconostasis and a crypt you can visit.
Hala Sultan TekkeLarnaca · HistoryHala Sultan TekkeA serene Ottoman mosque and shrine among palm trees on the shore of Larnaca Salt Lake, one of the most important Muslim holy sites in the region.
Larnaca Salt LakeLarnaca · NatureLarnaca Salt LakeA network of four salt lakes beside Larnaca, a protected wetland where flocks of greater flamingos spend the winter.
Finikoudes Beach & PromenadeLarnaca · BeachFinikoudes Beach & PromenadeLarnaca's palm-lined seafront promenade and town beach, with calm, shallow water in the heart of the city.
Mackenzie BeachLarnaca · BeachMackenzie BeachA lively sandy beach south of Larnaca centre, known for its clear water, beachfront promenade and planes gliding in low to land.
Kamares AqueductLarnaca · HistoryKamares AqueductAn 18th-century Ottoman aqueduct whose stone arches march across the western edge of Larnaca. It is beautifully lit at night.
Choirokoitia Neolithic SettlementLarnaca · HistoryChoirokoitia Neolithic SettlementA UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the best-preserved Neolithic villages in the eastern Mediterranean, inhabited from the 7th millennium BC, with reconstructed round houses.
Lefkara VillageLarnaca · VillageLefkara VillageA handsome hill village of honey-coloured stone houses, famous for its handmade Lefkaritiko lace and silverwork.
Stavrovouni MonasteryLarnaca · HistoryStavrovouni MonasteryA hilltop monastery founded, by tradition, by Saint Helena in the 4th century, perched almost 700 m up with vast views over the Larnaca plain.
Panagia Angeloktisti ChurchLarnaca · HistoryPanagia Angeloktisti ChurchA Byzantine church in Kiti village that preserves a rare 6th-century apse mosaic of the Virgin and Child between two archangels.

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From the club

Step down into the cool crypt, then sit for a while in the courtyard. It is the calm heart of old Larnaca.
LarissaChurch of Saint Lazarus
Walk the lakeside path from the car park towards the tekke at golden hour. Domes, palms and flamingos in one frame.
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