The site is known as one of the most important and best preserved prehistoric sites of the eastern Mediterranean, dating from the Neolithic age. The site was discovered in 1934 by Porphyrios Dikaios, director of the Cyprus Department of Antiquities who carried out six excavations between 1934 and 1946. His initial findings were published in
Hala Sultan Tekke
Hala Sultan Tekke
2025-12-19T12:15:27+03:00 Hala Sultan Tekke is one of the most sacred Muslim shrines in the world. Hala Sultan Tekke is the grave of Umm Haram – the Islamic prophet Muhammad’s wet nurse and the wife of Ubada bin al-Samit, a general of Moavias who was the leader of the first Arabic invasion of the island in 649
Palm Trees Promenade
Palm Trees Promenade
2025-12-19T12:11:15+03:00 One of the most pleasant entertainment seafront areas of the whole of Cyprus is the palm trees promenade or Athens Avenue in Larnaka. This beautiful avenue along a sandy beach on the popular seafront of the city accommodates some of the best hotels, cafes, pubs, clubs and restaurants in town. Along this famous “Phinicoudes” sandy
Salt Lake
Salt Lake
2025-12-19T12:01:06+03:00 One of two on the island, Larnaka Salt Lake is a unique area of natural beauty and an important habitat that has been declared a protected area. Its wetlands are a magnificent site for bird watching, providing a feeding and roosting area more than 80 species of birds. A stopover for thousands of migratory birds,
Church of Saint Lazarus
Church of Saint Lazarus
2025-12-19T11:56:40+03:00 The magnificent early 10th century stone church of Agios Lazaros is one of the most important surviving Byzantine monuments of Cyprus. It was built by Byzantine Emperor Leo VI in exchange for the transfer of the Saint’s relic to Constantinople. The church lies over the tomb of Agios Lazaros, the resurrected friend of Jesus Christ
ELIAS BEACH HOTEL
ELIAS BEACH HOTEL
2025-12-19T11:43:06+03:00 The Elias Beach Hotel is a luxurious seafront hotel overlooking a ‘Blue Flag’ sandy beach in the ancient Amathus area, only a short drive from the entertainment area and city centre of the cosmopolitan town of Limassol.