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Sightseeing
What to do in Larnaca
From the church at your doorstep to a UNESCO site inland — what's worth the walk, and what's worth the drive.
In the old town
The old town's landmarks
Church of Agios Lazaros
The 9th-century church the whole quarter is named for, with the Byzantine Museum inside. The reason this neighbourhood looks the way it does.
Larnaca Castle & Medieval Museum
A small medieval fort at the end of Finikoudes, with a museum inside covering the town's history.
Kamares Aqueduct
The stone arches that once carried Larnaca's water supply — a quick stop on the way in or out of town.
Skala Arts & Crafts Quarter
The old Turkish Quarter behind the promenade — narrow lanes of pottery workshops, craft studios and quiet cafés in restored whitewashed cottages.
Museums
For a slower afternoon
Pierides Museum
A private collection spanning Cypriot antiquity, housed in a historic 18th-century building in the town centre.
Archaeological Museum of the Larnaka District
Finds from across the district, from prehistory through the Roman period.
Beaches
When it's time for the water
Finikoudes Beach
The palm-lined town beach, right along the promenade — easiest option, and everything is walkable from it. Good for an evening stroll too, out along the marina pier for the view back across the coastline.
Mackenzie Beach
A livelier stretch near the airport, known for the low-flying planes overhead — a novelty for some, background noise for others.
Salt lake & Hala Sultan Tekke
Larnaca's other side
Larnaca Salt Lake & the flamingos
A seasonal wetland that draws migrating flamingos in winter — a walk or cycle around the lake is a favourite for locals.
Hala Sultan Tekke
A mosque and shrine on the edge of the salt lake, one of the most important Islamic sites in Cyprus.
Patticheio Amphitheatre & Nature Trail
The green belt bordering the Salt Lake — a paved walking path, an open-air stone amphitheatre, and good vantage points for birdwatching.
Diving & maritime history
For something below the surface
Zenobia Wreck (MS Zenobia)
A Swedish ferry that sank off Larnaca's coast in 1980, now one of the most highly rated wreck dives in the world.
Day trips further out
Worth the drive
Choirokoitia Neolithic Settlement
One of the most important prehistoric sites in the eastern Mediterranean — the remains of a Neolithic village dating back thousands of years.
Lefkara Village
A mountain village famous for Lefkaritika lace and silverware, and a favourite half-day trip from Larnaca.
Stavrovouni Monastery
Perched on a mountain peak, founded in the 4th century by Saint Helena, with sweeping 360-degree views of the island. The main church interior is men-only; women are welcome at the outer chapel and lookout points.
Angeloktisti Church, Kiti
An 11th-century church housing a rare 6th-century mosaic of the Virgin Mary and Child — one of the finest surviving early Byzantine wall mosaics in the Mediterranean.
Cape Kiti Lighthouse
A peaceful coastal spit near soft beaches and traditional fish taverns in Perivolia, away from the main tourist crowds.
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