
Larnaca
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Larnaca, a Mediterranean coastal city with mild weather, centers around Finikoudes beach, lined with palm trees and restaurants serving fresh fish and mezzas. Its calm, shallow waters are perfect for family swimming, while Mackenzie beach attracts windsurfing and kitesurfing enthusiasts. The Zenobia wreck offshore ranks among the Mediterranean's most renowned diving sites. Larnaca Salt Lake, a protected wetland, welcomes pink flamingos in winter and serves as a stopover for migratory birds, near the Hala Sultan Tekke site. Saint Lazarus Church and the marina complete this landscape where sunshine and water sports define the year.
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Discover the best attractions in Larnaca and its surroundings
Holy Church of Saint Lazarus
The Church of Saint Lazarus in Larnaca is a 9th-century Byzantine church housing the tomb of Lazarus, a significant pilgrimage site blending Orthodox architecture with Mediterranean sunlit courtyards.
Cape Greco
Cape Greco National Forest Park features dramatic limestone cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean, offering scenic hiking trails with panoramic coastal views and diverse Mediterranean vegetation.
Finikoudes Beach
Finikoudes Beach is a sandy urban beach in Larnaca featuring a long palm-lined promenade, clear Mediterranean waters, and a vibrant seafront with restaurants and cafes.
Mackenzie Beach
Mackenzie Beach is a long sandy shore near Larnaca airport offering calm waters, beach bars, and water sports facilities, popular with both locals and visitors.
Troodos Mountains
The mountain massif at the centre of the island, topped by the 1,952-metre Mount Olympus, its slopes dotted with villages and with ten Byzantine painted churches on the UNESCO list. From Paphos, mountain roads reach the Troodos villages in around two hours.
Stavrovouni Monastery
A monastery on a 750-metre crag, founded by tradition by St Helena and keeper of a fragment of the True Cross. Women are not admitted: only St Barbara's church at the foot of the hill is open to them, and the final approach road is very steep.
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