Places to see in Larnaca
Museums, Centres and Sites
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Larnaca |
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THE BUST OF KIMON Seafront Promenade |
The Athenian General Kimon led 200 triremes in 450BC to free Cyprus from the Persians | ||||
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ARCHAEOLOGIGAL MUSEUM Plateia Kalogreon 24-630169 |
Collection of finds from Neolithic Age |
Monday - Friday 09:00-14:30 Thursday (except July and August) 15:00-17:00 |
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PIERIDES MUSEUM Zinonos Kitieos 4 24-652495 |
Oldest privately owned museum in Cyprus with display of Greek and Cypriot sculptures |
Oct - June Monday - Friday 09:00-13:00 Saturday 11:00-13:00 June - September Monday - Saturday 09:00-13:00 16:00-19:00 |
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LARNAKA FORT - LARNAKA MEDIEVAL MUSEUM Larnaka Seafront |
Used as a prison in first years of British rule |
Winter Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00 Summer Monday - Friday 09:30-19:30 |
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AGIOS LAZAROS CHURCH Plateia Agiou Lazarou |
Saint Lazarus is the patron Saint of Larnaka |
April - August Monday - Saturday 08:00-12:30 15:30-18:30 September - March Monday - Saturday 08:00-12:30 14:30-17:00 |
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KITION ARCHAELOGICAL SITE |
One of the most important ancient cities dating back to the 13th C BC |
Monday - Friday 09:00-14:30 Thursday (except July-August) 15:00-17:00 |
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LARNAKA MUNICIPAL CULTURAL CENTRE Plateia Evropis 24-658848 |
The Municipal Gallery and Palaeontology Museum |
Municipal Gallery Tuesday - Friday 10:00-13:00 17:00-20:00 Tuesday - Friday (Oct - March) 10:00-13:00 16:00-18:00 Sat and Sun 10:00 - 13:00 Museum of Palaeontology Tuesday - Friday 10:00-13:00 16:00-18:00 October - May Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-13:00 15:00-17:00 |
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Agios Lazaros Church |
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MUNICIPAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Leoforos Grigori Afxentiou 24-652569 |
Displays animals of Cyprus |
June - September Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-13:00 16:00-18:00 Oct - May Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-13:00 15:00-17:00 |
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| ANGELOKSTISTI CHURCH - KITI | Angelokstisti means 'built by angels' |
Monday - Saturday 08:00-12:00
14:00-17:00 Sunday 08:00-12:00 14:00-16:00 |
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| HALA SULTAN TEKESI | Built in 1816 |
Summer: Daily 07:30-19:30 Winter: Daily 09:00-17:00 |
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| CHOIROKOITIA NEOLITHIC SETTLEMENT | Ancient Site |
Summer: Monday - Friday 09:00-19:30 Saturday - Sunday 09:00-17:00 Winter: Daily 09:00-17:00 |
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| PYRGA - ROYAL CHAPEL | Built by Lusignan King Janus in 1421 | Daily any reasonable hour | |||
| LEFKARA - TRADITIONAL MUSEUM OF EMBROIDERY AND SILVER SMITHING | A picturesque village |
Monday - Thursday 09:30-16:00 Friday - Saturday 10:00-16:00 |
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