Kontoyiannis House Larnaca

... power of love. She blessed individuals who worshiped her. Various accounts depict her as ruthless goddess, who punished individuals who despised love as well. In one such incident, she punished Narcissus, a beautiful young man, who refused to worship Aphrodite, by making him fall in love with his own image. An account states that Hippolytos, son of Theseus, was destroyed by Aphrodite for scorning her worship. When prince Paris had to choose the most beautiful women between her ...

THE HALA SULTAN TEKKE

Founded in 649 A.D.



This historic mosque is just 3 km west of Larnaca very near the airport terminal on the central salt lake.

Um Haram who was the Aunt of Prophet Mohamed died here as a result of an accident.

This mosque is now considered to be the fourth most important religious ...

... the chance we were talking in Greek, but always being afraid that somebody might hear us and take us to the office.



I walk pass by, every single class. I even open doors to check and see how things have changed. I cannot believe what I see in many rooms. Everything is so different. I open the lab class that Mr. Chattalas was teaching then, and I cannot recognize it. High tech facilities, probably the ...

NATURE TRAILS AND WALKS

(Tourist information)



If you are a tourist, I suggest that you join the guided tours that pass through many historic houses.

You can join the Larnaca walks offered free of charge by the Municipality of Larnaca in collaboration with Cyprus Tourist Organization and the Cyprus Tourist Guides Association.



It is a unique ...

KAMARES, THE OLD AQUEDUCT OF LARNACA



A little history:



(Kamares) –as they are called in Greek.

They are found at the exit from Larnaca towards the Limassol highway. 18th century aqueduct of Larnaca, 16 kilometers long. For the adventurer the old aqueduct of Larnaca offers a tremendous challenge.



Walking in a straight ...

STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE -LARNACA





I am so excited that I am walking in the Traditional neighbourhoods of my hometown. With the camera in my hand I get pictures of older buildings that remind me of those years.





BRITISH COLONIAL STYLE


Many of the buildings in Larnaca are very old.
The ...

... of 1571.



Before that it used to be the Catholic Church of the Holy Cross. Built in the 10th or 11th century, this church was founded as an Orthodox Basilica, but, as can be observed, one of its characteristic three corridors was demolished. Its Byzantine origin is also indicated by recently discovered Byzantine wall paintings of Saint George.


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The excuse was my birthday, and all of a sudden I decided to celebrate it down in Cyprus.
So, off I fly to Larnaca for the weekend.
Enjoyed every moment of it, visited relatives and friends, got some gifts and brought back with me beautiful pictures.

I set off for Larnaca about 2pm, I knew I would be cutting it fine to get there before dark. A sign near teh hostel said it was only 45km, but I'm not naive enough to believe it would be that distance for a cyclist. The first 5 km to the outskirts of the city was fine, the teh usual motorway. I honestly believe I could have cycled the motorway, but there's no joy in it.So after a little futtering around I found the old road. However it took a very wide detour ...

... alone, and I am going to spend some days at mom's house but most of the time I am staying at my sister's apartment right next to the beach. I don't have anything special to write, except that the days are nice and relaxing. I've got my friends and classmates in Larnaca, so we meet and have fun mostly in the evenings. Most of the time I am out on the beach, which is extended to about 8 kms. The waters are nice and warm, and ...