Panthea Tourist Village Ayia Napa

... again of my childhood.

This little church is situated just a couple of miles from Larnaca, near Aradipou.
It is on the old road of Larnaca-Nicosia.
Difficult for me to recognize the area because the village of Aradipou has so much stretched out and it is as if it has been united with Larnaca.
Everything is so different now, I believe the church is found very near the industrial area.
I can't see the fields we ...

... 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 ...

... abstract art of the contemporary world.





City Museum and Archives



The municipal museum is housed in a 1881 building, which was the residence and office of the first colonial Port Master of Larnaca.

On the ground floor is the City museum with exhibits emphasizing the long, glorious and uninterrupted history of ...

... species come here and turn the salt lake into a paradise.



Hunting of course is forbidden in this area, but walking through the interesting surroundings and enjoying the famous red sunsets of the spot, watching the birds or exercising is strongly recommended.

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Nature Trail of Larnaca Salt Lake ...Length 4 km (1 hr one-way)


The lake has ...

... in the world for the Muslims and the first most important religious place for the Turkish Cypriots.

It is actually the only surviving Arab monument in Cyprus, built in 1816 over the tomb of Umm Haram, and was renovated taking its present appearance.

In Ottoman times, it was a Tekke. In the year 2002 a new renovation and ...

... the school. It is an extension of the culture and/ or ethos of the school referred to as "The Academy spirit” which is characterized by a democratic and positive climate, respect for each other, understanding and co-operation between students and staff, as well as student and staff involvement in humanitarian, social, cultural and other activities for the welfare of the people and the community.



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... many walks, one or two popular are the Tour B.



SCALA – IT'S CRAFTSMEN



Scala is one of the names of Larnaca.

However, it describes best the area along the Castle seafront, Saint Lazarus church and the nearby city quarters.

The aim of this walk is to explore the area and visit the Handicraft Workshops created recently by young ceramic ...

... every 30 meters you can see the "visiting wells" of this unbelievable project, which channeled the water of the river Tremithos to Larnaca till the 1950’s,

Many researchers and historians believe that this tremendous public work has existed since Roman times.

It was reconstructed in 1745 on the basis of the surviving facilities. It goes back to the ...

... 8220;The building of Cyprus Tourist Organization,” “The Central Police Station”, “The Governors Residence”, and “The Larnaca old Hospital” near the American Academy.



URBAN TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS

(I got from the tourist information)



This is the anonymous ...

... inner courtyard is used as an open air garden-theatre during the summer months, by kind permission of the Director or Antiquities.





THE TOUZLA MOSQUE

(11th century)



It is situated near the Metropolis Square, and the Church of the Savior, on Metropolitou Nicomedias Street. It was turned into a Mosque after the Ottoman ...