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... 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 ...

... and Hera, to receive the golden apple thrown by Eris, the goddess of discord. Aphrodite promised Paris the love of most beautiful woman on Earth, Helen, who was already married to Agamemnon. This eventually led to Trojan war, which led to heavy casualty.

Aphrodite, the goddess of love has been a popular subject in artworks like classical sculpture and fresco, i.e. painting onto the wet plaster on the wall. In most of these artworks she has been depicted nude. The islands of ...

... Gardens of Afxendiou Ave. with large collections of local reptiles, insects, birds, fossils, rock formations, species from the marine life and plants of Cyprus and neighbouring countries.



4. Municipal Art Gallery, found on Europe Square and houses the

Larnaca collection or modern art and other important exhibitions.

... from October to May. In summer the lake dries out, leaving a salt crust.

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NATURA L TRAIL OF THE SALT LAKE



This trail has two starting points. The first is at the Kamares Aqueduct on the exit of Larnaca towards Limassol and the second is on Artemis Avenue towards the airport, 150 meters after the building of the District Judical Court.

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... 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 ...

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New huge buildings stand around the school area. They belong to the Academy, and everything is so different. I see mothers with little children in the premises. This is something new. There were no classes for young children those days.



I move on to the girls’ yard. The funniest of all was that when the bell rang for the big recess, we would all run to the “Fata”

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... The sunrise and the sunset on this beach are magical. Acess to this pedestrian trail can be made at any point along the Larnaca –Pyla tourist area.



Most of the photos with the beautiful mansions are from the eastern beaches of Larnaca towards Oroklini and Pyla, up to the borders of Dekelia - British basis. This road is full of Hotels and restaurants with souvenir shops.

... centres. It is considered an expensive area to buy a house.



I don’t regret seeing this improvement, because it is really a lovly spot, making the city of Larnaca more beautiful.

A visit here is a must, and during the night the area is even more beautiful because the whole place around the arches is illuminated with floodlights.

... of Larnaca developed in the Ottoman times and was designed to serve the trading needs as well as the residential needs of the wealthy merchants of Larnaca. The owner had his storehouse and office on the ground floor and his family on the first, with the characteristic kiosk over the street for good ventilation and view.


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... building was also there. This part of the town known in Medieval times as Larnacho – Larnaca.






BEY UK OR KEBIR TZAMI Build in the 16th century to serve the Turkish community of Larnaka. It is situated at the end of Athens Avenue, just opposite the Larnaca Castle.

It is perhaps the first Ottoman mosque in Cyprus.
The Ottomans ...