Ancient Monuments and Sites


Larnaka area

  • Choirokoitia – Neolithic Settlement 32km from Larnaka or 48km south of Lefkosia
  • Kalavasos Tenta – Neolithic Settlement 40km from Larnaka or 53km south of Lefkosia
  • Kition Archaelogical Site – dates back to 13th century BC

Lemesos area

  • Amathus Archaelogical Site – Ancient City Kingdom 11km east of Lemesos
  • Kolossi – Medieval Castle 14km west of Lemesos
  • Kourion Archaelogical Site – Episkopi 19km west of Lemesos
  • Sanctuary of Apollo Yiatis – Episkopi 3km west of Kourion

Pafos area

  • Pafos Medieval Fort – Pafos Harbour area
  • Tombs of the Kings – Kato Pafos

Beaches


Ammochostos area

  • Fig Tree Bay
  • Nissi Beach

Larnaka area

  • Phinikoudes Beach
  • Mackenzie Beach
  • Faros Beach
  • Kiti Beach

Lemessos area

  • Akti Olympian
  • Ladies Mile
  • Governor’s Beach
  • Kourion Beach
  • Cape Aspro
  • Faros Beach
  • Agios Tychonas Beach

Pafos area

  • Pissouri
  • Petra tou Romiou (birthplace of Aphrodite)
  • Lighthouse Beach
  • Coral Bay
  • Latsi
  • Polis

 

Monasteries

  • Ayia Napa Monastery
  • Stavrovouni Monastery – 9km off the Lefkosia-Lemessos road, 40km from Larnaka
  • Chrysorogiatissa Monastery – 40 km northeast of Pafos
  • Kykkos Monastery – Troodos, 20km west of Pedoulas village
  • Trooditissa Monastery – Troodos, 5km northwest of Platres
  • Agios Lazaros Church – Larnaka – St Lazarus is patron saint of Larnaka
  • Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis Church – Troodos Kakopetria village

Museums

  • ‘Thalassa’ Museum of the sea – Ayia Napa
  • Larnaka Fort District Museum – Seafront
  • Lefkara Fatsa Wax Museum
  • Archaelogical Cyprus Museum – Lefkosia
  • Cyprus Folk Art Museum – Lefkosia
  • National Struggle Museum – Lefkosia
  • Cyprus Medieval Museum – Lemessos
  • Municipal Folk Art Museum – Lemesos
  • Pafos District Archaelogical Museum – Pafos
  • Archaelogical Museum of Polis – Polis

Traditional Villages

  • Potamos Liopetriou – 16km west of Ayia Napa
  • Lefkara – lace and silverware
  • Tochni – 20km from Larnaka
  • Pedoulas – 20 km north of Troodos
  • Kalopanagiotis – 60km west of Lefkosia –natural springs
  • Kakopetria – 15km from Troodos
  • Agros – 45km north of Lemessos – walking, cycling, mountain climbing
  • Laneia – 27km north of Lemessos – painter’s paradise
  • Vouni – Troodos foothills – heart of the wine region
  • Omodos – 11km southwest of Platres – wine producing village
  • Lofou – 26km northwest of Lemessos – look back in time
  • Platres – 39km from Lemessos – Alpine feel
  • Kathikas – 27km north of Pafos – attractive village
  • Panagia – 33km northeast of Pafos – historical churches and monasteries
  • Nikokleia – 17km southeast of Pafos – birds, Asprokremmos dam

Natural Trails

  • National Forest Park of Athalassa – southeast edge of Lefkosia
  • Troodos
  • Akamas
  • Cavo Greko

Waterparks

  • Ayia Napa “Water World’ Waterpark
  • Protaras Fun Park Waterpark
  • Lemessos Fassouri ‘Watermania’ Waterpark
  • Pafos ‘Aphrodite’ Waterpark

Other Attractions

  • Camel Park – Mazotos village
  • Donkey Farm – Skarinou
  • Birds Park – Saint George – Pafos