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Larnaka West Coast - Cyprus

The octagonal mosque, built in 1816, issettlement from the 16th centıry BC
considered the finest example of Ottomanand an ancient olive press have been
architecture in Cyprus. the Tekke and itsunearthed. Forty-five stone anchors were
grounds have been completely renovated. Inrecovered from the sea near the site, some of
winter, the Salt Lake, which is one of thewhich are now in the Larnaka Archaeological
two main wetlands in Cyprus, is home toMuseum. To leave, follow the signs for
colonies of flamingos and other migratoryNicosia and go right to Psematismenos, a
birds. He lake is below sea level andcompact little settlement with traditional
seawater seeping in through the porous limearchitecture. At the main road go left, and
rocks leaves a thick deposit of salt as itthen go right onto the F116 at the signpost
dries out. The Salt Lake is on the Ramsarto Tochni. Tochni is a picturesque village
list as a wetland of internationalstraddling a gully. On the bridge in the
importance. Leave the Tekke, double backcentre is the 19th century Timios Stavros
round the airport roundabout and follow thechurch that stands on the site of a 4th
signs for Kiti. Birdwatchers can take a sidecentury once said to have been founded by St.
trip to an extension of the Salt Lake knownHelena to house a piece of the True Cross.
as Spiros' Pool and the hide at the WaterTochni is a very popular area with hikers and
Treatment plant by going left in Meneoucyclists and has rural accommodation. Cross
village at the sign for Meneou Beach. Inthe bridge, go right and at the end of the
Kiti, go right at the sign to Angeloktisiroad go left onto the E133 to Choirokoitia.
Church and then first left. The ByzantineTurn right into the village at the sign for
church of Panagia Angeloktisi was builtAgios lakovos church. The postal ahency and
around 1,000 Ad on 5th century ruins. It wasgrocery store in the square opposite the
rebuilt in the 12th century and has laterchurch are in traditional buildings. To
additions. It contains a rare and veryleave, go to the left of the church back down
impressive 6th century mosaic of the Virginto the E133, signposted to Vavla. After 200
and Child, flanked by the Archangels Michaelmetres go left at the sign for Panagia tou
and Gabriel with peacock-feather wings. TheKampou and go right at the fork. This will
church is open daily, closing between noontake you to the site of the castle, where on
and 14:00 hrs. Back at the main road, go left7 July 1426 the Marmelukes defeated the army
and head for Mazotos. At Mazotos you canof King Janus, the Frankish king of Cyprus.
visit the museum of the self-taughtall that is left are the remains of a
contemporary artists Costas Argyrou. On thebarrel-vaulted room. The left fork takes you
way the road is bordered by flat farmlandto the small church of Panagia tou Kampou,
with the sea in the distance to your left. Awhich is usually open. Go back to the EI33
camel park and petrol station are on yourand go right to the Neolithic site of
left at the junction of the road to Mazotos.Choirokoitia. Leave the settlement, go to the
Go straight ahead on the road towards Zygi.main BI road and join the Larnaka-Lemesos
This is a market gardening area, with fieldsmotorway at junction 14. Stawrovouni
of tomatoes, artichokes and cucumbers growingMonastery sits atop a steep 750m peak that
in the rich alluvio soil of the valleys ofwas called Olympus in ancient times and where
the rivers Xeropotamos, Pentaschoinos anda temple to Aphrodite stood. The monastery
Maron…dates back to 327 when, legend tells us, the
ship carrying St Helena, mother of
After about for kilometers, go right at theConstantine the Great, home from Jerusalem
sign for Alaminos. Look carefully because thewith the True Cross and the Cross of the
sign is not clear. From this road, you get anPenitent Thief, ran before a storm to the
excellent view of Stavrovouni Monastery oncoast of Cyprus. the holy woman dreamt that a
its solitary peak to your right. As youyoung man instructed her to build many
approach Alaminos, behind a modern house onchurches on the island. On waking, she
your left is a good example of a ruraldiscovered that the Cross of the Penitent
two-storey farmhouse with upper and lowerThief had miraculously transported itself to
arches. On your right is the recentlythe top of the mountain, so she built
reconstructed Alaminos tower. Alaminos wasStavrovouni church in which to house it. He
the fief of Philop of Ibelin during themonastery contains a large wooden 15th
Frankish or Lusignan Period (1192-1489AD) andcentury cross minutely carved with scenes
this and similar keeps at Xylofagou, Pyla andfrom the life of Christ. It is encased in a
Kiti are thought to have been watchtowerssilver reliquary that also contains what is
from that period or the later Venetian one.believed to be a sliver of the True Cross.
The sheep pens on the approach road toStavrovouni is a working religious community
Kofinou indicate its dairy industry. Driveof monks who follow the ascetic principles of
through the village, go left at the main BIMount Athos. Although woman are not allowed
road and take the left turn for Agiosto enter, the views from the monastery are
Theodoros at the bridge in the valley. Thespectacular.
north side of Agios Theodoros is abandoned
but the remains of the stone houses areChoirokoitia, a Neolithic settlement
picturesque. After bypassing the village, gosurrounded by a stone wall ,is one of the
left at the t-junction and drive to the coastoldest excavated settlements in Cyprus.
through the rugged Pentaschoinos valley,Remains show that by 6,800 BC, it's two
where dark cliffs overhang the road andthousand or so inhabitants lived in
orange groves fill the river valley. At thebeehive-shaped huts of stone and clay. Many
coas, go right and drive to Zygi.Cyprusof the houses had under-floor graves where
Holidays These days Zygi is famous forthe dead were laid to rest in the foetal
its fish taverns but in the past it was aposition surrounded by gifts and personal
busy little port and camel trains used toeffects. The settlement was built on an
bring carobs for storage in the large stoneeasily defensible hillside and surrounded by
warehouses to await export. The pier isa wall. The Choirokoitians were
derelict but the village and warehouses arewell-organised goat breeders, who cultivated
undergoing considerable restoration. Leave bythe land and there is evidence of spinning,
taking the road beside the white church,weaving and pottery. Flint sickle blades,
signposted to Maroni and go right before twofigurines of fertility gods and stone vases
large concrete water cisterns on a hill. Ashave been excavated, as well as necklaces of
you approach the village, go right, cross theshells and cornelian. Houses have been
dry bed of the river Maroni cross the dry bedconstructed near the site as a pointer to how
of the river Maroni and go left. Go rightthe people lived. Steps and a series of
after the old church and left at the end ofwalkways enable visitors to see main points
the road. Go left at the old stone house andof the settlement and signs describe the key
into the village centre. The narrow streetsfeatures of each area. Many of the finds are
of Maroni give you a glimpse of someexhibited in the Cyprus Museum in Nicosia and
impressive traditional architecture. There isthe Larnaka District Archaeological Museum.
anarchaeological dig on the southernThe site is a Unesco World Cultural and
ourskirts of the village, where traces of aNaural Heritage Site.



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