Larnaca, also spelled Larnaka, is a city on the southeast coast of

Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ...

and the capital of the district of the same name. With a district population of 155.000 in 2021, it is the third largest city in the country after Nicosia and Limassol. Built on the ruins of Citium, the

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city-state best known as the birthplace of

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philosopher

Zeno of Citium Zeno of Citium (; , ; c. 334 – c. 262 BC) was a Hellenistic philosophy, Hellenistic philosopher from Kition, Citium (, ), Cyprus. He was the founder of the Stoicism, Stoic school of philosophy, which he taught in Athens from about 300 BC. B ...

, Larnaca is home to the Church of Saint Lazarus, Hala Sultan Tekke, Kamares Aqueduct, Larnaca Castle, Larnaca District Archaeological Museum, and Pierides Museum. It attracts many visitors to its beaches, as well as Finikoudes (Φοινικούδες; Greek for "palm trees"), its signature seafront promenade lined with palm trees. It gives its name to the country's primary airport,

Larnaca International Airport Larnaca International Airport – Glafcos Clerides is an international airport located southwest of Larnaca, Cyprus. Larnaca International Airport is Cyprus' main international airport and the larger of the two commercial airports in the area ...

, which is situated in the neighbouring village of

Dromolaxia Dromolaxia () is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus. In 2011, it had a population of 5,064. It is known for being the actual location of Larnaca International Airport, the island's main airport. Overview According to the Larnaca Distric ...

rather than Larnaca proper. It also has a seaport and a marina.

Name

The name ''Larnaca'' originates from the

noun 'coffer, box; chest, e.g. for household stores; cinerary urn, sarcophagus, coffin; drinking trough, chalice'. An informal etymology attributes the origin of the name to the many ''larnakes'' (

sarcophagi A sarcophagus (: sarcophagi or sarcophaguses) is a coffin, most commonly carved in stone, and usually displayed above ground, though it may also be buried. The word ''sarcophagus'' comes from the Greek σάρξ ' meaning "flesh", and φ� ...

) that have been found in the area. Sophocles Hadjisavvas, a state archeologist, states that " he city's U.S.consul of the last quarter of the 19th century, claimed to have explored more than 3,000 tombs in the area of Larnaca, so-called after the immense number of sarcophagi found in the modern town". The city is also colloquially known as “Skala” from the Greek noun σκάλα, meaning ladder. In Turkish it has been translated to İskele. This name referred to the historic port of the city, though now it is the name of the area which surrounds it, in which the Turkish Cypriot inhabitants of the city lived in prior to the

Turkish invasion of Cyprus The Turkish invasion of Cyprus began on 20 July 1974 and progressed in two phases over the following month. Taking place upon a background of Cypriot intercommunal violence, intercommunal violence between Greek Cypriots, Greek and Turkish Cy ...

. After which they migrated to Trikomo, which was later renamed to Yeni İskele (meaning “New Skala”), in honour of their origins.

History

The former city-kingdom of

Kition Kition (Ancient Greek: , ; Latin: ; Egyptian: ; Phoenician: , , or , ;) was an ancient Phoenician and Greek city-kingdom on the southern coast of Cyprus (in present-day Larnaca), one of the Ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus. Name The name of the ...

was originally established in the 13th century BC. New cultural elements appearing between 1200 BC and 1000 BC, including pottery, new architectural forms. These archaeological findings are interpreted as indications of significant political changes and the arrival of the Achaeans, the first Greek colonists of Kition. Around the same time,

Phoenicians Phoenicians were an ancient Semitic group of people who lived in the Phoenician city-states along a coastal strip in the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily modern Lebanon and the Syrian coast. They developed a maritime civi ...

settled the area. At the archaeological sites of Kiteon, remains that date from the 13th century BC have been found. Around 1000 BC, Kition was rebuilt by

and it subsequently became a center of Phoenician culture. The remains of the sites include

cyclopean wall Cyclopean masonry is a type of stonework found in Mycenaean architecture, built with massive limestone boulders, roughly fitted together with minimal clearance between adjacent stones and with clay mortar or no use of mortar. The boulders typic ...

s and a complex of five temples and a

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port. It was conquered in the first millennium BC by a series of great powers of the region. First by the

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, then by

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. Like most Cypriot cities, Kition belonged to the Persian

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. In 450 BC, the

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general

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died at sea, while militarily supporting the revolt against Persia's rule over Cyprus. On his deathbed, he urged his officers to conceal his death from both their allies and the Persians. Strong earthquakes hit the city in 76 AD and the year after. Earthquakes of 322 AD and 342 "caused the destruction not only of Kition but also of Salamis and Pafos". Kition's harbor silted up, and the population moved to the seafront farther south, sometime after this. Contributing factors to the silting are thought to have been earthquakes,

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, and

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. The

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was located at

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, during the

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starting in 1571.

is the name of the seashore immediately south of the Larnaca Castle and its neighborhood.

Geography

The

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fills with water during the winter season and is visited by flocks of flamingoes who stay there from November until the end of March. It usually dries up in the summer. In the past, it yielded good quality salt scraped from the dried surface. The salt from the lake is now considered unsuitable for consumption.

Climate

The climate in this area is described by the

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as a

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(''BSh'') due to its low annual rainfall and hot summer temperatures resulting in highly negative water balance. It is sometimes described as a

mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...

due to the pronounced humid winters and dry summers, but the total annual rainfall is below the required amount to avoid the semi-arid classification.

Promenade

Finikoudes is the

promenade An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of ''esplanade'' was a large, open, level area outside fortification, fortress or city walls ...

along Athenon Avenue on the seafront. A row of palm trees (

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: , ) lines either side of it. Much of the activity is centered on the city promenade during the major festivals. The most important of these is '' Kataklysmos'' or the ''Festival of the Flood'', celebrated in early summer with a series of cultural events. The festival used to last for about a week, but, in recent years, with the increased commercialism of peripheral stalls, rides, and temporary

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restaurants, the festival has been extended to about three weeks, during which the seafront is closed to traffic in the evenings.

Monuments

* A bust of

stands on the Foinikoudes Promenade, with this quote referring to him on the

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: "Even in death he was victorious" (). * The marble bust of

stands at the crossroads near the American Academy. Zeno was born in Kition in 334 BC. After studying philosophy in

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, he founded the

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school of philosophy. * The Armenian Genocide Memorial stands on Athenon Avenue.

Landmarks

The city's landmarks include the Church of Saint Lazarus, the Catacomb of Phaneromeni Church, Hala Sultan Tekke, the Bekir Pasha Aqueduct, and the Larnaca Castle.

Economy

Larnaca's economy has been growing since 1975, after the loss of the

Port of Famagusta The Port of Famagusta is a seaport in Famagusta, Cyprus. There is a free zone ("Famagusta Free Zone") in the port. The port is under the '' de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus. The ports of Northern Cyprus are not registered to the Internationa ...

, which handled 80% of general cargo, and the closure of

Nicosia International Airport Nicosia International Airport (, ) is a largely disused airport located west of the Cypriot capital city of Nicosia in the Lakatamia suburb. It was originally the main airport for the island, but commercial activity ceased following the Turkish ...

, events which have seen Larnaca's airport and seaport play increasingly important roles in the economy of the island. A €650m upgrade of Larnaca Airport has been completed. The service sector, including tourism, employs three-quarters of Larnaca's labour force. Many travel and tour operators and other travel-related companies have a head office in Larnaca. Moreover in Larnaca there are a lot of large companies that they have their base there such us:

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Cyprus airways Cyprus Airways ( Greek: Κυπριακές Αερογραμμές) is the flag carrier of Cyprus, based at Larnaca International Airport. It commenced operations on 1 June 2017. It is the largest airline in Cyprus and it has flights for all ar ...

and Tus airways. Larnaca has the second largest port in Cyprus and has one of the biggest malls in the island Metropolis mall.

Education

There are over a hundred educational institutions in the city, including the American Academy, Larnaca Nareg Armenian school and the Alexander College. Moreover Larnaca has the American university and the

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Cyprus university.

Culture

Arts

Larnaca has a theatre and an art gallery, which are operated by the municipality. The Cornaro Institute was a cultural centre founded by the celebrated Cypriot artist

Stass Paraskos Stass Paraskos (; 17 March 1933 – 4 March 2014) was a British-Cypriot painter, sculptor, and writer. Born and raised in Cyprus, he spent much of his life working and teaching in England, where he famously became embroiled in a 1966 obscenity ...

in the Old Town in 2007, which staged contemporary art exhibitions and other cultural events, prior to its closure by Larnaca Municipality in 2017.

Music

Local institutions include the Municipal Wind Orchestra.

Sports

Local teams include (

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...

AEK Larnaca FC AEK Larnaca FC (, "Athletic Union Kition of Larnaca") is a Cypriot professional football club based in Larnaca. The club was formed in 1994 after a merger of two historical Larnaca clubs, EPA Larnaca and Pezoporikos. The club also has a men' ...

and

ALKI Larnaca FC Alki Larnaca (, ''ALKI Larnakas'') was a Cypriot football club based in the town of Larnaca. The club was founded in 1948 and it was dissolved on the 6th of May 2014 due to financial issues. The club's colours were blue and red. They reached th ...

. Due to the Turkish occupation of

Famagusta Famagusta, also known by several other names, is a city located on the eastern coast of Cyprus. It is located east of the capital, Nicosia, and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. During the Middle Ages (especially under the maritime ...

, the two teams of Famagusta,

Anorthosis Anorthosis Famagusta (), commonly known as Anorthosis in English or Anorthosi in Greek, is a Cypriot football club, part of the Famagusta multi-sport club founded in 1911 in Varosha, Famagusta.

and

Nea Salamina Nea Salamis Famagusta or Nea Salamina Famagusta () is a Cypriot sports club based in Ammochostos (also known by its romanized name, Famagusta), Cyprus. The club is named after Salamis, Cyprus, Salamis (or Salamina), an ancient city near present- ...

, are located here. Local

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s include

AEK Arena - Georgios Karapatakis A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Esta ...

GSZ Stadium GCZ Stadium or Gymnastic Club Zenon Stadium (; Γ.Σ.Ζ., ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus. Usually it is referred to as the 'neo GSZ Stadium' to distinguish it from the old GSZ Stadium, which it replaced. It is currently used mos ...

Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium The Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium () is a football stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus. It has a current seating capacity of 9230 and has been the home stadium of Anorthosis Famagusta since its completion in 1986. History The ground is the home of Anorth ...

and

Ammochostos Stadium Ammochostos Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for Association football, football matches and is the temporary home ground of the refugee team from the occupied city of Famagusta, Nea Salamis Fam ...

. International competitions held in the city, include the Larnaka International Marathon since 2017, the Shooting Shotgun European Championships in 2012, the FIVB Beach Volleyball SWATCH Youth World Championship in 2012, the European Under-19 Football Championship final in 1998 and the European Under-17 Football Championship final in 1992. Larnaca attracts windsurfers from around the world, especially in autumn. Mackenzie Beach hosts a windsurfing centre together with an extreme sports centre.

Museums

Museums found in Larnaca include the Larnaca District Archaeological Museum, Pierides Museum, Agios Lazaros Byzantine Museum, Kallinikeio Municipal Museum of Athienou, Larnaca Medieval Museum, Larnaca Municipal Museum of Natural History, Larnaca Municipal Historical Archives - Museum of Larnaca, Folklore Museum ‘Kostas Kaimakliotis’ - Aradippou, Theasis Museum, Kyriazis Medical Museum and Museum of Michel Platini.

Cuisine and seafood

The beaches of Larnaca are lined with nearly identical seafood restaurants catering to tourists. Although there are many continental and international restaurants in Larnaca, visitors do not miss out on indulging in the local food. Many of the staple dishes involve beans, such as ''fasolaki'' ( French beans cooked in red wine with lamb), and ''louvi me lahana'' (

black-eyed pea The black-eyed pea or black-eyed bean is a legume grown around the world for its medium-sized, edible bean. It is a subspecies of the cowpea, an Old World plant domesticated in Africa, and is sometimes simply called a cowpea. The common commerci ...

s with

chard Chard (; '' Beta vulgaris'' subsp. ''vulgaris'', Cicla Group and Flavescens Group) is a green leafy vegetable. In the cultivars of the Flavescens Group, or Swiss chard, the leaf stalks are large and often prepared separately from the leaf b ...

). Some of the standard appetizers are potato salad, kohlrabi salad, and hot grilled black olives. The next course may include Cyprus village sausage and

sheftalia Sheftalia (; ; ) is a traditional sausage that originated in Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orien ...

dolmades Dolma (Turkish language, Turkish for "stuffed") is a family of stuffed dishes associated with Ottoman cuisine, typically made with a filling of rice, minced meat, offal, seafood, fruit, or any combination of these inside either a leaf wrapping ...

and

kefte Kofta is a family of meatball or meatloaf dishes found in South Asian cuisine, South Asian, Central Asian cuisine, Central Asian, Balkan cuisine, Balkan, Middle Eastern cuisine, Middle Eastern, Maghrebi cuisine, North African, and Caucasian cuis ...

des, kolokassi in tomato sauce, and several aubergine-based dishes. Baked or grilled lamb (''

souvla Souvla () is a popular dish from Cyprus. It consists of large pieces of meat cooked on a long skewer over a charcoal barbecue. It differs from the popular Greek dish souvlaki, in that meat cuts are much larger and slow cooked for a much longer p ...

'') usually appears somewhere in the course of dining, as does some kind of fish.

Neighbourhoods

Larnaca's neighbourhoods include

, Prodromos, Faneromeni, Drosia, Kamares, Vergina and Agioi Anargyroi.

Transport

Aerial view of the Larnaca International Airport in 2022

The city's

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s are

and Larnaca Port—the Republic's busiest

airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial Aviation, air transport. They usually consist of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surf ...

and second busiest port.

Public transport

Public transport in Larnaca is served only by buses. Fares cost 2.40 cash (May 2025). Larnaca has a lot of choices to move only by bus from

Larnaca international airport Larnaca International Airport – Glafcos Clerides is an international airport located southwest of Larnaca, Cyprus. Larnaca International Airport is Cyprus' main international airport and the larger of the two commercial airports in the area ...

and the

Larnaca central station Larnaca, also spelled Larnaka, is a city on the southeast coast of Cyprus and the capital of the district of the same name. With a district population of 155.000 in 2021, it is the third largest city in the country after Nicosia and Limassol. ...

International relations

Twin towns – sister cities

Larnaca Municipality is twinned with the following: *

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Consulates and consulates general

, Larnaca hosts 2 consulates general and 13 consulates. * * * (consulate general) * * * * * * (consulate general) * * * * * *

Notable residents

(c. 334 – c. 262 BC),

philosopher *

Apollonios of Kition Apollonios of Kition (or Apollonius of Citium; ), was a physician (fl. c. 60 BC) belonging to the Empiric school of thought. He studied medicine in Alexandria under the surgeon Zopyrus, but he lived in Kition (now Larnaca). Another theory is that he ...

(1st century BC), physician, nicknamed "the Cypriot Hippocrates" *

Ebubekir Pasha Ebubekir Pasha (; ; 1670 – 1759Tosun, Sevilay"Ebubekir Paşa Ve Kıbrıs'taki İmar Faaliyetleri." Cumhuriyet University Journal of Social Sciences 28.2 (2004): 205-13. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.), also referred to as Koca Bekir Pasha () and Abu Bakr Pas ...

(1670 – 1757/1758), Governor of Larnaca and philanthropist * Demetrios Pieridis (1811–1895), founder of the Pieridis Museum *

Dimitris Lipertis Dimitris Theophani Lipertis (; 1866–1937) was a Greek Cypriot poet. Biography Lipertis was born in Larnaca in 1866 (exact date disputed–either 22 September or 26 October). His father, Theofanis Lipertis hailed from Kyrenia, but moved to La ...

(1866–1937), national poet *

Neoclis Kyriazis Neoklis Kyriazis (; 1877 – August 1956) was a Cypriot medical doctor and historian known for his significant contributions to the history of Cyprus. He was a member of the National Council of Cyprus. Family Neoklis Kyriazis was born in 1877 in ...

(1877–1956), medical doctor and historian * Mehmet Nazim Adil (1922–2014), leader of the

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order (or Tekke), born in Larnaca * Kyriacos A. Athanasiou, Cypriot-American academic, entrepreneur, and past president of the Biomedical Engineering Society *

, artist *

Mihalis Violaris Michalis Kyriakou (), known by his stage-name Michalis Violaris () (born 9 January 1944 Agia Varvara, Nicosia Cyprus), is a popular singer and composer of modern Greek and Cypriot music. He is also a pioneer responsible for popularising in Gree ...

, singer and composer who helped popularise Cypriot music in Greece *

Giorgos Theofanous George Theofanous (, ; born 9 January 1968) is a Greek Cypriot composer and producer. He has sold more than two million records and written more than 500 songs in the 1990s and 2000s. Recording artists for whom he has written and produced for i ...

, composer *

Anna Vissi Anna Vissi (, , ; born 20 December 1957) is a Greek Cypriot singer. She studied music at conservatories and performed locally before moving to the professional scene in Athens, in 1973, where she signed with Minos EMI#Merger with Minos Matsas ...

, singer * Loucas Yiorkas, singer,

The X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...

winner in 2009 *

Ada Nicodemou Ada Nicodemou (Greek: Άντα Νικοδήμου) (born 14 May 1977) is an Australian actress of Greek Cypriot descent. She began her acting career in 1994 in TV serial '' Heartbreak High'' as Katerina Ioannou. She also starred in '' Police Re ...

, actress *

Garo Yepremian Garabed Sarkis "Garo" Yepremian (2 June 1944 – 15 May 2015) was an Armenian-Cypriot American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Miami Dolphins. During his nine seasons with ...

, Armenian-Cypriot former NFL

placekicker In gridiron football, the placekicker (PK), or simply kicker (K), is the player responsible for attempts at scoring Field goal (football), field goals and extra points. In most cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist ...

, played as a member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, to date the only team in NFL history to finish with a perfect record * Chrystalleni Trikomiti, Commonwealth Games gold-medalist rhythmic gymnast *

Martino Tirimo Martino Tirimo (born 19 December 1942) is a Cypriot classical pianist. Born into a musical family in Larnaca, he began piano and violin lessons with his father, a distinguished conductor and violinist. He gave his first concert at the age of si ...

, Cypriot classical pianist *

Tio Ellinas Eftihios "Tio" Ellinas (born 27 January 1992 in Larnaca, Cyprus) is a Cypriot race car driver. Ellinas began racing go-karts at the age of seven, and from 2003 - 2009 won 10 kart racing championships in Cyprus, in 2005 winning the ROK Cup Inter ...

, Cypriot racing driver

Gallery

File:Fishing port (psarolimano).JPG, Fishing port "Psarolimano" File:Larnaca 01-2017 img30 Salt Lake.jpg, Hala Sultan Tekke File:Larnaca 01-2017 img01 Larnaca Fort.jpg, Castle exterior File:Castle square wharf.JPG, Castle square pier File:Kimon statue.JPG, Kimon statue File:Larnaca 01-2017 img27 Finikoudes.jpg, Finikoudes Avenue File:Palm trees promenade by night (foinikoudes).JPG, View of Larnaca from sea File:Larnaca 01-2017 img26 Larnaca Marina.jpg, Larnaca marina File:Salt lake at sunset.JPG, Larnaca Salt Lake File:Aspect of the old town.JPG, Aspect of the old town File:Aspect of the old town2.JPG, Souvenir shops File:Aspect of the old town3.JPG, Old town File:Larnaca 01-2017 img25 Kamares Aqueduct.jpg, Old aqueduct "Kamares" File:Angeloktisti (built by angels) medieval church.JPG, Angeloktisti medieval church File:Street in town center.JPG, Street in town center File:Ermou square.JPG, Ermou square File:Larnaca 01-2017 img02 StLazarus Church.jpg, Saint Lazarus File:Vessels near Larnaca port.JPG, Vessels near Larnaca port File:Larnaca Airport.JPG, Larnaca International Airport File:Larnaca castle.jpg, Larnaca Castle interior File:Larnaca 01-2017 img13 Larnaca District Administration.jpg, Building of District Administration Larnaca File:Larnaca 01-2017 img11 Municipal Gallery.jpg, Europe square File:Larnaca 01-2017 img08 Pieridis Museum of Antiquities.jpg, Pierides Museum File:Larnaca seafront panoramic.jpg, Larnaca seafront panorama File:View from Oroklini Hill towards Larnaca.jpg, Panoramic view from

Oroklini Voroklini (Greek: Βορόκληνη), more commonly known by its unofficial name Oroklini (Ορόκλινη), is a village in Larnaca District, Cyprus. Situated to the northeast of Larnaca, its population in 2011 was 6,134. The village houses re ...

Hill towards Larnaca File:Larnaca 01-2017 img12 Armenian Genocide Memorial.jpg, The Armenian Genocide Memorial, unveiled in 2008

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* {{Authority control Cities in ancient Cyprus Communities in Larnaca District Mediterranean port cities and towns in Cyprus