The Larnaca sightseeing map will lead you to the Finikoudes Boulevard, where you traditionally start to explore the city. It is a relatively small promenade, lined with date palms, which give the promenade its name.
On the other side of the road are hotels, and the neighboring streets are lined with numerous souvenir stores. At the end of the promenade is a wooden pier, a monument to the Lion with Wings (a reminder of the Venetian Republic), and the Piazza Europa with a monument to Zeno of Kition, the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy.
The Larnaca sightseeing map takes you along Finikoudes Beach to the old fortress, where the main tourist street ends. The fortress, though small, is quite colorful and a photo of it will no doubt brighten up your travel diary. It is better to visit the fortress with a Russian-speaking guide, who will tell you about the history of this Larnaca attraction: about the original construction of the XIV century, the years of Turkish-Ottoman rule, the British prison, located on the territory of the fort. There is also a museum of the city's medieval history.
Larnaca sightseeing descriptions include The Church of St. Lazarus, a beautiful monument of Byzantine architecture built in the 9th century. The church boasts a magnificent 18th century iconostasis, ancient Byzantine frescoes and bas-reliefs, as well as the relics of the saint himself, which are kept in a gilded frame.
Let's move on to Larnaca's landmark with the name by which the city has been known since time immemorial - Kithion. The ancient Phoenician city existed here as early as two millennia BC, and today the remains of fortress walls and ruins of temples attract thousands of tourists. Fans of antiquity will be interested in a Russian guided tour in Larnaca, where you'll be treated to a fascinating account of Phoenician culture and a visit to the Pyeridis Archaeological Museum, which houses a large collection of ancient artefacts.
In Larnaca you should also visit the temple of Panaya Angeloktisti, legend has it that it was built by angels, with a mosaic fresco of Our Lady (6th century); the church of Ayios Antonios, located on a hill north of the resort area, with interesting frescoes from the Middle Byzantine period; and the mosque of Hala Sultan Tekke, built on the site of a meteorite fall.
