Now I'm in Oroklini (Voroklini) what can I do?

Places to See in Larnaca:

•St. Lazarus church . This magnificent Orthodox Church was built in the town over the tomb of St. Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha. He died here and was buried in the church named after him. In 890 A.D. his tomb was found bearing the inscription "Lazarus the friend of Christ". The marble sarcophagus can be seen inside the church under the Holy of Holies.



•The Fort of Larnaca was erected by the Turks in 1625. This fort is now a museum and its inner courtyard is used as an open air garden - theatre during the summer months, by kind permission of the director of antiquities.

•The Larnaca District Museum houses a rich collection of antiquities from Larnaca and its surrounding district.

•The Municipal Museum of Natural History of Larnaca is unique in its kind of Cyprus . Birds, animals reptiles, insects, fossils, rocks, species from the marine life and plants are exhibited there. Most of the exhibits originate from Cyprus , but there is also a number of items from other countries, seas and oceans. The Municipal Museum of Natural History of Larnaca is housed in a building of seven rooms within the Municipal Garden , at Gregory Afxentiou Avenue . In the first two rooms, birds and animals are exhibited. In the third room reptiles are on display. The fourth room presents a collection of the rocks of Cyprus as well as fossils from different parts of the Island . The fifth room is dedicated to marine life. Here in addition to the sea-shells, corals, fish and other species of marine life, is an aquarium with life fish. Unique in the whole world, is the collection of "insects of Cyprus " which are displayed in the sixth room and which surely are of great interest. Of the greatest also interest are the Cypriot endemic plants which are exhibited in the seventh room. In a period when the need for protecting and preserving our environment is a matter of high importance, the Larnaca Municipal Museum of Natural History is a small contribution, which will help the public to be acquainted with and love the beauty of the natural environment of our country.

•Larnaca Salt Lake is near Larnaca International Airport . It fills with water during the winter and is visited by flocks of flamingoes that stay here from November till the end of March. It dries up in the summer. It used to yield a good quality of salt which is scraped from its dried up surface. The salt from this lake is now considered unfit for human consumption.



•Angeloktisti Church ( meaning built by the Angels) at Kiti, a village 7 miles south of Larnaca, is also worth seeing. The Byzantine mosaic of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the central apse is the best in Cyprus . Some of the icons are also magnificent
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•Hala Sultan Tekke is about 5 kilometers west of Larnaca, on the banks of the Salt Lake . It is equivalent to the Christian "monastery". Within the precincts of this Tekke is the tomb of Umm Haram, said to be the foster mother of Mohammed. According to Moslem tradition Umm Haram died on this spot in 647 A.D. while accompanying the Arab invaders. She was buried here and later the Ottomans built the present mosque in her honour.



•The Marble Bust of Zenon stands at the crossroads near the American Academy . Zeno was born in Kition (ancient Larnaca) in 326 B.C. After studying philosophy in Athens he founded the famous Stoic school or philosophy.

•Phaneromeni Church . About half - way between the monument of Zeno and Salt Lake on the right, there is the underground chapel of Ayia Phaneromeni. It is a rock cavern with two chambers. The structure suggests that it once was a pagan tomb, possibly dating back to Phoenician times. The place is credited with various magical properties: thus those who suffer from headaches or other diseases walk three times round it and leave a piece of clothing or a tuft of their hair on the grill in front of the south window. It is also much frequented by girls, whose lovers are overseas, who come here to pray for their safety.

•The Ancient City of Kition. The earliest architectural remains date back to the 13th century B.C. the area was rebuilt by Archaean Greeks. The remains of the Cyclopean Walls, made of giant blocks and the complex of the five temples, are particularly interesting.

•The Old Aqueduct known as "The Kamares" stands outside the town on the way to Limassol. It was built in Roman style in 1745 to carry water from a source about 6 miles south of Larnaca into the town. The aqueduct is illuminated at night.

•Stavrovouni Monastery about 15 miles west of Larnaca, stands on the peak of a striking lone mountain over which St. Helena, the finder of the cross of Jesus, saw a strange light gleam. Taking it as a sign from heaven, she founded the monastery and left a piece of the Cross enshrined there.

You may just wish to drift a bit through ancient landscapes, stop in mountain villages, watch wine making or the preparation for Soutzouko a Cypriot delicacy.

For the more adventurous ones:

Scuba diving


Paragliding

In Oroklini, there can be takeoffs in three directions. It is a good site to use during the Winter. In general, this site is most suited for a local flight at low height, because of its proximity to Larnaka International Airport. At Oroklini there is plenty of landing space at the East and North site of the hill, and landing back on the plateau on the top of the hill is possible when someone manages to gain enough height. more....

Skydiving