HISTORICAL SITES TO VISIT IN & AROUND THE DISTRICT OF LARNACA
A SELECTION OF HISTORICAL SITES OF INTEREST THE LARNACA MEDIEVAL FORT The Larnaca Medieval Fort, also known as Larnaca Castle, is located on the coast, deep in the heart of…
CLEAN MONDAY 2026
A PUBLIC HOLIDAY The Beginning of the 40-Day Lenten Fast Clean Monday falls on February 23rd this year and this marks the first day of the 40-day LENTEN FAST, which…
PALAEA ENKLEISTRA CAVE CHAPEL
A SMALL CHAPEL HOUSED IN A CAVE SEVERAL REMARKABLE FRESCOES Made up of three caves that have been carved into a limestone rock face, the small chapel of Palaea Enkleistra…
THE MEDITERRANEAN FALSE BLACK WIDOW SPIDER IN CYPRUS
IS THIS SPIDER DANGEROUS? INCREASED SIGHTINGS IN CYPRUS Increased sightings of the Mediterranean False Black Widow Spider in Cyprus have generated an increased curiosity about the little shiny black spider…
THE PAPHOS BLUE BUTTERFLY
A MAGNIFICENT CREATURE ENDEMIC TO CYPRUS The number of butterfly species in Cyprus varies as discoveries of species new to the island take place every so often. Currently, 57 butterfly…
THE CYPRUS BLUNT NOSED VIPER
A VENOMOUS ENDEMIC SNAKE ENDEMIC TO CYPRUS The Cyprus blunt-nosed Viper (Macrovipera lebetinus), as the name suggests, is a venomous snake endemic to Cyprus. Its distinct triangular blunt nose, along…
THE DERYNEIA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL 2026
THE VILLAGE OF DERYNEIA ONCE AGAIN WELCOMES FESTIVAL GOERS MAY 29TH 2026 The 15th Pancyprian Strawberry Festival will take place this year on May 29th, 2026, at the Renaissance Stadium…