natural wonder
Larnaca Salt Lake
Seasonal salt lake beside Larnaca airport that hosts flamingos in winter, ringed by a road and the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Kíti
Larnaka, Cyprus · Europe
About Kíti
Kíti is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Larnaca, 4km from Larnaca Salt Lake.
Kíti is in Larnaka, Cyprus, with about 5,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Larnaca, about 9 km away.
Kiti (Greek: Κίτι [locally [ˈt͡ʃiti]]; Turkish: Çite) is a village and a municipal district of the Dromolaxia–Meneou Municipality in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 11 km southwest of Larnaca. It is noted for the Byzantine church Panagia tis Angeloktistis (Greek: Παναγία της Αγγελόκτιστης) or PanagiaRead more
Angeloktisti ("Panagia Built by Angels"). According to local tradition, the residents of ancient Kition (now Larnaca) moved to Kiti in order to escape the Arab invasions. They decided to build the church, but according to tradition, the foundation of church moved overnight. According to legend, an army of angels came overnight to build the church, which is where it gets its name.
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What is there to see near Kíti?
Within an hour or so of Kíti: Larnaca Salt Lake (4 km), Choirokoitia (22 km), Lefkara (25 km), Nissi Beach (39 km).
Where is Kíti?
Kíti is in Larnaka, Cyprus, about 9 km from Larnaca.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,136
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Cyprus
- Region
- Larnaka
- Timezone
- Asia/Nicosia
- Coordinates
- 34.8490, 33.5752
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Worth the detour from Kíti
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Choirokoitia
UNESCO-listed Neolithic settlement of circular stone dwellings on a hillside beside the A1 motorway, with reconstructed houses and parking.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Lefkara
A stone village on Troodos's southern slopes famed for lefkaritika lace: embroidery Leonardo da Vinci reputedly bought for Milan Cathedral in 1481, and filigree silverwork, still made in doorway workshops along its cobbled lanes.
25 km · about 30 min drive
beach
Nissi Beach
Sandy bay with a shallow sandbar to a small islet at Ayia Napa, one of Cyprus's most visited beaches, with paid parking.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Fikardou
A protected medieval village in the Troodos foothills, its 18th-century timber-and-mudbrick houses preserved intact after near-total abandonment: a handful of residents, a rural-life museum and a taverna remain.
39 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Cape Greco National Forest Park
Rocky headland at Cyprus's southeast tip with sea caves, natural arches and a coastal road loop from Ayia Napa to Protaras.
47 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Limassol Castle
Medieval castle in Limassol's old town housing the Cyprus Medieval Museum, traditionally linked to Richard the Lionheart's wedding.
53 km · about 60 min drive
castle
Kyrenia Harbour & Castle
Picturesque horseshoe-shaped harbour overlooked by a Byzantine-era castle housing the world's oldest shipwreck.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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