8 notable places within an hour's 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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
Choirokoitia
UNESCO-listed Neolithic settlement of circular stone dwellings on a hillside beside the A1 motorway, with reconstructed houses and parking.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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.
19 km · about 20 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Kyrenia Harbour & Castle
Picturesque horseshoe-shaped harbour overlooked by a Byzantine-era castle housing the world's oldest shipwreck.
47 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Troodos Mountains
Forested mountain range with nine UNESCO-listed painted Byzantine churches, charming villages, and Mount Olympus.
48 km · about 55 min drive
waterfall
Caledonia Falls
Twelve-metre waterfall on the Kryos river near Platres in the Troodos mountains, reached by a marked trail from a roadside car park.
49 km · about 55 min drive