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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Larnaka, Cyprus · Europe
Pýla is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Voróklini, 16km from Larnaca Salt Lake.
Pýla is a town located in Larnaka, Cyprus. With a population of 1,434, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pýla sits in Cyprus, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Nicosia time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pýla to your route.
Pyla (Greek: Πύλα (IPA: [ˈpila]); Turkish: Pile) is a village in Larnaca District, Cyprus. It is one of only four villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone, the other three being Athienou, Troulloi and Deneia. Pyla is located in the eastern part of the island, adjacent to the British Sovereign Base AreaRead more
of Dhekelia. From a legal point of view, it is administered as all other areas controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus, but policed by UN peacekeepers.
The village is special in the respect that it is the only settlement in Cyprus still inhabited by both its original Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot inhabitants. 850 of the inhabitants are Greek Cypriots and 487 are Turkish Cypriots. The village has three churches and one mosque.
Pyla-Kokkinokremos is an archaeological site dating to the Late Bronze Age.
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Pýla is located in Larnaka, Cyprus, Europe. The coordinates are 35.0047 latitude, 33.6891 longitude.
Pýla has a population of approximately 1,434 people, making it a town in Cyprus.
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7 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Seasonal salt lake beside Larnaca airport that hosts flamingos in winter, ringed by a road and the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque.
16 km · about 30 min drive
beach
Sandy bay with a shallow sandbar to a small islet at Ayia Napa, one of Cyprus's most visited beaches, with paid parking.
25 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Rocky headland at Cyprus's southeast tip with sea caves, natural arches and a coastal road loop from Ayia Napa to Protaras.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
UNESCO-listed Neolithic settlement of circular stone dwellings on a hillside beside the A1 motorway, with reconstructed houses and parking.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Picturesque horseshoe-shaped harbour overlooked by a Byzantine-era castle housing the world's oldest shipwreck.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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