Eight days before the Greek Orthodox celebration of Easter, the townspeople of Larnaca celebrate the feast day of their patron saint, St Lazarus, with a lively procession.

On selected Sundays, Larnaca Municipality presents a programme of traditional Cypriot music and dance for all to enjoy along Palm Tree Promenade.

Larnaca Tennis Club plays host to the Cyprus Seniors Tennis Cup, organised by the Cyprus Tennis Federation. Competitions are held for men, women, mixed, singles and doubles over the course of…

The Anthestiria Festival is a celebration of spring and nature's rebirth. A parade of floats and people carrying beautiful, fresh flowers fills Larnaca's seafront promenade.

Every summer, Larnaca hosts a festival of music and performing arts. Outdoor concerts take place in the courtyard of the medieval fort and also at the Pattichion Amphitheatre.

The annual Kypria Festival is one of the most important cultural events on the Greek part of Cyprus. The programming incorporates ballet, opera, cinema, art, theatre and music, performed by…

The Pierides Museum is home to a collection of precious folkloric and archaeological artefacts which has been assembled over five generations by the Pierides family. Begun by the great…

Since 1998, the ancient site of Choirokoitia has been on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage official list. This Neolithic settlement was found in a better state of preservation than most…

Home to Larnaca District Medieval Museum, Larnaca Fort marks the end of the seafront promenade and houses historical objects including cannons, suits of armour, lace from nearby Lefkara and…

The Church of St Lazarus (Agios Lazaros Church) is Larnaca's greatest religious monument. The 9th-century church was restored in the 17th century and boasts a particularly fine Baroque…

The Hala Sultan Tekke is an Islamic shrine, unusual in that it is dedicated to a woman, built between 1760 and 1796. Overlooking the Salt Lake, where flamingoes stop en route from Africa in…