Exploring LARNACA Cyprus: Larnaca Castle, The Turkish Quarter, Saint Lazarus Church, Mackenzie Beach

Larnaca is a port city on the south coast of Cyprus. It's known for Finikoudes Beach, a sandy strip in the city center backed by a palm-lined seaside promenade. Buzzing bars line the waterfront at Mackenzie Beach. Just offshore, the MS Zenobia wreck is a popular dive site. The 9th-century Church of Saint Lazarus contains the saint's tomb said to have risen from the dead.

Timestamps ⏩
00:00 Intro Larnaca Cyprus
00:33 Food in Larnaca
01:43 Saint Lazarus Church Larnaca Cyprus
02:38 Old City of Larnaca
02:56 The Turkish Quarter Larnaca
03:09 City Beach
03:38 Larnaca Castle
03:49 Mckenzie Beach
04:16 Hala Sultan Tekke Mosque

⏩ Larnaca Castle
Larnaca Castle is a castle located on the southern coast of Cyprus. It was constructed to defend the southern coast of Cyprus and the harbor town of Larnaca and was later used as an artillery station, prison, and museum.

⏩ The Turkish Quarter Larnaca
Strolling the streets of the old Turkish neighborhood of Skala is a glimpse into the Cyprus of old. This quaint district is a watercolor-worthy scene of squat cottages with peeling whitewash, colored window shutters, and flowerpot-studded doorways. Road signs here still carry their Turkish names, a reminder of Larnaka’s mixed community before 1974. Today the quarter is being revived by a clutch of ceramic workshops that have made Skala their home, giving the area a distinct bohemian edge.

⏩ Saint Lazarus Church Larnaca Cyprus
The Church of Saint Lazarus is a late-9th century church in Larnaca, Cyprus. It belongs to the Church of Cyprus, an autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church.

⏩ Mackenzie Beach Larnaca Cyprus
Located next to the runway of the Larnaca airport, the highly popular Mckenzie Beach is a one-kilometer long strip with fine sands of varying shades of brown and beige, calm, clear, and shallow waters and abundant greenery.

⏩ Hala Sultan Tekke Mosque
Hala Sultan Tekke complex comprises a mosque, mausoleum, minaret, cemetery, and living quarters for men and women. The term tekke (convent) applies to a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood, or tariqa, and may have referred to an earlier feature of the location. The present-day complex, open to all and not belonging to a single religious movement, lies in a serene setting on the shores of the Larnaca Salt Lake, which appears to be an important site also in prehistory. Hala Sultan Tekke is a listed Ancient Monument.

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