Cyprus Area Information

The City of Larnaca

Larnaca is the oldest city in Cyprus and was was originally known as Kition, or Kittium.

Larnaca was founded more than 6000 years ago, and has existed in its same site since that time. This is unlike other ancient cities of Cyprus.

With its ancient founding Larnaca has been in the crossroads of civilisation from the early dawn of history attracted many visitors and settlers.

Over the time people have come to Larnaca as colonisers, traders and as invaders, conquerors or tourists. These being the Greeks, the Persians, the Egyptians, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Franks, the Venetians, the Turks and the British.

Today Larnaca attracts three million travellers annually, with visitors entering Cyprus from Larnaca's International airport, marina and port.