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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Athíenou
Larnaka, Cyprus · Europe
About Athíenou
Athíenou is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Troúlloi, 21km from Larnaca Salt Lake.
Athíenou is in Larnaka, Cyprus, with about 5,200 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Troúlloi, about 7 km away.
Athienou (Greek: Αθηένου or Αθηαίνου, locally [aθiˈenu]) 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: Pyla, Troulloi and Deneia. Today, Athienou has a population of around 10,000
people. Since 1990, it has been home toRead more
Davidson College's Athienou Archaeological Project. The town's city hall includes a museum of local history and culture that was established in 2008.
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What is there to see near Athíenou?
Within an hour or so of Athíenou: Larnaca Salt Lake (21 km), Lefkara (30 km), Choirokoitia (35 km), Fikardou (36 km).
Where is Athíenou?
Athíenou is in Larnaka, Cyprus, about 7 km from Troúlloi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,202
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Cyprus
- Region
- Larnaka
- Timezone
- Asia/Nicosia
- Coordinates
- 35.0618, 33.5417
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Worth the detour from Athíenou
7 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
35 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Kyrenia Harbour & Castle
Picturesque horseshoe-shaped harbour overlooked by a Byzantine-era castle housing the world's oldest shipwreck.
37 km · about 45 min drive
beach
Nissi Beach
Sandy bay with a shallow sandbar to a small islet at Ayia Napa, one of Cyprus's most visited beaches, with paid parking.
39 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Cape Greco National Forest Park
Rocky headland at Cyprus's southeast tip with sea caves, natural arches and a coastal road loop from Ayia Napa to Protaras.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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