Ancient Kition
Ancient Kition is an archaeological site in Lárnaka, Larnaca district. Ancient Kition is situated nearby to British Cemetery, as well as near the park LR.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Larnaca Castle and Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca.
Larnaca Castle
Museum
Larnaca Castle is a castle located on the southern coast of Cyprus. It was constructed to defend the southern coast of Cyprus and the harbour town of Larnaca and was later used as an artillery station, prison, and a museum. Larnaca Castle is situated 1½ km southeast of Ancient Kition.
Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca is situated 1½ km south of Ancient Kition.
Chrysosotiros church
Church
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chrysosotiros church, also known as the Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration of the Saviour is a church in Larnaca, Cyprus. It is located at the Plateia Mitropoleos. Chrysosotiros church is situated 640 metres west of Ancient Kition.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Larnaca and Skala.
Larnaca
Photo: Armigo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Larnaca is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus. With 85,000 residents in 2015, metropolitan Larnaca is the island's third largest city.
Skala
Suburb
Skala or Scala is neighbourhood or quarter of Larnaca, Cyprus and is also commonly used to refer to Larnaca itself.
Livadia
Suburb
Photo: An. Antoniou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Livadia is a municipal district of the Larnaca Municipality and suburb of Larnaca. It has been a settlement since the Middle Bronze Age. Livadia is situated 3 km north of Ancient Kition.
Ancient Kition
- Opening hours: April 16th—September 15th Monday—Friday 9:30 AM—5:00 PM and September 16th—April 15th Monday—Friday 8:30 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Lárnaka, Larnaca district, Cyprus, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.92344° or 34° 55′ 24″ northLongitude
33.6305° or 33° 37′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8G6MWJFJ+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 91295305OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Ancient Kition” goes by many names.
- Lithuanian: “Kition griuvėsiai”
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