Just the Pictures (Cyprus)

The Castle of Larnaca, located right next to the beach.
The Castle of Larnaca, located right next to the beach.
Inside the fortified walls of the castle.
Inside the fortified walls of the castle.
Stone seal used to make bread.
Stone seal used to make bread.
Islamic grave stones.
Islamic grave stones.
Canon facing south, toward the promenade.
Canon facing south, toward the promenade.
Tomb stone.
Tomb stone.
Inside the Castle of Larnaca.
Inside the Castle of Larnaca.
Looking north at Foinikoudes Beach.
Looking north at Foinikoudes Beach.
The Church of St. Lazarus.
The Church of St. Lazarus.
Inside the Church of St. Lazarus.
Inside the Church of St. Lazarus.
The reliquary box containing several of St. Lazarus' bones (the same Lazarus that Christ resurrected - he fled to Cyprus to avoid persecution).
The reliquary box containing several of St. Lazarus’ bones (the same Lazarus that Christ resurrected – he fled to Cyprus to avoid persecution).
The marble tomb of St. Lazarus, located in the crypt under the church.
The marble tomb of St. Lazarus, located in the crypt under the church.
Field of wild flowers in Larnaca.
Field of wild flowers in Larnaca.
Trees and flowers in the park north of the Larnaca Salt Lake.
Trees and flowers in the park north of the Larnaca Salt Lake.
Larnaca Salt Lake.
Larnaca Salt Lake.
More trees and flowers in the park north of the lake.
More trees and flowers in the park north of the lake.
Closeup of a wild flower.
Closeup of a wild flower.
Faneromeni Church.
Faneromeni Church.
Faneromeni Church with the stone crypt - that the church was built on - unearthed.
Faneromeni Church with the stone crypt – that the church was built on – unearthed.
Inside the crypt below Faneromeni Church.
Inside the crypt below Faneromeni Church.

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Statue of Zeno of Kition, a great philosopher born in Larnaca in 334 BC.
Statue of Zeno of Kition, a great philosopher born in Larnaca in 334 BC.
Pita with sheftalia meat.
Pita with sheftalia meat.
Cypriot red wine, made from Mavro-Maratheftiko grapes.
Cypriot red wine, made from Mavro-Maratheftiko grapes.
Cypriot white wine made from Xinisteri grapes (a local variety).
Cypriot white wine made from Xinisteri grapes (a local variety).
Statue of Kition.
Bust of Kimon the Athenian.
The Church of St. Lazarus.
The Church of St. Lazarus.
Larnaca Grand Mosque.
Larnaca Grand Mosque.
Stuffed vine leaves.
Stuffed vine leaves.
Moussaka with a salad and baked potato.
Moussaka with a salad and baked potato.
Keo beer, produced in Cyprus.
Keo beer, produced in Cyprus.
Winged lion from Venice, visiting Larnaca.
Winged lion from Venice, visiting Larnaca.
Street in the Old Town of Nicosia.
Street in the Old Town of Nicosia.
Cafes in Nicosia with grape vines suspended above them.
Cafes in Nicosia with grape vines suspended above them.
Omeriyeh Mosque.
Omeriyeh Mosque.
The border checkpoint between Cyprus and the Turkish controlled part of Northern Cyprus, in Old Town Nicosia.
The border checkpoint between Cyprus and the Turkish controlled part of Northern Cyprus, in Old Town Nicosia.
Old automobile parked outside a cafe, right next to the border dividing Nicosia.
Old automobile parked outside a cafe, right next to the border dividing Nicosia.
Pottery hanging next to the Ag. Antonios Church.
Pottery hanging next to the Ag. Antonios Church.
The Archbishopric Palace.
The Archbishopric Palace.
Ag. Ioannis Church.
Ag. Ioannis Church.
The city wall of Old Town Nicosia.
The city wall of Old Town Nicosia.
The Byzantine Art Museum.
The Byzantine Art Museum.
Winding street in Old Town Nicosia.
Winding street in Old Town Nicosia.
Football field right next to the border of Northern Cyprus.
Football field right next to the border of Northern Cyprus.
Street art in Nicosia.
Street art in Nicosia.
Famagusta Gate.
Famagusta Gate.
Liberty Monument in Nicosia.
Liberty Monument in Nicosia.
Foinikoudes Beach in Larnaca.
Foinikoudes Beach in Larnaca.
Chicken souvlaki wrap, grilled pastourma sausages, and Cretan Rosé wine.
Chicken souvlaki wrap, grilled pastourma sausages, and Cretan Rosé wine.
Cypriot Commandaria wine.
Cypriot Commandaria wine.
Cyprus white wine made from Xinisteri grapes.
Cyprus white wine made from Xinisteri grapes.

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