Lambousa
Lambousa / Λάμπουσα
The seaside site of the ancient city-state of Lapithos below Lapta, with rock-cut fish tanks, ancient tombs and the Acheiropoietos Monastery.
Lambousa was the seaside site of the ancient city-state of Lapithos, located on the Alsancak coast below the village of Lapta. Excavations here yielded the famous Byzantine silver treasures, the “First and Second Cyprus Treasures,” including the David Plate, now held in Nicosia and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Today visitors can see ancient fish tanks cut into the coastal rock, rock-cut tombs and scattered ruins. The main buildings are the Acheiropoietos Monastery and the small Church of Agios Efralios by the sea. The site is next to a military camp, and parts of it are closed as a military zone. The monastery is usually open only at certain times. Watch for no-photography signs. It is about 15 minutes' drive from Kyrenia and can be combined with a visit to Lapta.
Opening hours
Outdoor ruins open all day (military zone excluded)
Nearby sights
- Lapta (Lapithos)
- Escape Beach
- Karmi (Karaman) Village
- St. Hilarion Castle
- Archangel Michael Icon Museum
- Kyrenia Harbour
- Kyrenia Castle & Shipwreck Museum
- Bellapais Abbey