Neolithic Settlement of Choirokoitia, Larnaca

The Neolithic Settlement of Choirokoitia offers a rare glimpse into Cyprus’s distant past, where the enduring remains of an ancient community reveal the story of life on the island more than 7,000 years ago.

Dating from the 7th to the 4th millennium BC, the settlement is characterised by its distinctive circular dwellings, built with stone and mudbrick. The remains provide an insight into the architecture, daily life and traditions of one of the earliest settled communities on the island.

Set among the rolling hills of the Larnaca region, Choirokoitia stands as a captivating link to Cyprus’s Neolithic heritage, where the landscape continues to frame the traces of a civilisation shaped by its surroundings.