Larnaca's most interesting district to explore, the old Turkish Quarter (also called Skala) begins at Larnaca Fort and rambles south in a jumble of narrow lanes.
Deserted by the town's Turkish population after the Turkish invasion of Northern Cyprus in 1974, Skala was ignored and slid into dilapidation for decades but has recently undergone a burst of revival as Larnaca's artisan community have begun moving their ceramic workshops here.
As the district has been ignored by modern developers, it retains much of its traditional character with whitewashed cottages, nattily decorated with colorful window frames.
