Kamares Aqueduct

An Ottoman-era monument; the exam asked which district it is in

Local name: Υδραγωγείο Καμάρων

Collection: Cyprus Basics Exam · Cyprus · Open in OpenStreetMap

The story

The Kamares Aqueduct is an old water channel on stone arches in the western part of Larnaca, by the road to Limassol. Kamares means “arches” in Greek, and the neighborhood around it is named after them too. The aqueduct was built in the mid-18th century with the personal funds of the Ottoman governor Bekir Pasha. For almost two centuries it carried water to the town from a spring about 10 kilometers away. It was abandoned in the late 1930s, when water began to flow through pipes. Today the surviving arches are lit up in the evenings, and a walking trail to the Salt Lake runs nearby.

The Kamares Aqueduct stands in the city of Larnaca itself, so when asked about the district, the answer is the Larnaca district; this was asked in July 2026. It was built in the mid-18th century under the Ottoman governor Bekir Pasha.

Visiting

The arches can be seen from the street at any time, no ticket needed. Nearby there is a paved area with benches and the start of the walking trail to the Salt Lake.

On the way

• Larnaca → Nicosia

Photos

Sources

• Kamares Aqueduct — Visit Cyprus (Deputy Ministry of Tourism)
• Δήμος Λάρνακας: Εκστρατεία καθαρισμού στο Αρχαίο Υδραγωγείο Καμάρων, μονοπάτι φύσης Καμάρες – Παρατηρητήριο Πουλιών (19.11.2021)
• Kamares Old Aqueduct — Larnaka Tourism Board
• Hallouminati — what changed in the Cyprus culture exam (questions about places, exam of 4 July 2026)

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