Kamares aqueduct must be visited early in the morning or before the sunset. The light will make the walls glow and transport you to different time.
Built in 3 years
Kamares is the landmark of Larnaca and although it is not close to any tourist area, it is worth a visit if you can.
The aqueduct was ready to use in 1750, and if the info I found online is correct, it was built in just 3 years. And the person who decided to build it was Ebubekir Pasha, who was the Ottoman Governor of Larnaca. And what is more interesting is that he has used his own money to do this.
That is why the aqueduct is knows also as Bekir Pasha Aqueduct.
The structure was built to bring water into town from 9,7 km from Larnaca, and it consisted in a long tunnel, 250 air wells and three series of 75 overland arches.
Some of these are still standing and you can see them if you enter Larnaca from the Limassol roundabout on the highway.
The aqueduct was functional for 189, until 1939.
Kamares means arches in Greek language.
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