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Museum of Cyprus Life (Fatsa Wax Museum)
The Fatsa Wax Museum opened in May 2005 and contains over 150 sculpted wax models of Cyprus life, from the Neolithic period to today. The wax models have been created by a team of Russian experts, each model took two months to create, the hair is real and the make-up needs to be reapplied avery 6 months as the wax absorbs it. Highlights included in the displays are from the Age of Copper – the metal which got its name from the island, the classical era of ancient Greeks and Romans, the Ottoman and British occupations, the 1955-59 war of freedom, the 1974 coup, the Turkish invasion and contemporary history, which also includes a review of the traditional professions of Lefkara.
House of Patsalos, Museum of Lace & Silverware.
The House of Patsalos which is being restored and gives a fantastic insight as to how life was in the village many years ago, it houses the Lace and Silverware Museum of Lefkara.
Monastery of Aghios Minas
A short distance to the southwest from Pano Lefkara through the village of Kato Drys one finds the Monastery of Aghios Minas, run solely by nuns. A shop in the monastery offers the visitor the opportunity to purchase their own products, such as icons, fruit preserves, pure honey etc.
Choirokoitia Neolithic Settlement
The ancient site of Choirokoitia dates back to the 6th millennium BC. It lies in the domain of the village from which it takes its name in the Larnaka district on the west bank of the Maroni River overlooking the south coast, 6 kilometres from the sea. Included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list since 1988, Choirokoitia is one of the best preserved settlements of this period in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean.
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