Things to do in Larnaca, Larnaka District: The Best Specialty Museums

The museum is dedicated to the French former soccer great and former UEFA president Michel Platini. A huge collection of sporting exhibits: 40. 669 items. Two entries in Guinness World Records. Michel Platini has visited the museum twice. 182 items signed by him. Centerpiece: the official UEFA suit Platini wore as president (gift by him).The museum doubles as a kebab tavern in the evening.

This is one of the few museums in the world where the visitor can touch and explore old medical instruments without restrictions. The visitor can experience how medicine was practiced in the old times, and also explore magic, incantations, medical words and many other aspects of medicine. We also have a 'Health Hangout' where we serve health drinks and herbal teas in a relaxing and interesting atmosphere.

The Salt and Pepper Museum In Larnaka is a unique collection of 20,000 Salt & Pepper shakers that have been gathered from a plethora of countries, communities, and cultures, each with a unique story of their own. The collection has been collected by Mr. Eitan Bar-On, whose own individual story is unique and unbelievable as the collection itself, making the Museum a place of Culture, Art, And

Pierides MuseumOpening Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9:00 - 16:00 Friday - Saturday: 9:00 - 13:00 Sunday: ClosedEntrance fees: Adults: 3,00 EUR Children / Students: 1,00 EUR Group 10+ : 2,00 EUR Description:The Archaeological Collection of the Pierides Museum - Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation is considered as one of the most important collections of Cyprus. The collection was initiated by the enlightened Demetrios Pierides in the 19th century and has been systematically enriched.The Pierides Museum is conveniently located in the commercial center of the city of Larnaka, parallel to the sea front. It can be characterized as one of the most important private museums of Cyprus, since the collection contains a significant and characteristic presentation of the civilization of Cyprus through the centuries. The Archaeological Collection is housed in the former, colonial style, residence of the Pierides family, built in 1825, where the visitor can travel through the ages covering 9000 years of the island's history, beginning from Neolithic times through to the Bronze Age, Geometric, Archaic, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine - Medieval Age.A very important cartography collection of old maps and charts of Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean is also housed in the Museum, as well as the prized collection of Greek and Roman glassware.

The Museum was created with the aspiration of becoming a model centre for preserving, researching and promoting Cypriot Folklore Tradition.