Kalavasos
Kalavasos (Greek: Καλαβασός; Turkish: Kalavason) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 6 km north of Zygi. In its vicinity, there are copper mines.
The name is reputed to mean beautiful (καλά) wooded valley (βάσσα) in old Greek.
History
Kalavasos has been a settlement since the New Stone Age. The Tenta archaeological site is located in Kalavasos.
Gallery
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A street in Kalavasos.
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The Kalavasos-Tenta archaeologic site, located 4 km south of Kalavasos.