| It is believed that the townsfolk of Lambousa, | | | | year round. Today’s remnants of the |
| who were tired of the Arab attacks which began | | | | historical city of Lambousa on the coast include its |
| in the 7th Century, transferred their houses to | | | | city walls, stone tombs, apart from being pillaged |
| the inner slopes of the mountain using the same | | | | for centuries by grave robbers, were used in the |
| stones carried from their old houses as building | | | | Middle-Ages as a stone quarry. Adjacent to the |
| materials to construct Lapta. Settlement | | | | port are rugger fish pools burrowed out of the |
| developed later, especially during the Lusignian | | | | rocks during the Roman era, that are the oldest |
| period, with the population of Lapta rising to | | | | example of their type, which were used by |
| 10,000. But from the archaeological excavations | | | | fisherman to keep their catches constantly fresh. |
| that took place in the area, it was discovered that | | | | There are canals that allow cool clean water to |
| Lapta was not the first settlement established in | | | | replace the warm and dirty water during the tide. |
| this area. In addition to two Iron Age tomb | | | | Some people argue that these pools are of the |
| chambers also being discovered, research shows | | | | early Byzantine era and some say that they |
| that copper minning beds also seem to have been | | | | belonged to the baths of a Roman villa. The |
| used and that settlement occurred there during a | | | | archaeological excavations in Lambousa that |
| Catholic period (Neolithic Period.) | | | | began in 1992 continue today. Areas of the city: |
| A symbol of the City- the Ba?p?nar Source | | | | Saint Anastasia (lapta), Saint Paraskevei (Lapta), |
| Today’s Lapta is one of the Greenest and | | | | Saint Loukas (Lapta) Saint Minas (Lapta) Saint |
| productice corners of Cyprus and is full of citrus | | | | Theodoros (Çay?rova) |
| groves.the richness of the city owers its wealth | | | | Forests: Lapta (Lapithos), Alsancak (Karavas) |
| to the Ba?p?nar water source, which is situated | | | | Churches: Saint Marina (in Gürp?nar), Saint |
| 280 meters above the slopes. Northern Cyprus | | | | Varvara (Kyrenia district), Saint Sotiros (kyrenia |
| Hotels This source is one of two water sources | | | | district) Panayia Galaterousa (Kyrenia District. |
| one the island that flows without interruption all | | | | |