Ancient & Historic Sites · Larnaca region
Pyla-Kokkinokremos
About Pyla-Kokkinokremos
Pyla is a village in Larnaca District, Cyprus. It is one of only four villages located within the United Nations Buffer Zone, the other three being Athienou, Troulloi and Deneia. Pyla is located in the eastern part of the island, adjacent to the British Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia. From a legal point of view, it is administered as all other areas controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus, but policed by UN peacekeepers.
Worth knowing
The village of Pyla is one of only four in Cyprus that lie within the United Nations Buffer Zone, meaning it has a unique status compared to other villages on the island.
