The village of Pyla is an exceptional case of a traditional Cyprus village. It is one of the four villages in which there are still Greek-cypriots and Turkish-cypriots living together peacefully. Pyla is considered as one of the most ancient villages in Cyprus since it is inhabited from the early and the middle coper era. It is located just 12 kilometers away from Larnaca (Northeast). The village osculates with the Turkish sector. Consequently, there are two entrances to the village. The first from the legal part of the island and the other from the occupied areas. 

It is said that the village was named after the greek word "pyli", that stands for the word "entrance". This theory is supported due to the fact that the village is a natural entrance to the valley of Mesaoria that is situated near the North. The second theory is that the village took its name by the ancient settlement of "Pyla" that existed there.  

The village is divided into three zones. The first one is the traditional core of the village, also known as dead zone. There are approximately 1400 Greekcypriots and 500 Tukishcypriots living within the first zone. The second zone is the touristic one. There are 1000 permanent citizens living in the second zone but the population rises during the summer because of the touristic facilities that are set in the zone. The last zone remains unpopulated since is near the British sovereign bases and it is mainly used for agricultural purposes. 

Entertainment in village includes a cultural center, traditional coffee shops, sports clubs, parks, hotels, cafeterias, bars and clubs. Especially during summer, the village becomes crowded and this is the ideal season for you to visit it.