# Byzantine Museum Saint Lazarus, Cyprus: what it is and when to go

> Byzantine Museum Saint Lazarus is a museum (Βυζαντινό Μουσείο Αγίου Λαζάρου) in Cyprus (Larnaca). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to November. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/byzantine-museum-saint-lazarus/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Local name:** Βυζαντινό Μουσείο Αγίου Λαζάρου
- **Where:** Cyprus · Agiou Lazarou, Larnaka
- **Best time:** March to June and September to November.
- **Nearest airport:** LCA Larnaca, 4.1 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Tu 08:30-12:30,15:00-17:30; Th-Fr 08:30-12:30,15:00-17:30; We,Sa 08:30-12:30; Su Off
- **Website:** [agioslazaros.org](https://www.agioslazaros.org/museum)
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** 34.91143, 33.63457

## What it is and where

Byzantine Museum Saint Lazarus is a museum (Βυζαντινό Μουσείο Αγίου Λαζάρου) in Cyprus (Larnaca).

The Byzantine Museum at the church of Agios Lazaros (Saint Lazarus) is housed in some of the cells of the hypostyle porch that still stand to its south. The museum’s exhibits include important religious items from the whole district of Larnaka.

It is in [Larnaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/larnaca/), where this site lists 39 more places to see, 634 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 34.91143, 33.63457; the nearest main airport is Larnaca International Airport (LCA, Larnaca), 4.1 km as the crow flies. How to get around Cyprus (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.911429%2C33.634573)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.911429%2C33.634573)

- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/museos/) places in Cyprus. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Byzantine Museum Saint Lazarus is **March to June and September to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 54 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 44 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 53 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 50 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 20 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 08 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 19 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 06 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 08 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 40 |

In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Cyprus in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Cyprus

To enter Cyprus there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Cyprus checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (the British plug: an adapter is essential); emergencies: 112 · 199.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/agios-lazaros-church/): Orthodox church in Larnaca, Cyprus · 25 m
- [Kyriazis Medical Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/kyriazis-medical-museum/): Museum · 191 m
- [Djami Kebir mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/kebir-buyuk-mosque/): Mosque in Cyprus · 259 m
- [Larnaka Medieval Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/larnaka-medieval-museum/): Museum · 293 m
- [Larnaca Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/larnaca-castle/): Castle in Larnaca, Cyprus · 310 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Cyprus guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/).

## More in Cyprus: Museums and art

- [Cyprus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/museo-de-chipre/): Archaeological museum in Cyprus
- [The Kyrenia Ship](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/shipwreck-museum/): ancient Greek merchant ship wreck
- [Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/the-leventis-municipal-museum-of-nicosia/): museum in Ledra Street, Cyprus
- [Larnaca District Archaeological Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/archaeological-museum-of-larnaca/): Archaeological museum in Larnaca
- [Dervish Pasha Mansion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/dervish-pasha-mansion/): Ottoman house and ethnographic museum in North Nicosia
- [Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/archontiko-chatzigeorgaki-kornesiou/): building in Nicosia, Cyprus

Every Cyprus place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Byzantine Museum Saint Lazarus?

It is a museum (Βυζαντινό Μουσείο Αγίου Λαζάρου in the local language) in Cyprus.

### When is the best time to visit Byzantine Museum Saint Lazarus?

March to June and September to November. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40.

### How do you get to Byzantine Museum Saint Lazarus?

The nearest main airport is Larnaca International Airport (LCA), 4.1 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.911429%2C33.634573) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Cyprus is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Cyprus map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/agios-lazaros-church/), [Kyriazis Medical Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/kyriazis-medical-museum/), [Djami Kebir mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/kebir-buyuk-mosque/). The rest is in [the Cyprus guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5022337720), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).