Constructed over 500 years ago, the Venetian Watchtowers acted as an early warning system against naval attacks and remain intact in four separate villages within the Larnaka District. Historians believe that the system would have continued across to the Ammochostos region and perhaps even across the whole of Cyprus. The first watchtower of the Larnaka network can be found in Alaminos Village. The second, which is especially well-maintained, is located near the beach of Pervolia. A similar tower also exists in the centre of Pyla Village with the fourth watchtower at Xylophagou Village.
The Tower at Pyla is the largest of the 4 towers and unlike the other three towers is freely accessible to the public via the staircase at the rear. Internally, there remains a steep wooded staircase to the upper levels
Please see the maintenance note below. the new cache is located at N35 00.838 E033 41.546 (about 4 m from original location)