Kalavasos (; ) is a village in the Larnaca District of Cyprus, located 6 km north of Zygi, on the river Vasilikos. In its vicinity, there are copper mines.
The name is reputed to mean beautiful (καλά) wooded valley (βάσσα) in old Greek.A description of the historic monuments of Cyprus. Studies in the archaeology and architecture of the island, by George Jeffery, Architect, 1918; p.353
History Kalavasos has been a settlement since the New Stone Age.According to chart on the wall in exhibit room number 1 at the Larnaca District Museum. The Tenta archaeological site is located in Kalavasos.
Between 1938-1978 the Hellenic Mining Company railway ran through Kalavasos, taking copper and other minerals from the Kalavasos mines to a port at Vasiliko
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