Larnaca
Larnaka seafront promenade, with its line of mature palms and its languid air of sleepy charm. Cafes and taverns line the area near the sea, making this a popular spot with visitors and Cypriots alike during the long summer. Nearby is the Marina, frequented by yachtsmen from all over the world.
At the western end of the promenade is the town’s 17th century fort, which now houses the Larnaka Mediaeval Museum.
As the home of the island’s main international airport, Larnaka offers many visitors their first taste of Cyprus. One of the first sights is the beautiful salt lake, home in the cooler months to colonies of graceful flamingos and other migratory birds. Beside the lake, in a tranquil setting crowned by lush palms, is the Hala Sultan Tekesi, built to the memory of Prophet Mohammed’s aunt.
Larnaka, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, is the modern gateway to Cyprus. Larnaka offers many visitors their first taste of Cyprus., Further west at Kiti village is Panagia Angeloktisti Church with its famous mosaics. The most known sights of Larnaka is the beautiful Ag. Lazaros Church.
Today the annual three million travellers and tourists enter Cyprus from the town’ s Airport, Port and the Marina.
The advantages of Larnaca are numerous. The town is large enough to give everything one may need but still is not overcrowded especially its beautiful beaches which extend for 25 km. summer sports, sea activities and cruises are readily available. The shops are well stocked, medical care is excellent, its cinemas are screening films simultaneously with the cinemas of Europe and the USA. Cultural life is rich and many events are organized by the town’s Municipality almost daily.
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