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City and municipality in Larnaca District, Cyprus
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An Orthodox church dating to the 9th century. It is reputedly built around the tomb of the biblical Lazarus, brother of Mary.
In winter (November to March), flocks of pink flamingos can be seen here.
The mosque is said to be the tomb of Umm Haram, the foster mother of Mohammed.
Ekklisía tis Faneroménis
This mashup of various architectural styles used to stand in the centre of the city — until 1974. There is a marble mausoleum next to it.
Small but interesting museum. It displays objects from Prehistoric times up to Roman times. There's also a replica of the Stele of King Sargon II (722-705 BC) of Assyria. The original is on display at Berlin Pergamon Museum.
Alpha Divers
A PADI Five Star Gold Palm Instructor Development Centre and a British Sub-Aqua Club Premier & Technical Centre.
A PADI 5-star dive center and Regional SDI/TDI office that specializes in dives to the Zenobia, it can also arrange nitrox and penetration dives for the technical diver. Full range of PADI, TDI, TecRec and SDI courses available.
A safe and friendly dive centre in Larnaca centre. Daily dives to the Larnaca wrecks and to the best dive sites on the island.
Wind surfing, foil, standup paddle boards and more. Staff are extremely friendly and lessons enjoyable.
Authentic Cypriot taverna, great food, service, atmosphere. The specialties of the kitchen are seasoned with white wine and home-made zivania. Direct, friendly welcome. Delicious halumi, chicken, feta salads.
Delicious small veggie place on the street, with three tables outside. Buda bowl, faul, falafel salad, lovely and healthy.
Delicious food and staff very friendly. Massive portions. Really good souvlaki wrapped in pita. Everything is fresh and super tasty. It's usually pretty crowded there.
This is a nice simple restaurant with some options on the menu. Everything is freshly made. The pizza and the falafel sandwich is delicious. Delicious freshly baked lahmajun. Delicious baked goods like baklava for around €3 (Nov 2022). Nice area to sit outside and under cover.
Very nice and cool place to grab a bite. Legit taste of burgers, they even have veggie ones. Crispy and golden fried potatoes were made from fresh potatoes. Interesting options. Very nice service.
Tasty and well spiced. Lots of options for vegetarians and non-vegetarians. Chana masala, dhal makhani and mattar paneer are delicious. The ambience is good.
A long-running favorite serving honest Cypriot fare washed down with their own wine. No points for presentation, but the food is good and the restaurant is often packed. Figure on €15-20 (April 2018) for a meal.
A lively cafe/restaurant popular with many Cypriots, right on the main promenade. You can't miss it, and it's often full but doesn't take telephone reservations. Food is varied from Cypriot to international cuisine.
Great local food; salads are lovely.
Expensive but renowned Japanese restaurant serving sushi. Bookings are essential, as it is packed every night. Offers a wide range of delicious maki, California rolls and teppanyaki.
Near the American Academy has a huge selection of spirits (all real which is unusual for Cyprus) and has a real atmosphere. The decor is wood and dim lighting and lots of Jack Daniels and Blues music paraphernalia. Comes alive after 22:00. By far the best bar in Laranaca for chilled music and spirits.
Disco club. Music of all tastes from international Dj sets till morning and elegant dress code. Mixed Russian/Greek/Briton crowd
Lively rock bar with many seats and often a good crowd. Live music on occasion. Shots cost around €5.
Cocktail bar on Kastella beach with outdoor seating facing the sea.
A modern hotel 1-minute walk from the town's main beach and shopping areas. It has 24 furnished apartments with equipped kitchens, air-conditioning systems, heating, satellite TVs, double glazed windows, private balconies and telephones. Other facilities include: daily cleaning of rooms, laundry service, bar, fax service, internet facilities, 24-hour reception and an in-house 24-hour mini market. Rates range from £16 to £40 depending on the season.
Piale Pascha. A fairly typical 2-star hotel, a bit of a hike from the city centre, but not too far from the dive shops. Clean and generally acceptable. Rooms from £18.80 and up (with breakfast) in the low season, add in another £5 for the winter high season.
Part of the Lordos Golden Hotels in Cyprus. 5-star hotel located near the town of Pyla, 10 km from central Larnaca.
Pervolia 10 min in car. A brand new family villa - 3 bedrooms - fully air conditioned - private pool. Nice quite getaway place. Prices in low season from £400 per week, rising to £600 in the high season.
About 200 m from the beach. 10 minutes by car from Larnaca town and 20 minutes from Larnaca International Airport. A family run complex offering 12 modest and spacious one-bedroom, self-catering apartments with equipped kitchen, bath or shower room, lounge/dining room and private balcony. All apartments are light and refreshing with open-plan living space totalling 50 m², sleeping up to four adults or families of up to five including children and/or infants. Private swimming pool or the local beach via an easily accessible path across from the apartments.
Private apartments with pool, 10 km from Larnaca. 5 minutes drive from beach, and 8 to 12 minutes walk to Pyla town.
Self-catering apartments 10 m from the sea with views over Larnaca Bay towards Cape Greco. Rates from €35 a night in low season for a one bed apartment sleeping two to €65 a night for a 2-bedroom apartment sleeping 4 in high season.
Italian and Greek designs, diamonds to zircons, precious to semi-precious stones. The shop features Newd Skin Jewel and brand watches like Guess, D&G and DKNY.
An excellent bookshop with a wide selection of English books
By bus
Bus fares (daytime) cost €2.40 cash or €1.80 with a pre-paid card (April 2024). A card costs €5 and is valid for 10 years. It can be used for multiple passengers on the same journey.
By taxi
By law, taxis should charge by the meter, but many cabbies will refuse to use it. Metered fares should be 65 cent; to get in plus 22 cent/km, night surcharges apply after midnight.
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