Avenue Holiday Apartments Larnaca

... by a wild boar, she mourned over his death for a long time. While she was looking for his body, her delicate feet were hurt by thorns and the blood which oozed out from her feet gave rise to beautiful flowers known as Anemones. Her love affair with Ares - the Greek god of war was also renowned. Yet another account describes Aphrodite's love for Anchises, a shepherd prince, whom she allowed to flee from Troy.

Love, Hatred and Deceit
Aphrodite goddess of love represented ...

... Gardens of Afxendiou Ave. with large collections of local reptiles, insects, birds, fossils, rock formations, species from the marine life and plants of Cyprus and neighbouring countries.



4. Municipal Art Gallery, found on Europe Square and houses the

Larnaca collection or modern art and other important exhibitions.

... Larnaca bay.



The trail runs parallel to the sea along the eastern beaches of Larnaca towards Oroklini and Pyla villages. It is a permanent walking structure, which combines stone – cement – wood – pier construction, and was awarded an international architectural prize.



The Larnaca sandy coast is rich in sea shells and very small colorful ...

KAMARES, THE OLD AQUEDUCT OF LARNACA



A little history:



(Kamares) –as they are called in Greek.

They are found at the exit from Larnaca towards the Limassol highway. 18th century aqueduct of Larnaca, 16 kilometers long. For the adventurer the old aqueduct of Larnaca offers a tremendous challenge.



Walking in a straight ...

STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE -LARNACA





I am so excited that I am walking in the Traditional neighbourhoods of my hometown. With the camera in my hand I get pictures of older buildings that remind me of those years.





BRITISH COLONIAL STYLE


Many of the buildings in Larnaca are very old.
The ...

LARNACA

My home town can be described as the resort with everything.
A major municipality, town and holiday resort all in one. A region that will amaze the visitor with its diversity and genuine hospitality of its people. There is a surprise in every corner waiting to be explored, discovered and enjoyed.

The quiet sea front of Larnaca, situated on the south-east cost of Cyprus, very near the international airport, is a ...

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For example:



In the afternoon : in Greek is “ to apogevma – in Cypriot is “to dilis”

He went: in Greek is Epigie while in Cypriot is Epiien

Early in the morning in Greek is –Proi proi while in Cypriot is (pornon pornon)

The word (run) in Greek, it is completely different in Cypriot ...

THE CASTLE OF LARNACA

(The Medieval Museum of Larnaca found on the 2nd floor of the castle).



The earliest reference to the construction of the Larnaca Fort is 1380 A.D. During the Ottoman occupation a new renovation was made dating 1625 A.D. It was used as a prison, as it was during early British rule. It is now used as a local Medieval Museum, and ...

Where Shopping is a Pleasure. Isn't that Publix's slogan? I found a grocery store called Billa where shopping may not be such a pleasure but their checkout stand can put you on a road to some. Now visualize the g rated checkout stand at Publix. All the "racy" tabloids are covered up because God forbid should someone steal a glance at Britney Spears sans panties. Besides, our magazines but a big black rectangle over anything worth looking ...

For 10 days, family from Pittsburgh, Bosnia, and Bangladesh gathered in Cyprus for a reunion after 8 months of separation. We had no big agendas other than to be with each other and to get reacquainted. These photos give some of the highlights of our Cyprus gathering.