Livadhiotis City Hotel Larnaca

... some wait for the parade to start. We are all scattered here and there, and I am busy taking pictures, knocking on doors to see the inside of houses and gardens, taking photos of women working on their embroideries, and talk with the locals. Everywhere I see happy faces and hospitality. Women seeing me taking photos insist upon offering me a homemade dessert or a cup of coffee. Of course I have no time for such luxury! Men are sitting at ...

... I got today from a friend about this country-church here is that the church is built above the ruins of an older temple that was destroyed by the Saracens. <br><br>Many times it suffered damages from fires because of the lighted candles that the visitors leave. With the occasional repairs the hagiographies that adorned the country-church were covered. <br><br><br><br>Virgin Mary is known with the double name of " Vines" from ...

... 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.<br><br><br><br>4. Municipal Art Gallery, found on Europe Square and houses the <br><br>Larnaca collection or modern art and other important exhibitions.<br><br><br><br>

... from October to May. In summer the lake dries out, leaving a salt crust.<br><br>Attachment:<br><br>NATURA L TRAIL OF THE SALT LAKE<br><br><br><br>This trail has two starting points. The first is at the Kamares Aqueduct on the exit of Larnaca towards Limassol and the second is on Artemis Avenue towards the airport, 150 meters after the building of the District Judical Court.<br><br ...

KAMARES, THE OLD AQUEDUCT OF LARNACA<br><br><br><br>A little history:<br><br><br><br>(Kamares) &#8211;as they are called in Greek.<br><br>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.<br><br><br><br>Walking in a straight ...

STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE -LARNACA<br><br><br><br><br><br>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.<br><br><br><br><br><br>BRITISH COLONIAL STYLE<br><br><br>Many of the buildings in Larnaca are very old. <br>The ...

... of 1571. <br><br><br><br>Before that it used to be the Catholic Church of the Holy Cross. Built in the 10th or 11th century, this church was founded as an Orthodox Basilica, but, as can be observed, one of its characteristic three corridors was demolished. Its Byzantine origin is also indicated by recently discovered Byzantine wall paintings of Saint George.<br><br><br ...

... yacht for a day cruise of your choice.<br><br>Submarine underwater mini cruises are also popular here, as the Larnaca Bay is full of smaller and bigger wrecks, the most famous being the Zenovia.<br><br><br><br><br><br>ENJOYIN G THE SUN!<br><br>The day is ...

... on this ride since it was a taxi. The girl at the front desk was no help at all when I asked if there are tours or if I could rent a car in town. Every one of my questions was met with a shrug, and "Maybe, maybe not." I am thinking, this is an English speaking island, is it not? What gives. Turns out she is from Latvia and the hotel is Russian owned or something so I forgive her for her limited English skills. This is the first time I haven't stayed in a ...

This goes out to the moms, Please call BOA emergency services and make sure they have not deactivated my ATM. I s/w them before i left specifically about this. I need to make sure my card will work. I have some Euros left, and some USD but i will need to get cypriot pounds. It is 2.5 cyprus pounds to the dollar which means my money does not go far at all. It could be the most powerful currency ...