Mariandy Larnaca

THE VILLAGE OF LEFKARA <br><br>This beautiful traditional small village is just 40 kms from Larnaca, 8 km from Skarinou, off the Nicosia -Limassol road. <br>(Nicosia is the English word for Lefkosia, and Limassol is the English word for Lemesos). <br><br>It is a picturesque village, famous for its local lace known as <br>"Lefkaritika" and for its silverware. <br><br>According to tradition, Leonardo Da Vinci visited the village and bought an ...

... 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>

... for work early each morning, to come to the salt lake to collect the salt, and late in the afternoon making the same route back again to their homes to rest and get ready for the following morning. Huge sacks were hanging on both sides of their donkeys, and the animals walking slowly one behind the other.<br><br>Salt was piled like small mountains in the round area, and was ...

... centres. It is considered an expensive area to buy a house.<br><br><br><br>I don&#8217;t regret seeing this improvement, because it is really a lovly spot, making the city of Larnaca more beautiful.<br><br>A visit here is a must, and during the night the area is even more beautiful because the whole place around the arches is illuminated with floodlights.<br><br><br><br><br><br>

... 8220;The building of Cyprus Tourist Organization,&#8221; &#8220;The Central Police Station&#8221;, &#8220;The Governors Residence&#8221;, and &#8220;The Larnaca old Hospital&#8221; near the American Academy.<br><br><br><br>URBAN TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS<br><br>(I got from the tourist information)<br><br><br><br>This is the anonymous ...

... Lazarus escaped to ancient Kition on 33 A.D. and it became his second home for 30 more years.<br><br>His tomb lies under the sanctuary and can be visited. St. Lazarus is the patron saint of the city. He was ordained Bishop of Kition by Saints Barnabas and Mark.<br><br>Visitors can ...

... their armies in Larnaca in 1570 without any Venetian resistance. Having Larnaca as their supply and naval base, the Turks conquered the whole of the island in 1571. <br>Before it became a mosque, Beyuk Tzami was a Catholic Church devoted to Santa Katerina and it was probably built at the time of Catherine Cornaro, last Queen of the Lusignians (1468 &#8211; 1489). <br><br><br>

... meadows and flowers in full bloom. Carpets of red anemones and other multi-colored wild flowers can be seen everywhere. Day time temperatures by March are a cool 19C but they can drop to 9C at night. Spring is definitely in the air from the beginning of April to mid-May. Opportunities abound to go hiking and marvel at the pink cyclamens, wavy-leaved monkey orchid and 1,950 other species of flowering plants, of which 140 grow only on this wonderful garden island, and nowhere else.

... teh city and after cycling 15km I was still only 5km from town. Every sign post for Larnaca led to the motorway. Equal distance for cyclists I say. If its 45km to somewhere by motorway, then it should be 45km for cyclists!! The signs were also very eratic, one read 28km, the next 31 and within a km the next said Larnaca 25km. So for cyclists it doesn't just seem further, it actually is further. I weaved my way to Larnaca, criss-crossing the motorway, like a ...

... get up very early in the morning to see the morning sunrise, and after a good breakfast I get to the beach. I don't have to walk at all to get there, because the beach is just in front of the apartment. I am swimming for about 15 minutes, and then have a long walk to the very last hotel which is about 4 km from our house, where I enjoy an hour in the jaccuzzi of the hotel, and then walk all the way back to the house. Every now and ...