Sun Hall Hotel Larnaca

... fair takes place on the 13th -14th September, in celebration of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. <br><br><br>OUR VISIT TO THE VILLAGE: <br><br>The choir is arriving early this morning, and I am at the airport waiting for them to come off the plane, together with Mr. Koutsoulides Dimitris- a member of the host choir. <br>For many of them, this is their first trip to Cyprus, and every time I am here in Larnaca I promise myself to do ...

... 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 ...

... in the world for the Muslims and the first most important religious place for the Turkish Cypriots.<br><br>It is actually the only surviving Arab monument in Cyprus, built in 1816 over the tomb of Umm Haram, and was renovated taking its present appearance.<br><br>In Ottoman times, it was a Tekke. In the year 2002 a new renovation and ...

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 ...

... The best surviving examples of this architecture in Larnaca are a) Ieronymos Varlm House on Chryssopolitissa Street, b) Efthimiades House at Nicolaou Laniti Street, c) the Larnaka Club opposite Pierides Museum on Zenonos Kitieos Street. <br><br>Similar buildings survive in the Skala Turkish quarter along Piale Pashia Street.<br><br><br><br>

... that the car was not going on, and the word in Cypriot &#8211;tanate mou- means &#8220;Help me&#8221;<br><br>My friends were laughing for a minute or two hearing this, as it was impossible to understand a word of what it was being said, until I listened and interpreted to them that the man was saying that his car could not go on, and that he needed help. Well, during that interpretation of ...

... building was also there. This part of the town known in Medieval times as Larnacho &#8211; Larnaca.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>BEY UK OR KEBIR TZAMI Build in the 16th century to serve the Turkish community of Larnaka. It is situated at the end of Athens Avenue, just opposite the Larnaca Castle.<br><br>It is perhaps the first Ottoman mosque in Cyprus. <br>The Ottomans ...

<br>Sunday, July 5th, 2009<br>This began one of the longest driving<br>days of the entire trip. If you get the chance look at a map of<br>Cyprus. We left Nicosia and headed to Agia Napa. En route we<br>stopped at a fishing village and several famous beaches. From there<br>we headed to Larnaka where following conflicting signs to the<br ...

... then dinner late at night. And they would take us all round Limassol to the old mosaics and castles. Another day they took us to Pafos (about 45 minutes drive from Limassol). The main attraction here is the birth place of Aphrodite at a beach with a tunneled walkway underneath the road. Then finally on Sunday up to Palechori (where the village where Amalia's father came from) for BBQ then down to the captial Nicosia and then back to ...