Sveltos Larnaca

... possible for the people from Greece to feel this hospitality and the personal touch - as if I am responsible for everything - but still this is how I feel because I am coming from this island and I want every single visitor coming here, to go back with the best memories ever! <br><br>The choir arrives exactly the time we expected them to be here, and Mr. Koutsoulides hands a bunch of flowers to our choir conductor. We all get in the ...

LARNACA MUSEUMS<br><br><br><br>PIERIDES MUSEUM &#8211; Here one can see the fascinating private collection of Cypriot antiquities acquired over the years from 1839 by five generations. <br><br>Pierides family is one of the most well known families of Larnaca.<br><br>This old family mansion was built in 1825 and includes exhibits from the Neolithic times ...

... to different countries.<br><br>While in a museum yesterday I came across a couple of photos showing these locals working. I was 4 or 5 then.<br><br><br><br>Salt is no more collected , ever since the airport has been there. The most interesting thing however about this salt lake today is the migration of birds in winter.<br><br>Birds like flamingos, ducks, swans and various other ...

... was undertaken.<br><br>Extraordinary archeological excavations in the same year revealed the place was inhabited since Neolithic times.<br><br>Nowadays, the monument receives thousands of pilgrims and tourists.<br><br>******<br><br>THE PHOTOS IN THE ENTRY : some were taken in March, and the others the end of October. Notice the difference!

... from the 1st arches (about 2-3 kms) you arrive at the 2nd arches, and after a walk of almost the same distance, (but having to pass the airport-by pass highway-) you arrive at the 3rd and lower arches. At this point you have to look for the old mill, which pumped the aqueduct's water.<br><br>Then for 9 kilometers up to the river, the water &#8211;channel goes underground ...

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 ...

... some Cypriots were found near by who started pulling the car on the side of the main road.<br><br>What a laugh&#8230;..my friends had!<br><br><br><br>The reason is that Cypriot traditional language is a bit heavier. Cypriots talk the real ancient Greek language sometimes. <br><br><br><br>For example:<br><br><br><br>In the afternoon : in Greek is &#8220; to apogevma &#8211; in Cypriot is &#8220 ...

... 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>

... fort ended with us parking the car and eating lunch...a mere<br>100 yards from the castle. From Larnaka we headed back towards<br>Limassol in order to visit Ancient Amathous and Kourion. Kourion,<br>although at the end of the journey, was perhaps my favourite. Here I<br>saw the ruins of the temple to Apollo as the sun was going down. It ...

... A long day for Theo as he was on night shift at his work and got back to the house for 1-2 hours sleep. I feel quite proud of myself now. The can count the Greek words i now know on 2 hands not just one. And I can almost ask for pramata (stuff). I see why my father in law loves Radio talk-back. Back home...he must be starved. Over here on the 8 tv channels at least 4 of them would be showing some sort of talk back tv program where ...