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Larnaka & the East
Includes Why Go? Larnaka...... 106 Cyprus’ east has more to offer than sunbathing and sandcas- Kiti & Around . . . . . 114 tles. Hike Cape Greco’s coastal path for glorious scenery and Choirokoitia...... 116 weird rock formations then follow the winding roads inland Lefkara...... 116 to wander snoozy villages which hug hillsides speckled with wild fennel. Delve into the very beginning of this island’s hu- Agia Napa ...... 117 man habitation at the neolithic site of Choirokoitia or whiz Deryneia ...... 123 back not quite so far in history with a fresco-infused church- Dekelia Sovereign hop of this region’s Byzantine relics. Base Area ...... 124 Larnaka itself is an easygoing seaside town with a hand- Protaras ...... 124 ful of excellent historic sites. It’s an ideal base for further Pernera ...... 125 exploration. Those golden strips of sand along the coast are what beck- on most travellers here though. As resorts, hedonist-fuelled Agia Napa and family-friendly Protaras may be as different as chalk and cheese but both owe their success to this re- Best Places to gion’s beach-sloth beauty. Pick a beach. Any beach. You’re Eat pretty much guaranteed to come up trumps. ¨¨Art Cafe 1900 (p110) ¨¨Voreas (p110) When to Go ¨¨Militzis (p110) ¨¨Between February and March pink clouds of flamingos, ¨¨Karousos Beach (p121) waterfowl, wild ducks and many other migratory birds check ¨¨La Cultura Del Gusto in at Larnaka’s salt lake for their annual spring break and turn (p125) the serene waters into birdwatcher central. ¨¨June’s Kataklysmos Festival in Larnaka is a great opportunity to witness how the traditional ties still play an Best Places to important role in modern Cypriot life. Stay ¨¨From May to September someone turns the hot switch on and everyone makes for the beach. With excellent visibility ¨¨Hotel Opera (p207) and peak sea conditions, this is also the best time to head ¨¨Gabriel House (p208) underwater and check out the famed Zenobia wreck dive ¨¨Iosiphis House (p208) (p109). ¨¨Alkisti City (p207) ¨¨In July and August Agia Napa’s party scene reaches full throttle and all-night clubbing is the name of the game. ¨¨Golden Bay (p208)
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Aqueduct A1
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Chapelle Beach
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Kornos Larnaka
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Agios Irakleidios Agios Makronissos
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Oroklini
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Dekelia Sovereign Dekelia
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Sotira
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Pergamos Beach Pernera
Avgorou
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Psimolofou
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Frenaros Athienou
Louma Beach Louma
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Ergates
Sozomenos s Mama Agios
Tseri
Beyarmudu
Vrysoulles Mouzoura Beach Mouzoura
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Deryneia
Beach Lakatamia
Erdemli
Düzce
Nikolas
Agia Triad Agia a
Pano
Beach
Agios S U R P Y C N R E H T R O N B1
Geri
Skoutari
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Lakatamia
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B9
Nikolaos
(Acheritou) (Lysi) Kato
(8km )
Varosia (Maraš) Varosia
Dilekkaya A1
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