Larnaka & the East
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©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd 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) Nicosia (Lefkosia) Akdoÿan Güvercinlik Agios FAMAGUSTA (Maÿusa) A1 Dilekkaya Kato (8km) (Lysi) (Acheritou) Nikolaos Varosia (Maraš) B9 (Agia) Lakatamia Geri Crossing Skoutari B1 N O R T H E R N C Y P R U S Agios Pano Beach Agia Triada Lakatamia Erdemli Düzce Nikolas Beach Agios (Tremetousia) (Ahna) Deryneia Tseri Beyarmudu Vrysoulles Mouzoura Beach Ergates Agios Mamas Sozomenos Athienou UN Buffer Zone (Pergamos) Frenaros Paralimni Louma Beach Psimolofou Fig Tree Pergamos Avgorou Pernera Pernera Beach Ancient Potamia Bay M E S A O R I A Troulli Crossing Sotira B3 Tamassos Asprovounaro Dekelia Sovereign Protaras Beach Pera (248m) Base Area Protaras Politiko Dali Akincilar Xylotymvou Liopetri Nissi Green Avdellero Pyla (Great Britain) Beach Water World Bay Beach Pera Horio (Louroukina) Crossing Pyla Kampia Agia Ormidia Makronissos Agia Konnos Monastery of Varvara Lympia Oroklini B3 Tombs Napa Beach Agios Irakleidios Alambra Makronissos Xylofagou Beach Sea Caves B2 A2 (Palatia) B3 Cape Greco E902 B1 Agia Aradippou Livadia Lythrodontas Anna L a r n a k a Cape Skordokefalos Kalo Pyla Pyrga Horio Ba y M A H E R A S Kornos Larnaka Finikoudes F O R E S T Chapelle Kamares Beach A1 Aqueduct Royale Larnaka Zenobia Klavdia Hala Sultan Wreck Tekke Salt Stavrovouni Lake Makenzy Monastery B5 Beach A5 Dromolaxia M E D I T E R R A N E A N Lefkara Stavrovouni Larnaka S E A (416m) Anglisides International Panagia Kiti Airport Vavla Angeloktisti Perivolia Kiti Beach B1 Kofinou Mazotos Camel Park Perivolia Faros Alaminos Beach Cape Kiti Agios Mazotos Cape Lighthouse 0 10 km Choirokoitia Theodoros Kiti 0 5 miles Asgata Tochni Lemesos (40km) Larnaka & the East Highlights 1 Checking out the the the man who wouldn’t stay 3 Finding your perfect patch trail with wave-sculpted rock history at the neolithic site of beach-life along Finikoudos dead . of Mediterranean sandy bliss arches and sea caves . Choirokoitia (p116) . promenade in Larnaka 2 Mandering the at Nissi Beach (p119) . 5 Diving the Zenobia Wreck 7 Taking the day off to let the (p106) before visiting the cobblestone alleyways of 4 Hiking or cycling the (p109), one of the world’s kids go wild at Water World E E E THE THE THE & & & LARNAKA LARNAKA LARNAKA AST AST AST gorgeous Byzantine church of AST Eas THE & S IGHT L IGH H Lefkara (p116) in search of T stunning Cape Greco (p123) most famous wreck dives . (p120), Cyprus’ biggest Agios Lazaros, built to honour 105 the perfect piece of lace . 6 Digging into Cyprus’ water park ..