Holidays in Larnaca are ideal for those wanting a relaxing Cyprus beach holiday combined with sampling traditional Cypriot life in a historical town. Its amazing weather, warm deep-blue waters and sandy beaches stretching for almost 25km and are ideal for sunbathing and watersports including windsurfing and parasailing. The main promenade in the centre of town is where most holidays in Larnaca are centered around with it’s fantastic selection of cafes, bars and restaurants.
Official currency of Cyprus is the Cyprus pound. 100 cents make up a Cyprus Pound. Money and cheques can be exchanged at banks and it is advisable to have them in Pounds Sterling. Banks do not work on weekends, but the ATM's throughout the island operates 24 hours a day and are the easiest way of obtaining money. Major credit cards are accepted at almost all the establishments and tourist venues.
Holidays in Larnaca
Whilst on holiday in Larnaca, there’s lots to keep you occupied besides sunbathing. Larnaca holidays should include visiting the older parts of the town, the 17th century fort, remains of the ancient city of Kition and the holy shrine of Hala Sultan. Traditional Cypriot villages like Lefkara, famous for its lace and the Byzantine church at Kiti are definitely worth a visit. Southern Cyprus is also popular all year round for golfing holidays with golf courses just a short distance from Larnaca itself. Whilst scuba diving holidays in Cyprus offer a wealth of sites including one of the most famous shipwrecks, the Zenobia, just off the Larnaca coast.
Language in Cyprus
Though a small percentage of Cypriots speak Turkish, the major language of Cyprus is Greek. The Cypriot dialect of Greek is quite different from that of mainland Greece. English, German and French are also spoken by a lot of people, but only in the tourist areas.
Nightlife in Cyprus
Holidays in Larnaca offer a great choice of nightlife with lots of bars,restaurants and nightclubs, catering for families and the younger crowd. During the summer holidays in Larnaca there’s a festival of music, performing arts and outdoor concerts take place in the courtyard of the medieval fort . The resorts of Limassol and Ayia Napa are also close by for those wanting to venture out of the town
