Discover the secret beach with pebbles. The perfect quiet place in the summer
I have found for you the perfect beach if you don’t want to have sand on your feet and on your towel. It is in Ormideia, between Ayia Napa and Larnaca. A few meters from the highway, with lots of parking places and enough sunbeds. And it has those kind of umbrellas you can’t move around or close.
Governor’s Beach. Different kind of beach in Cyprus
At Governor’s Beach you will find beautiful white cliffs, black sand, and, most important, it will be quiet most of the time.
We are talking about 2 km of shoreline, with both sandy and pebble beaches, and the best and easiest way to get there is by car. If you’ve only been to the East Coast, in Ayia Napa and Protaras, then this place will not look like you’re in Cyprus anymore.
Kamares aqueduct. Built in 3 years, almost 300 years ago
Kamares aqueduct must be visited early in the morning or before the sunset. The light will make the walls glow and transport you to different time. The aqueduct was ready to use in 1750, and if the info I found online is correct, it was built in just 3 years. And the person who decided to build it was Ebubekir Pasha, who was the Ottoman Governor of Larnaca. And what is more interesting is that he has used his own money to do this.
Beautiful Kiti village and its church built by Angels
Let’s talk about Kiti. Normally I do my best to present only facts from my journey in Cyprus. I will research, and check, and do my best to tell you the truth.
But this time, I can only present you the legend of how the church from Kiti was built. Because it is such a beautiful story that it would be a pity to spoil everything with what the scientist and common sense will say it is real for most of us.
A new look for Larnaca tourist center streets
Soon we will have a new look for Larnaca old town. In maximum 2 years, we will hardly recognize the place. Some of the streets in the tourist area will suffer a total rehabilitation, and in the end, they will have a ”new modern look”. The buildings will not be touched, just the streets.
The cost of the investment is more than 3,5 million euros and the work will start at the beginning of 2024.
Zygi, the quiet village by the sea
Zygi is a small, quiet village that has a nice beach and lots of fish taverns. What makes it special to me is the road that takes you there, because it goes close to the sea and lets you discover new beautiful places to add to the visiting list any time of the year.
So, if you want a different kind of holiday on the island, you can at least pay it a visit or even set up your base here.
Oroklini Beach. Yes or No?
It has been a long time since I went for a walk in Oroklini, near Larnaca, at the beach area where the hotels are directly on the seashore.
And if I still arrived, I realized that it wouldn’t hurt to show you what it’s like around here, in case you’re thinking of visiting the island during the winter and you find accommodation you like in the area.
The secrets of Larnaca City
I found somewhere the legend that Larnaca, or after its first name – Kition – was founded by none other than the grandson of NOE (yes, the one with the flood), who was called Khittim. This man came to the island about 6000 years ago and founded the settlement. I say that it is better to keep the original name, because the current one comes from LARNAX – which means clay coffin in ancient Greek. Basically, because there were many cemeteries in the city of Kition, they ended up calling it Larnaca. Now I don’t even forget where the name of the city comes from.
Larnaca – Mackenzie Beach
Mackenzie Beach is sought after because it is the perfect place to watch planes land or take off. And in summer, in high season, there are enough to satisfy any aircraft lover. In fact, if you have a day flight to Cyprus and are lucky enough to have a window seat facing the shore, you will get a close-up aerial view of the beach I am talking about here.
Finikoudes – the street with palm trees, beach and restaurants
Finikoudes is the busiest area of Larnaca all year round. It prefered by tourists and locals who like to have their frappe at cafes that have a beautiful seaview. Although I think the view is appreciated more by foreigners than by Cypriots. Finikoudes equals 700 meters of fast food, restaurants and cafes. Beautifully lined ground floor buildings with expensive apartments with unobstructed sea views. It all starts at the marina for pleasure boats and the pontoon where you can go for a ride on the tourist boats.
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