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Larnaca is rather a nice town - large enough to have most things one might need, but small enough to have retained its charm. There's quite a grand esplanade left with an old fort and mosque. The road continues perilously close to the sea, but nobody seems to drive off into the water! If you continue along the road towards the airport there are a number of little hotels and apartment blocks on Mackenzie Beach in Piale Pasha Avenue, all of which offer simple and cheap accomodation. They have private beaches, and the water is shallow with clear sand underfoot. The planes come in and out over the sea, so they are not passing overhead - and they're not that frequent! The local telephone code for Larnaca is 4, or 04 when dialling from abroad. NB: prices are in Cyprus Pounds
With its turrets and castellations, the Sandbeach castle looks a bit
anachronistic, but at least it has more character than the faceless tower
blocks. The seaward facade is covered in climbing plants, and the terraced
restaurant with its traditional Cypriot arches overhangs the waves. Bed
and Breakfast (B&B) for two sharing a double room starts at £CY24.00, singles from
£CY18.00. All the rooms are airconditioned, with balconies, bath and WC.The Sandbeach Castle, Piale Pasha Avenue, PO BOX 813 Larnaca Cyprus. Tel: (04) 655436/7 Fax: 65904
This is a slightly larger hotel, located on the other side of the road
from the beach, but having uninterrupted views over its own beach, but you
do have to cross the road, although the traffic is light. Rooms are all
airconditioned with private bath and WC and seaview balconies. There is a
small roof top swimming pool, and quite a nice restaurant.
B&B for two in a double room £CY44 per night - half board £CY58, full board £CY68.
Flamingo Beach Hotel, PO BOX 733, 152 Piale Pasha Avenue, Larnaca.
Tel:
(04) 650621 Fax: 656732
For those who prefer to do their own catering, or are happy to spend time in the
many lttle restaurants and tavernas in the immediate area, the Adonis
Beach offers simple, clean and basically comfortable accommodation.
There's air conditioning, a lift to all floors, balconies and a private
beach on the other side of the road. Low season prices start from a one
room studio for two for £CY15 a night, to a two bedroom aprtment for four in
high season for £CY44.
Adonis Beach Hotel Apartments, Piale Pasha Avenue, PO Box 231, Larnaca.
Tel: (04) 656644 Fax: 628797
There is similar self-catering accommodation at The Constantia Beach
Apartments 158 Piale Pasha Street, PO Box 405 Larnaca
Tel: (04) 650300/1 Fax: 650302
Clifford Mould January 1999
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