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Creative seating for Piale Pasha promenade (updated)
The finishing touches have just been put to the promenade renovation of the Piale Pasha area in Larnaca comprising large concrete ‘pebbles’ as seating. The new seats have been a huge hit, according...
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Expert being brought in to deal with mosquito plague
The health services are flying in an expert from Greece to deal with the mosquitoes plaguing Larnaca. Residents near the salt lake have lodged multiple complaints regarding the mosquito population,...
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Restaurant review: Kitsios Tavern, Larnaca
By Andreas Vou The town of Larnaca has a wonderful blend of both modern and ancient buildings which sit side by side in a constant reminder of both its heritage and its emergence as a vibrant place for...
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Larnaca is plagued by midges not mosquitoes, says expert
By Andria Kades MIDGES are Larnaca’s main problem and not mosquitoes although it easy to confuse the two, according to hydrobiology expert Spyros Mourelatos who flew in from Greece to advise the city...
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Larnaca announces Zenobia underwater video competition
Larnaca is organising an underwater video competition having as a theme the marine life of Zenobia, a ship that sank off Larnaca in 1980, considered one of the best wreck dive sites in the region. The...
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Hotel prices down year-on-year in May
Hotels in Cyprus for May compared to last year “are more affordable” with a fall in prices since last year in all areas except Nicosia and Larnaca, the latter of which were already among Europe’s...
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Development spending in Larnaca
By Andri Kades Eight to ten million euro is to be spent on building new breakwaters in Oroklini and Larnaca. The funds will see the creation of seven new breakwaters in Oroklini and five in Larnaca,...
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Man charged after stabbing dog in a panic
By Andria Kades A man has been charged after he stabbed a dog in Larnaca, which later died from its wounds in front of owner who cannot hear or speak. The incident took place on Saturday at about...
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Proposal for ‘Zenon’ and ‘Aphrodite’ airports to be discussed
By Bejay Browne A PROPOSAL to discuss renaming Paphos airport is due to be discussed at Monday night’s council meeting. The Cyprus Tourist Enterprises Association (STEK), which represents four and five...
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No room for disabled AEL fans at cup final
By Evie Andreou The Cyprus Football Association’s (CFA) decision to exclude disabled AEL fans from watching the cup final with APOEL on Wednesday by choosing a stadium with no adequate seating for...
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Public to vote on best video of Zenobia wreck dive site
By Evie Andreou THE public has been invited to vote for the two best videos depicting the marine life of the Zenobia, ship that sank off Larnaca in 1980 and has become one of the best wreck dive sites...
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Kamares residents say they’re plagued by mosquitoes
Residents in Larnaca are complaining the local municipality is not doing anything to combat the number of mosquitoes in Kamares area by the Salt Lake. Anna Shiakalis, said that authorities had only...
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Larnaca announces Zenobia underwater video competition
Larnaca is organising an underwater video competition having as a theme the marine life of Zenobia, a ship that sank off Larnaca in 1980, considered one of the best wreck dive sites in the region. The...
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Decomposing body found in Larnaca home
The body of a 69-year-old man was found in a state of advanced decomposition on Friday evening in his house in Larnaca. Police said they received a call from the man’s neighbours who were worried...
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Man found dead in sea off Larnaca
A 34-year-old man was found floating dead in the sea off the coast of Larnaca on Sunday night. According to police, the body was spotted by people in the area who called authorities and took him to...
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Mass dive to Zenobia was ‘a huge success’
Around 150 people dived to the Zenobia wreck off Larnaca on Sunday as part of a mass event for Zenobia Week, which runs until Tuesday. The dive event was jointly organised by the Larnca municipality...
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Lebanese man jailed for six years on terrorism charges
By George Psyllides A Lebanese-Canadian man charged with stockpiling explosives in Cyprus was jailed for six years in Larnaca on Monday on terrorism related charges. Hussein Bassam Abdallah, 26, was...
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Larnaca announces Zenobia underwater video competition
Larnaca is organising an underwater video competition having as a theme the marine life of Zenobia, a ship that sank off Larnaca in 1980, considered one of the best wreck dive sites in the region. The...
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Zenobia shipwreck an important source of income
The Zenobia shipwreck off Larnaca contributed over €14mln to the economy annually, officials said on Thursday, calling on the government to ban fishing in the area, which has become an important...
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Thieves strip school exterior of metal
Thieves, over the weekend stripped the exterior of the Ayios Giorgios Lyceum in Larnaca of any metal they could find to sell for scrap, police said. Schools are currently closed for summer. Police said...
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