Bar review: Dylan’s Bar, Larnaca
While rock bars such as Savino and Stone Age are synonymous with Larnaca’s famous old quarter of the Laiki Geitonia, that’s not to say that the other bars in the area are not able to compete. Dylan’s...
View ArticleAppeal to leave migrating flamingos in peace
WITH the first migrating flamingos returning to Larnaca and Oroklini salt lakes the Larnaca tourist board is warning visitors not to disturb them. An announcement by the board on Thursday said they are...
View ArticleAir Mediterranean to fly between Larnaca and Athens
Greek airline Air Mediterranean said on Friday it will next month begin regular flights between Larnaca and Athens. The representative of the air carrier in Cyprus, Louis Aviation, announced that Air...
View ArticleScandal surrounds Larnaca land registry
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides suggested criminal offences may have been committed in the process of housing the Larnaca land registry in its current building during discussion of the issue at...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Masalas, Larnaca
Our island may be a far cry from India and its sites but it is possible to get a taste of its cuisine at the Masalas Indian restaurant in Larnaca. Masalas, meaning a mixture of ground spices, has stodd...
View ArticleBoy suffers burns
An eight-year-old boy was being treated in hospital on Friday after suffering burns from a fire he had lit while playing outside with a friend in Larnaca. The incident happened on Thursday afternoon...
View ArticlePolice investigating car arson in Larnaca
A car belonging to a Larnaca man who works as a security guard was destroyed by fire that was deliberately set, police said on Saturday. Authorities were notified of the fire at around 3.30am on...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Mama’s Fish Tavern, Larnaca
With all the days off coming up there is nothing like a welcome breath of fresh air, especially when it is enjoyed at a restaurant by the sea! Mama’s fish tavern in Ayios Theodoros is a family-run fish...
View ArticleLarnaca’s giant Christmas ball vandalised for third time
The giant Christmas ball on the pier by Larnaca medieval castle has been vandalised for the third time in less than a month, the municipality said on Saturday. In an angry announcement, the...
View ArticleNew warning not to disturb flamingoes
Authorities have issued a new warning to the public not to bother the flamingoes at Larnaca Salt Lake as it might impact their migratory habits. The Game Fund issued a reminder to the public that...
View ArticleLarnaca resident seeks help to renovate pensioner’s run-down home
A Larnaca resident is galvanising philanthropists from all over Cyprus this weekend to rally round to help an elderly Cypriot man living in unsuitable conditions. Following a chance meeting with...
View ArticleBar review: Barrel House, Larnaca
The Larnaca bar scene has grown in recent years to accommodate a newfound appetite for classy yet down to earth bars with top quality drinks. One that has now firmly established itself among the most...
View ArticleGas-additive leak causes concern in Larnaca
A leak of a small quantity of a gas used as an additive to LPG to give it an odor for safety purposes, raised alarm in Larnaca on Thursday with residents notifying the fire service, which eventually...
View Article‘Civil servant spent workdays hanging out at the beach’
A probe has been launched into a worker of the public works department, who, for the past five years, has allegedly spent most of his working hours out and about at the Larnaca seafront and brags that...
View ArticleRestaurant review: Militzis, Larnaca
The road from Larnaca’s seafront Phinikoudes to Makenzie beach is now a modern walkway allowing a lengthy stroll beside the sea. Situated on it is the traditional restaurant Militzis, a long standing...
View ArticleLarnaca cleaning up graffiti and posters
Larnaca Municipality on Thursday urged volunteers to join in the cleaning of buildings from graffiti and posters. An event is being organised on Sunday by the Larnaca development initiative group...
View ArticleDog bites off man’s fingertip
A dog bit off part of a man’s finger in Larnaca late on Monday afternoon, police said. Police were told that the incident happened at around 6.15pm while the man was in the yard of his home in Meneou....
View ArticleLivadhia residents say in danger of drowning in their own sewage
By Evie Andreou AROUND 170 homes in Livadhia municipality plagued with raw sewage running through the streets are making a plea to the Larnaca Sewerage and Drainage Board (Lsdb) to include them in...
View ArticleMEPs call for Larnaca storage tanks to be moved (Updated)
By Annette Chrysostomou The gas storage tanks in Larnaca pose health and safety threats to people living in the surrounding area and should be removed, MEPs on the European Parliament’s Petitions...
View ArticleBar review: 36 Bay Street, Larnaca
Bay Street 36 is located on Larnaca’s most popular strip, the Phinikoudes promenade, where it has sought to offer a combination of favourite pastimes. The larger section of the establishment is the...
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