Larnaca Flights - Cheap Flights to Cyprus
On the striking southern coast of Cyprus, you will find the city of Larnaca. Larnaca can be described as the gateway to Cyprus as it houses not only a very large commercial port, a passenger seaport as well as the island's sole international airport. Larnaca's population numbers just over ten thousand, with most of them working in the cities tourist industry as well as at the airport, with Larnaca flights arriving and departing around the clock. Larnaca Airport has recently undergone a major refurbishment costing €650 million and is now regarded as one of the most pleasant airports in the Mediterranean with millions of visitors taking flights to and from Larnaca international airport all year round. A second expansion phase is currently underway, and is due to be completed in two years time. When the project is completed, it will make up the largest single construction contract ever carried out by the Republic of Cyprus, with a new passenger terminal building, runway extensions among other facilities. In the meantime, the airport is handling the constant flow of flights to Larnaca, and visitors to the Island are not inconvenienced by this large and ambitious project to allow more tourists to arrive to the island..
In the meantime, more than thirty airlines currently operate scheduled and chartered flights to and from Larnaca Airport. Cyprus has always been very popular among the UK visitors, and is near at hand with a flight from any British airport taking around four and a half hours
Cyprus is an island with a lot of history and Larnaca is very much a part of it, yet with it's modern sides, The seafront at Larnaca is truly picturesque, famous for its line of mature palm trees. Along the seafront visitors to Larnaca are spoiled for choice with pubs, bars, restaurants and clubs to suit every taste, budget and cuisine. For those visiting Cyprus for the first time and coming through Larnaca airport, the city of Larnaca will be the first view of the Island, and it is bound to be a positive one!
There is a
lot to see and do in Cyprus, and a must to do is a visit to the islands capital
of Nicosia.
Apart from anything else, Nicosia has the dubious claim to fame of being the
only divide capital city in the World, although relationship between the Greeks
and Cypriots is very calm these days. Nicosia's history goes back
more than two thousand years and there are many famous historical sites
to be visited there, including the ancient
Famagusta Gate which protected the town during
the Ottoman era. Today Nicosia is a modern city with of around 150,000, Tourists
should pay a visit to the famous Eleftheria Square which provides a links
old Nicosia with the elegant modern city that has grown up outside the walls,
where hotels, offices restaurants
and gardens blend happily with the fine old houses and colonial buildings of
this cosmopolitan city. There are many things to do in Nicosia.
Visitors to Larnaca can go island hopping to neighbouring Tenerife, or hire car for a day and investigate the breathtaking coastlines of the island. With the focus on Larnaca as a tourist resort, it was decided many years ago that in order to retain the island's rustic atmosphere no building would be built more than three stories high, Add to that the fact that the temperature on the island is ideal and stays pleasantly warm all year round, means that Larnaca flights are almost always full.
If you are interested in visiting Larnaca for the first time and discovering its wonders or are already hooked on its pleasure and want to come back for more, you should be able to cut a fair chunk of the costs of Larnaca flights by booking online. There are a number of companies who specialise in booking flights to the island and who can also arrange a package deal for visitors including accommodation, car hire, ferry transfers or anything you might need to make your stay in Larnaca an unforgettable one.
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