The beachfront in Larnaca is known as the “Foinikoudes (Palm Tree) Promenade”-which is an apt name, as the street is lined with palm trees.  The promenade has a number of cafe’s and restaurants, many of which seem to use interior decorations to lure in prospective diners.  (This would likely be a necessity as there is a lot of head to head competition, with restaurants and cafes which might sell the same type of cuisine right next door to one another.)  This is effect is most obvious at night, when the restaurants and cafes are brightly lit and an arcade opens which features small scale rides for children along with the games.

Across the street from the promenade is the beach itself, and when I first arrived, there were decorations along the beach for the local festival “κατακλυσμός” (pronounced: kataklysmos, meaning “cataclysm”).  It is the Festival of the Flood, the city’s largest and oldest celebration which celebrates Pentecost. 

Also near the promenade, is the Larnaca Marina which has boats for hire. I however just walked the pier looking at all of the sailboats. 

Chrystyna Banks