| Cyprus is the third largest island in the
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| | for scuba diving in Cyprus is the
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| Mediterranean, and the location where
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| | opportunity to dive to the wreck of the
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| Europe, Asia and Africa meet. Thanks to
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| | ferry Zenobia, which sank close to the
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| long warm summers and short mild winters,
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| | harbour in Larnaca in 1980. The wreck is
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| it is a popular destination for holiday
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| | close to the surface and a suitable dive
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| makers. Like the rest of Cyprus, Larnaca
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| | for both novice and expert divers alike.
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| is steeped in history, yet a modern city
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| | For non divers, there are submarine trips
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| and a popular destination for holiday
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| | to visit the wreck.
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| makers and those looking at property to
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| | 6. The established golf course at Vikla
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| buy in Cyprus.
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| | is an 18-hole course that also has a
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| Larnaca is located on the east side of
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| | swimming pool and additional facilities.
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| Cyprus, and is the location for the main
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| | The course under construction at
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| airport for the island. With a
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| | Tersefanou is expected to be PGA
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| population of over 70,000 Larnaca is the
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| | approved, and will include a five-star
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| second city, after the capital, Nicosia,
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| | hotel and spa. Developers nearby are
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| and is also one of the oldest continually
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| | already building luxury property. In
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| inhabited cities in the world. The vast
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| | Larnaca, property prices are expected to
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| majority of visitors to Cyprus arrive at
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| | rise with the arrival of the new golf
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| the airport in Larnaca and leave this
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| | course. Despite being relatively new to
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| city without exploring it properly.
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| | golf, Cyprus is beginning to rival Spain
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| 1. With approximately 25km of beaches,
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| | and Portugal for golfing holidays.
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| several museums and archaeological sites,
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| | 7. Larnaca has many festivals and events
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| as well as varied nightlife, restaurants
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| | which take place during the year,
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| and shops, Larnaca is the ideal base to
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| | including the Procession of St Lazarus,
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| explore the rest of the island. Holiday
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| | and the Larnaca Summer Festival which
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| accommodation and property in Larnaca is
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| | comprises of music, film and dance. Live
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| easy to find.
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| | music venues are also popular in Larnaca.
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| 2. As well as an established destination
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| | 8. The Neolithic settlement of
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| for holiday makers, Larnaca is becoming
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| | Choirokoitia just outside of Larnaca was
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| popular for those people looking to buy
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| | occupied from the 7th until the 4th
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| property in Cyprus, either as a holiday
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| | millennium BC, and today is a UNESCO
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| home, a permanent home, or an investment.
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| | World Heritage Centre. Even though only
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| Property in Larnaca ranges from
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| | part of the settlement has so far been
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| beachfront villas, apartments and
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| | excavated, it is a well preserved site
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| townhouses to countryside villas with
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| | that can tell us about ancient
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| fantastic views of the pine forests.
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| | civilizations. According to experts and
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| Buying a property in Larnaca, as in the
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| | archaeologists, inhabitants of
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| rest of Cyprus, is straightforward, and
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| | Choirokoitia were farming crops and
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| recent regulations allow Cypriot banks to
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| | herding cattle, and they lived in an
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| offer mortgages to non-Cypriots.
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| | organised society, and protected
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| Non-Cypriots can also rent out their
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| | themselves by surrounding their community
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| property.
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| | with fortifications.
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| 3. Larnaca has a rich and varied history,
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| | 9. The Church of St Lazarus in Larnaca is
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| heavily influenced by the many years of
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| | one of the most cherished locations on
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| visitors, settlers and traders, including
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| | the island of Cyprus. It is alleged that
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| Greeks, Turks, Egyptians, Romans, and the
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| | after he was resurrected, Lazarus lived
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| British. Cyprus was a British colony
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| | out the rest of his life in Cyprus, and
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| until independence in 1960, and traffic
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| | is reputedly buried under the main alter
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| still drives on the left, like in the UK.
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| | of the church.
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| 4. The rest of Cyprus is easy to get to
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| | 10. Larnaca is a popular stopping point
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| from Larnaca, and has plenty to offer the
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| | for luxury ships as they cruise the
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| visitor. Historical sites, and
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| | Mediterranean Sea. Over 100,000
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| traditional food and drink, water sports,
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| | passengers visit Larnaca and explore the
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| magnificent beaches, mountain skiing in
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| | island of Cyprus every year.
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| winter, traditional villages and
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| | With many reasons for visiting Larnaca,
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| breathtaking views across the island are
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| | and Cyprus, there has never been a better
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| not very far away.
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| | time to go. Why not consider a holiday
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| 5. Cyprus is also rapidly becoming one of
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| | home, investment property or a permanent
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| the world's most popular destinations for
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| | property in Larnaca?
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| scuba diving. One of the many reasons
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