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The town is large enough to give everything one may need but still is not overcrowded especially at its beautiful beaches which extend for 25 km (16 mi). The archaeological sites and its six museums are in the center of the city within walking distance. Summer sports, sea activities and cruises are readily available. The variety of restaurants, tavernas, cafeterias and bars is very great. The Cyprus "meze," a selection of appetizers or small dishes taken with alcohol, is the food specialty of the town. Night life is interesting and security in the streets unsurpassed. Cultural life is rich and many events are organized by the town's Municipality almost daily.

Along the Larnaca bay there are luxurious beach hotels as also hotel apartments or holiday apartments of very high standards at prices generally lower from the rest of the island. Larnaca being in the center of the country is the ideal base for exploring the rest of Cyprus.

The area around Larnaca is somewhat barren and parched. The western part of the district offers a welcome change of scenery, with trees, streams and the start of the Troodos foothills.

In the Eastern part of the region you will find the town of Ayia Napa a major tourist town not ideal for the family visitor in the summer but very popular with the younger set!