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Larnaca is situated on the southern coast of Cyprus, and is served by Larnaca international airport. A selection of international and European hire car firms are present within the airport including Hertz, Avis and Budget. Although having your own private hire vehicle while staying on Cyprus will allow you to visit the island in its entirety, there are a whole host of excellent attractions and sights to be found in or close to Larnaca itself. Dating back to the 13th century BC, the ruins of Ancient Kitium are one of the more popular attractions; this well preserved complex of five temples is surrounded by a wall made of giant stone blocks.
Close to Larnaca international airport is the Larnaca Salt Lake, which dries up in the summer and fills again each winter, when flocks of flamingos return to winter in Cyprus’s mild climate. The Church of Lazarus is an excellent model of an Orthodox Church, and is constructed above the tomb of St Lazarus. His tomb was discovered in 890 A.D. and bares the inscription "Lazarus the friend of Christ", is marble sarcophagus can now be viewed inside the Church of Lazarus underneath the Holy of Holies. These are just a selection of excellent attractions can be found local to Larnaca, the entire island of Cyprus will be yours to explore once you pick up your hire car at Larnaca international airport. Cyclist has often been cited as the world largest open air museum and as such is a logical destination in which to consider a hire car a necessity not a luxury. |