Getting to know Larnaca- “Living with the Media: Sense and Sensibility”- Youth Exchange

In order to get to know more about the city, the participants of the “Living with the Media: Sense and Sensibility”, had to divide themselves in different groups and prepare some questions to ask the locals and tourists that would have met in the streets of Larnaca. With the help of their devices they have recorder and documented the following experiences.

Our questions:

How do you enjoy your free time in Larnaca?

Do you think Larnaca is a good place for young people to have fun?
Which places do you recommend for the city to have fun?
What kind of events takes place in Larnaca?
Here is a brief description of what people have told us.

 

 

 

“Having a coffee, going to the beach especially in the morning. At night probably we are going to local bars or pubs around here. It’s mostly a relaxing lifestyle”.

 

“Bars, clubs… In the summer we spend most of our time on the beach. In the winter everything is quieter. You can have a barbeque in the mountains- at Troodos”.

“Spend time with other girls from the Philippines, we chat, walk, cook together. Larnaca is a safe place”.

 

“I am working most of the time, so in my free time, I am playing on my phone, or on the computer”.

“During my free time, I play football, tennis or go to the gym”.

 

“We spend our free time by hanging out with friends.   

We are from Greece and we came to Cyprus to complete our army service. We are coming to Larnaca with intercity bus from Nicosia. We prefer to stay in Larnaca for the job instead of studies”.

  “Larnaca is the best city in Cyprus”.

 

Night Life in Larnaca

What people have recommended to us:

Savino Rock Bar

If you love Rock and Roll music and you love beers then Savino is your place! Situated in the center of Larnaca, attracts people from all ages who have one thing in common: Rock Music!

Dylan’s Bar
Ammos beach bar
Old Market

Cafeterias

La Croissanterie
Coffee Island
Coffee Island
Alchemies

Places to be

Mackenzie beach

“Sand beach with beautiful surroundings, you can listen to waves and have great relaxing time, walking, jogging and partying”.

Events, Festivals or Concerts

Kataklysmos

The Kataklysmos (Flood) Fair, celebrated once a year in Larnaca, has been inscribed on the UNESCO national list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Kataklysmos is a Greek Orthodox festival with strong pagan roots focusing primarily on water, Kataklysmos or Festival of the Flood marks the day of the Holy Spirit.

Folklore Dance Festival
Anthestiria
Larnaca Colour War

We hope you have find this interesting and helpful for your next excursion in Larnaca!

This article was created with the contribution of:

Milica
Nayma
Luca
Kaspars
Bogdan
Savvas
and the local people of course 🙂

The project was organized by KOKEN, under the ERASMUS+ programme; a Youth Exchange titled “Living with the media: Sense and Sensibility” that took place in Larnaca, in April 2017.

Thank you!