Larnaca Cyprus
Cyprus

6 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Emerald Waterways (6 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

At the Larnaca cruise terminal on the bay, about a twenty-minute walk from the Finikoudes promenade and the town centre. It is one of the rare Cypriot calls that needs no complicated shuttle and no transfer: you step off, you walk, you are there.
Yes, for the essentials. Saint Lazarus Church, the 17th-century fort, the lanes of the old Skala quarter and Finikoudes beach all sit within an easy walking radius. A taxi only becomes useful for the salt lake and the Hala Sultan Tekke mosque, roughly 5 kilometres out towards the airport.
Saint Lazarus, the fort, the Skala lanes and a meze on a Finikoudes terrace fill four hours without rushing. With six hours, add a taxi run to the salt lake and Hala Sultan Tekke, or an hour at the Pierides Museum, which traces nine thousand years of island history inside a 19th-century family home.
Saint Lazarus Church, built in the 9th century above a tomb that tradition attributes to Lazarus himself, said in Christian accounts to have ended his days in Cyprus as the first bishop of Kition. Honey-coloured stone, an openwork bell tower, a gilded wooden iconostasis: it is the most revered place in town, and the crypt takes only minutes.
Only from November to March. Hundreds of flamingos stop over on this shallow sheet of water through the Cypriot winter. In summer the lake dries into a white crust that cracks underfoot, and there is not a bird in sight. A flat path loops partway around it, best walked early in the day.
The euro. Cyprus is in the eurozone and credit cards work in shops, restaurants and most taxis. Still, carry a little cash for the small cafés in the old quarter and for candles in the churches.
Greek is the everyday language, but English is understood almost everywhere: Cyprus was British until 1960 and the habit stuck. French is rare. A few words of English are plenty for the day, and menus along Finikoudes are nearly all translated.
April to June and September to November. The heat stays manageable, the sea is warm from late spring, and the salt lake still holds birds into November. July and August are genuinely hot, and shade is scarce both at the lake and along the promenade.
Yes, mainly because everything is short. The sandy Finikoudes beach runs along the promenade right in the centre, the fort takes twenty minutes, and ice cream shops and cafés line the seafront. No long transfers, no overwhelming sites: it is a call that runs at a family's pace.
Yes. Shoulders and knees covered at both. At Hala Sultan Tekke you remove your shoes at the door and women cover their hair with a scarf, usually lent on site. Wear shoes that slip off easily if you plan to go after the beach.