A host of new hotels are on the horizon for Larnaca region - including resort hotels, boutique establishments and even lodgings in historic, listed buildings, expanding the choice of accommodation available to visitors.

Larnaca has announced that the preparations for the second Larnaca Biennale have begun. Artists and works from Cyprus and abroad began arriving in Larnaca to set up the exhibition, which will take place from October 13 to November 26, of this year.  

Transport minister briefing on the renewed master plan of the port and marina of Larnaca

A tour of the new Multispace of Creativity and Culture (former Larnaka Club-Mattei House) for travel agents and tourist guides was organised on Sept 01 by Larnaka Tourism Board (LTB), Larnaka Municipality and the Association of Cyprus Travel Agents (ACTA), with the aim of encouraging tourist visits.

As part of the promotion of its Honey Route, Larnaca Tourism Board (LTB) has created a video that promotes the various activities and attractions that visitors can enjoy in the cluster of nine ‘Rural Larnaka Honey Villages’ located in the region’s mountainous areas.

Larnaka Tourism Board (LTB) and Larnaka Municipality are working towards the gradual creation of clusters in specific areas, as per the new global trend in tourism. As part of this larger plan the first improvement works at the ‘Larnaka Art Workshops Neighbourhood’ were recently presented.

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced that it will resume its direct operations to Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus with two weekly flights starting from  June 15 of this year.

As one of the oldest cities in the world, Larnaca has a rich history of different civilisations that have left their mark on the region, including the Phoenicians. The long-awaited excavations of the ancient port of Kition in 2021, along with the city’s role in the Phoenicians' Route tourism project, will further enhance its link to the Phoenicians. 

A new core of culture, as well as a quality tourist reference point, will be the restored Mattei House - former Larnaca Club. The Mattei House will soon operate under the Municipality of Larnaca as a ‘Multipurpose Center for Creativity and Culture’.

Larnaca Tennis Club has successfully completed its move to new, state-of-the-art premises, paving the way for further excavations at the site of ancient Kition where the port was discovered on the grounds of the former tennis courts.