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-Location: The Larnaca District is one of the six districts of Cyprus, and is situated on the southern coast of the country. It has the largest airport in the country, the Larnaca International Airport, and also one of the four main ports of entry, the Larnaca Marina. -Dialling code; +357: -Emergency numbers Hospital Information - 1400 Air / Sea Rescue - 1441 Larnaca Police Headquarters - 00357 24 804 040; Larnaca 24 hour pharmacy – 00357 90 90 1414: Larnaca International Airport: +357 (0)2481 6130

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-Location	The Larnaca District is one of the six districts of Cyprus, and is situated on the southern coast of the country. It has the largest airport in the country, the Larnaca International Airport, and also one of the four main ports of entry, the Larnaca Marina. -Dialling code
+357	-Emergency numbers Hospital Information - 1400 Air / Sea Rescue - 1441 Larnaca Police Headquarters - 00357 24 804 040
Larnaca 24 hour pharmacy – 00357 90 90 1414	Larnaca International Airport: +357 (0)2481 6130
-Population	12000
-Languages	Greek, Turkish, English
-Time zone	EET (UTC+2) -Average January temperatures 12°C
-Average July temperatures	27°C -Annual rainfall 402 mm

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Public Holidays

1 Jan New Year's Day. 6 Jan Epiphany. 15 Feb Green Monday. 25 Mar Greek Independence Day. 1 Apr Greek Cypriot National Day. 2 Apr Greek Orthodox Good Friday. 5 Apr Greek Orthodox Easter Monday. 1 May Labour Day. 24 May Pentecost (Kataklysmos). 15 Aug Assumption. 1 Oct Cyprus Independence Day. 28 Oct Greek National Day (Ochi Day). 24 Dec - 26 Dec Christmas.

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Larnaca's Residents

Larnaca is home to the largest number of foreigners and tourists in the country. Despite being one of the largest cities on the island, the people of Larnaca still remain small-town, friendly and hospitable to everyone. Even though there are so many diverse cultures and influences on the people, they remain very close-knit and lead simple lives and enjoy partying and relaxing with each others families. Music, dance and art is very popular among all the people, and they strive to keep their heritage alive while catering to many different cultures.

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Visa Information

Most people require a Cyprus Visa to enter into Larnaca, even for a transit visit. For a complete list of which countries require a visa, it is advisable to contact the embassy or visit the website www.larnaca.com/v/visa_requirements. The different types of visas available are short-stay visas, which are given to tourists for up to 90 days, long-stay visa which is for more than 90 days and are given for nationals who are interested in working, residence or studying in the country, transit visa and group visas which are issued for a group of between 5 to 50 people and is valid for a maximum of 30 days.

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