It’s a sunny day in Larnaca. A Christmas tree stands alone by the sea with nothing on its tip.

Christmas tree by the sea

Cyprus is culturally rich: there’s a mosque nearby.

Djami Kebir Mosque

Just 200m from the mosque, there’s a church. The Christmas tree on the square is identical, but less sorrowful, since it’s in a busy place.

Holy Church of Saint Lazarus

Shopfronts are one of the faces of a city, telling stories. In Cyprus they are like this.

Shopfronts

An unexpected tsunami evacuation route sign.

Tsunami evacuation route

Foreigners think this is Greek.

Russian Orthodox Events

Some typical streets in Cyprus. A nice one with orange trees.

Orange trees

A hidden little white church, surrounded by white walls.

Little Church

A street with crumbling walls and a dirt car park.

Dirt carpark

Weathered sand-colored walls are especially typical of Cyprus, giving it a Middle Eastern vibe.

Ugly intersection

Car park

Back to the seaside.

Marina

Ship, rainbow, airplane

A recycling bin in the shape of a fish.

Fish-shaped recycling bin

Seagulls on the shore

The sea has the colour of iron. Feels almost as hard.

Sea

Sunset

The hostel I stayed at had lots of character, even a carpet on the wall. It’s an old building.

Hostel

In the morning of January 1, 2025 I woke up early and proceeded to walk towards the airport.

Sunrise

Good morning

On my way, I saw flamingos in the lake.

Flamingos

The airport is right by the lake.

Airport

Attention! Drive on the left