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Larnaca: the town where inspiration begins
August 14, 2021
Larnaka: the Anthology provides a view of a multi-cultural town on the rise
Let’s generalise a little, shall we? If you were a first-time visitor to Cyprus, you’d probably know Nicosia as the divided capital, Limassol as a business hub, and Paphos as the birthplace of Aphrodite. But Larnaca? Isn’t that just where the planes land?
Not at all, according to Oroklini resident Annetta Benzar. “Larnaca is the place for creatives,” she explains, “a town that’s fast becoming the home of a unique artistic community. In the past, people moving to Cyprus would go to the bigger cities,” she suggests. “They’d look for something established. But now we’re seeing more and more people relocating to Larnaca: enjoying a host of new communities, sharing their experiences, and taking the initiative to start something new…”