Pattihio Forest Park — Attraction in Larnaca

There have been some amazing night events here over the years, but ... here's a question : Did anyone thought what happens when the cement amphitheatre seats are exposed to the relentless summer sun ? And here is the answer : cement absorbs and holds an amount of heat through the day only to release it through the night, rendering the place a "sun sauna" that even after midnight continues to "cook" the buttocks (and feet, through the shoes !!!) of the unfortunates that attend a night event ... Bring your towels, sweat session it is. Ancient Greeks used marble to built...

A pleasant park to take a walk in away from the hustle of the town. A lot of benches to take a rest. One of the route it takes you on to Larnaka Salt lake. In the park there's an amphitheatre, which I haven't been. Very popular with the locals and dog walkers. Update 2024 There's a lot of work going on at the park at the moment, with an addition of a café, which is not finished yet and a lot of...

It is a good place to walk. But it is rather dry with little vegetation like other places in Larnaca. So if you want to really walk there you'd better go early morning or late afternoon because you'll get a bad sunburn. The place is located next to the Salt Lake of Larnaka and if you go there late autumn and winter you will be lucky enough to spot...