We love Larnaca but not the animals

Sir,

My wife and I recently spent a few weeks on your lovely island, mostly in Larnaca. I must admit that we were very pleasantly impressed by the hospitality and kindness of the inhabitants of Larnaca, by its wonderful beaches of soft sand, by its monuments and churches, especially St. Lazarus’ Byzantine Basilica. We tremendously enjoyed the exotic food offered in tavernas and restaurants, particularly the fish and meze innumerable little dishes, which invariable had been delicious, delightful and delectable.

As for Larnaca’s nightlife, you will allow me not to pronounce a verdict, for the most obvious reason: having reached the limits of a certain age, we retired early to our most comfortable hotel chambers.

I wish I could end this panygeric for Larnaca on a cheerful note. I am willing to recommend the town to any prospective tourist, like ourselves, as a satisfactory touristic haunt, once, twice or thrice in the year, Cyprus being the place rewarding the visitor with special charm each season.

I am afraid I have to point out a serious snag, so far as Larnaca is concerned, and this is an unbearable stench in the atmosphere, those disgusting odours emanating at night from innumerable cowsheds, pigsties, goat and sheep folds, kept in the rural areas, just on the outskirts of the town itself.

It will be a tremendous improvement in Larnaca if measures were taken forthwith by the authorities that all animals creating evil smells in Larnaca town, should be relocated to other areas, at some distance for both visitors’ and locals’ benefit and comfort, hygienically and otherwise.

As soon as we hear that these ugly smells in the balmy night of Larnaca have been eliminated, will make sure that we should be constant visitors, once, twice or thrice each year and we will suggest to our friends to do the same.

Joshua & Kiera Sands

Chiswick, UK

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