Phinikoudes gets Wi-Fi

SURFING the internet has been made easier with the installation of Wi-Fi along the Phinikoudes seafront in Larnaca, the first beach area on the island to offer it.

The collaboration, between CyTA and Larnaca Municipality, will start at the marina, running all along the beach front to the medieval castle, including the cafés along the beach front.

According to head of CyTA in Larnaca, Agis Piperides it is free for all Cytanet subscribers who can use the code that they have to access the internet at home on the stretch.

Anyone who is not a subscriber can buy a card from kiosks along the beach front for which prices start from €2.50 for 30 minutes and go up to €20 for 15 days. They can also send an SMS to a specific number to receive the code or pay by VISA on the website. However, paying via SMS and VISA is cheaper as there are no production costs involved, with prices starting at €1.28 for 30 minutes.

“We want to make the area not only a centre of entertainment but one of business and knowledge too, especially since it is an area where we get so many tourists,” said head of technical services at Larnaca Municipality, Andreas Karakatsanis.

He said the plan is to expand the project to other areas such as Ayios Lazaros, Ermou square and Pallas square.

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