If you discover chunks of salt emerging from the earth, you may be at Larnaka Salt Lake. This spot serves as a migration point for pink flamingos, and it's home to Hala Sultan Tekke Mosque. Here you'll find a crystal-clear lake reflecting an image of one of the holiest shrines of Ottoman Islam surrounded by palm trees and flamingos--a common image at the site. Stretching across 1,585 hectares (3,920 acres) of scrubland, the lake hosts over 80 species of birds. The lake used to provide vast amounts of salt to the locals. During the dry months now, the entire place turns into a mixture of gray dust and piles of crusted salt. To visit Larnaka Salt Lake on your holiday in Larnaca, and find out what else Larnaca has to offer, use our Larnaca.
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We walked over here and around the area a bit. There are lots of trails. It's relatively flat and a bit sandy along the shore of the lake. The day we were there, no flamingos. Relatively easy to...
We walked over here and around the area a bit. There are lots of trails. It's relatively flat and a bit sandy along the shore of the lake. The day we were there, no flamingos. Relatively easy to... more »
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We went for a walk around the lake. It was very nice, especially with the Flamingos, but also longer than it looks. Good advice - Remember to bring sun creme and water as there are no shops along the.... more
We went for a walk around the lake. It was very nice, especially with the Flamingos, but also longer than it looks. Good advice - Remember to bring sun creme and water as there are no shops along the.... more »
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This place is so beautiful and peaceful. It's easy to park, free of charge and it has a big open space. You can observe flamingos very easily from there, but they are quite shy birds, they won't come too close to the shore when you are there. But if you could be qiret and wait for a while, they would slowly come closer. Definitely a great place to get closer to nature! I highly recommend this spot!
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We were here at the end of August and the lake was dried up and it was like a swamp. But it was fascinating seeing this white lake like it was covered in snow.
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