If time permits, continue along the track beside the salt lake
and make the short easy climb to the high ground for a superb 360º
panoramic view. This includes the airport, various salt lakes, Hala
Sultan Tekke as well as views of the Larnaca Bay coastline and the
Eastern Troodos hills. Small effort – Big gain.
Salt Lake
In August every year it produces large quantities of good quality
salt, which used to be used for local consumption and export to
Europe. In the Middle Ages the lake served as a safe harbour where
ships could stop to take in fresh supplies of food and water and
where tourists or passengers could disembark. In other words it was
a commercial port.
It is not advisable to walk onto the flats even in the height of
summer as the baked surface can sometimes give way. It’s not
deep, but does make a smelly mess of your footwear!
FTF honours and congratulations to Cromscout
5 April 2006
