An unusual view of the Salt Lake and surrounds from this seldom
visited area, making an excellent vantage point for bird-watching
and/or plane spotting. During the rainy season you have the
opportunity to get close-up to the flamingos and other wildfowl
wading in the salt shallows. During the dry season, it offers
interesting views across the salt flats towards Hala Sultan Tekke
(burial place of the Prophet Mohammad's aunt Umm Haram), Larnaca
Airport and the Larnaca suburbs.
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!
The cache is a clear plastic container with a yellow lid.
FTF honours and congratulations to Melmur
17 June 2007
