Archive for January, 2010
Toys Which Can Educate Your Children
You might confused in choosing toys for your children because you don’t want to give toys that only can give your children fun. The toys that you want to give to your children should be support their education and hobby. To find such kind of toys is kind of difficult most of toys sold in common toys shops are for fun only.
But nowadays, you don’t have go to many toys shops in your area because you can simply give your children Yoostar. You might have a big question about what Yoostar is. Basically Yoostar is a toy that can give fun, education and also means to expand the creativity of your children. Yoostar is a game consists of movie maker equipments that your children can use to make their own movie.
Not really making their own movie because they will only replace the actors or figures in a movie or television clips with their selves. With the software provided by Yoostar, the actors and the figures are digitally erased, then with the help of teleprompter and green screen you will only need to act like the actors n the clips. You will get a package of equipments like video camera, stereo microphone, green screen and also teleprompter to help your children acting.
Larnaca’s Beaches
Phinikoudes Beach
Phinikoudes Beach is the most famous beach in Cyprus, known for its clean sand and warm safe water. The beach also has Blue Flag status.
Due to its location, along the seafront promenade of Larnaca, you are just a short walk away from all the facilities and the marina.
During peak season, there is a life guard service and various water sports that are run from the beach. Toilets, changing rooms and showers are all available too.
McKenzie Beach
McKenzie Beach is a popular choice for beach lovers. Its stunning clean, white sand and clear, warm water, makes it popular all year round.
The beach is a little way along the coast from Larnaca town but is still close to various facilities included cafes, restaurants, hotels and shops.
The beach has Blue Flag status and a lifeguard service is available during the day. Also, a lot of water sports are based at this beach. It is one of the best places to visit for fantastic scuba diving and wind surfing activities.
Getting To and Around Larnaca
This is the largest airport on the island making it easy to find flights from the UK – the flight is around four hours long from there.
The airport is 3-4 miles from the town of Larnaca and takes around 15 minutes by car.
The airport lies on a motorway/expressway which takes you straight into the town.
If you were ever to need any help with your transport links once you have arrived in the airport, there is a Tourist Information Desk to help you out. There are also ATM facilities, shops and cafes and other standard
facilities, should you need them.
There are a few methods of transport to get you to your destination in Larnaca. A range of bus services run through the day from the airport and are usually every hour (Monday – Friday). Taxis and minibuses can also be prebooked from the airport or picked up once you get there.
If you are looking at hiring a car, there are a range of big name car hire firms in the arrivals lounge. Given the popularity of car hire, you may want to book your vehicle in advance to avoid disappointment. You could even arrange to pick your car up in Larnaca itself if that is of more convenience to you.
To hire a car you will need your full driving license and be over the age of 21 (or have been driving for three years).
In Cyprus, they drive on the left hand side of the road just like in the UK! Also, many road signs are also in English.
Getting around the country by bus is also fairly simple. Always make sure you visit a tourist information office before you travel to check for any changes. There are many buses running to the other large towns surrounding Larnaca on a regular basis and also less frequent routes to rural villages.
Not all services are available on a Sunday so may have to make alternative arrangements.
