Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras said on Wednesday 2 October that Salina Park will be handed over to the municipality two months later than the originally planned date of 4 November 2024.
Viras said there were no major problems with the completion of the project, with construction work now in its final stages. The mayor's office recently announced a tender for the management of the cafeteria that will operate in the park.
This will be the most beautiful park in the city, a green oasis in the centre of Larnaca," Vyras stressed.
The park was designed by Elena Sofianu Olimpiu. She won the architecture competition in 2020.
The project will be implemented by the consortium Wade Adams Contracting (Cyprus) Limited - AKI Constructions Ltd JV. Larnaca municipality signed a construction services contract with the contractor in January 2023. The contract includes the creation of a lake and fountains, an active and passive entertainment area, landscaping and the installation of new road equipment. The space in the park will be designed to be a great place for entertainment, sports and recreation for the citizens. In addition, the new park will have an accessible infrastructure for people with disabilities.
Hundreds of square metres in the centre of Larnaca, abandoned and unused for many years, will soon be transformed into a green oasis. Salina Park will be an extension of the existing Larnaca Municipal Park. In the future, the two parks will be connected by a third park, which will be built in front of the old hospital (where the Larnaca municipality will move after the renovation). The area of the new public space will be 14 thousand m2.
The cost of the park is estimated at 2.5 million euros. Part of the funding has been provided by the EU's European Regional Development Fund.