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The Southern Gulf of the Lara Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches of the island
The Southern Gulf of the Lara Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches of the island

Beaches in Cyprus - Lara Beach, Southern Gulf, Akamas, Paphos

When you go to an African country and want to visit one of the hundreds of National Parks you must first be provided with permission to enter it by the competent authorities. If you get into it without permission and are arrested, then, no one knows where you will end up. All this happens in Afri...

District: Paphos
A sculpture in the international sculpture park in Agia Napa
A sculpture in the international sculpture park in Agia Napa

Parks in Cyprus - International Sculpture Park, Agia Napa, Famagusta

Artists from all of the continents of the planet have united and worked to create a sculpture park. They chose an area that has rare beauty to place their creations, east of Agia Napa, a few metres from the sea.

Dozens of theme sculptures of big dimensions “take us” to their creators' cou...

District: Famagusta
The lake created by the water dam of Athalassa
The lake created by the water dam of Athalassa

Dams in Cyprus - Athalassa Water Dam

When the department of forests received the non fertile area where the National Forest park is found today, on their effort to create a big forest, it was necessary that they join two torrents, the Vathis (deep) and kalogeros (monk), and to gather water with an earthen fence in order to irrigate ...

District: Nicosia
The tree labyrinth in the Athalassa National park
The tree labyrinth in the Athalassa National park

Parks in Cyprus - National Park, Athalassa, Nicosia

The National forest park of Athalassa, covers an area of 8.5 square kilometres and it is found between the Aglantizia municipality, the Strovolos municipality, the Latsia municipality and the Geri municipality. The park’s value for the whole of Nicosia cannot be calculated, since it is the only g...

District: Nicosia
Athalassa Lake in Agios Georgios park
Athalassa Lake in Agios Georgios park

Agios Georgios Park - Athalassa Lake - Aglantzia - Nicosia

The Athalassa lake is situated at the Agios Georgios park, which is part of the National park of Athalassa, which has a total area of 900 hectares.

The lake is found south of the park of Agios Georgios and its waters have a length of 275 metres and a maximum width of 66 metres. The park’s...

District: Nicosia