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Keravnos Arena

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Agios Dometios Municipal Arena

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Tasos Papadopoulos Eleftheria

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Local Museum of Ancient Idalion in Dali region

Christos — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 06:03:47 +0000

The museum promotes the rich finds of the region of Idalion and it is a visitor’s centre for the archaeological site in the surroundings of which it is located. The exhibits of the museum represent all the chronological phases of the history of Idalion and come from both older as well as more recent excavations done in the area.

Region:	Lefkosia (Nicosia)
Address:	Dali 2540
Contact No:	Tel: +357 22 444818
Operating Hours:	Monday – Friday: 08:30 – 16:00 Closed on Saturday and Sunday
Operating Period:	All year round. Closed on Public Holidays.
Entrance Fee:	FREE
	Opening and closing times as well as entrance fees, are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.

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Ledron Archaeological Local Museum

Christos — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 05:37:14 +0000

The exhibits in the museum are discoveries from the excavations in the area of the ancient city-Kingdome of Ledra, a few kilometers away from the walled city. Through the exhibits the visitor can see the development of Lefkosia through centuries, since the city-Kingdom of Ledra dates from the Middle Bronze Age and it is related with the first stage of Lefkosia`s history.

Region:	Lefkosia (Nicosia)
Address:	Andreas Demetriou, Nicosia 1066
Contact No:	Tel: n/a
Operating Hours:	Monday – Friday: 08:30 – 16:00 Closed on Saturday and Sunday
Operating Period:	All year round. Closed on Public Holidays.
Entrance Fee:	FREE
	Opening and closing times as well as entrance fees, are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.

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Municipal Hambis Printmaking Museum

Christos — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 05:15:23 +0000

The museum in honor of the Cypriot artist Hambis Tsagaris exposes to visitors the printmaking art through the artists` work. Moreover, the museum hosts pieces by foreign artists, from the 16^th century until recent times.

Region:	Lefkosia (Nicosia)
Address:	Ammochostou 55-59, Nicosia 1016
Contact No:	Tel: +357 22 496930
Operating Hours:	May-September: 10:00-13:00 Tuesday-Friday Wednesday, Saturday: 10:00 – 13:00, 18:00 – 21:00 October-April: 10:00 – 14:00 Tuesday – Friday Wednesday, Saturday: 10:00-17:00 Closed on Sunday, Monday.
Operating Period:	All year round. Closed on Public Holidays.
Entrance Fee:	FREE
	Opening and closing times as well as entrance fees, are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.

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Kampos Forest Heritage Museum

Christos — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:09:05 +0000

The museum lies just a few kilometers away from Kykkos Monastery and overlooks from one side, the Morphou Bay and from the other, Mount Olympus.
The museum is divided in two sections and the visitor can be guided using interactive media and attractive photo displays. On the ground floor, the display walks through the history of the Cypriot forest from the Bronze Age through to the British Colonial era.
In the basement of the museum, the more recent history of wood processing and logging is displayed through traditional tools and machinery as well as digital media.

In the museum botanical garden there are various specimens of local and endemic species.

Region:	Lefkosia
Address:	Community Council of Kampos, 2, Chr. Kalaitzi, 2863 Nicosia
Contact No:	Tel: 22942450
Operating Hours:	Opening Hours: Please contact Mob. + 357 99645400
Operating Period:	All year round Closed on Public Holidays
Entrance Fee:	€3,00, €2,00 reduced, Family €10
Disabled Access:	Entrance ramp in the property.
	Opening and closing times are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.

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Fragma (Dam) Prodromou – Stavroulia (Linear) – Lemesos (Limassol) / Lefkosia (Nicosia) Districts, Troodos Forest Nature Trail

Christos — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 08:02:38 +0000

GPS coordinates of the starting point:	Lat: 34.947845 Lon: 32.847256
GPS coordinates of the ending point:	Lat: 34.971462 Lon: 32.862341
Altitude of the starting point:	1,592m
Altitude of the highest peak:	1,592m
Altitude of the end peak:	1,262m
Starting point:	Troodos Square Prodromos main road, a little bit above the Prodromos dam, at an 8km distance from Troodos Square and a 3km distance from Prodromos. There are two options for the finishing point, both on the Prodromos – Agios Nikolaos road.
Length:	(a) 4.5km / (b) 5.5km
Estimated duration:	1.5 – 2 hours
Difficulty rate:	3 (very sudden downhill)

Points of interest: The trail offers a wonderful view of Morfou Bay and the Troodos mountain range, and a panoramic view of the abandoned chrome mining tunnels. The trail passes through an incredibly dense black pine forest and is located within the Troodos National Forest Park. On the west side of the dam there is a picnic site ‘Fragma Prodromou’ and the ‘Marathos’ picnic site is found on the Agios Nikolaos – Prodromos road.

Flora: While hiking you can study the endemic plants: Troodos catmint (Nepeta troodi), Cyprus germander (Teucrium cyprium subsp. cyprium), Troodos Alison (Alyssum troodi).

Fauna: The main species of fauna found in the area are:

Mammals: Fox, hare, hedgehog.

Birds: Bonelli’s eagle, Eurasian jay, Wood pigeon, partridge, Cyprus warbler (Εndemic), Cyprus wheatear (Εndemic).

Reptiles: Cyprus viper, Cyprus snake (endemic).

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Prodromos – Zoumi (Linear) - Lemesos (Limassol) / Lefkosia (Nicosia) Districts, Troodos Forest Nature Trail

Christos — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 08:02:38 +0000

GPS coordinates of the starting point:	Lat: 34.952183 Lon: 32.833700
GPS coordinates of the ending point:	Lat: 34.963214 Lon: 32.849812
Altitude of the starting point:	1,499m
Altitude of the highest peak:	1,475m
Altitude of the end peak:	1,314m
Starting point:	The children’s play area in Prodromos.
Length:	3km
Estimated duration:	1 – 1.5 hour
Difficulty rate:	2

Points of interest: The trail passes through rows of Black Pine trees (Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana). At various points along the trail there are panoramic views of the Marathasa valley, Morfou Bay, Kykkos Monastery, Tripylos and Vouni Panagias. At Zoumi, the path joins with the Fragma Prodromou – Stavroulia nature trail. The path can also be circular if the walker chooses the Prodromos – Troodos road, with an extra distance of 2.7 kilometres. The trail is located within the Troodos National Forest Park.

Flora: While hiking you can study the endemic plants: Manouthkia (Pterocephalus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus – an evergreen small shrub with pale pink flowers), Troodos sage (Salvia willeana), Cyprus Germander (Teucrium cyprium subsp. cyprium).

Fauna: The main species of fauna found in the area are:

Mammals: Fox, hare, hedgehog.

Birds: Bonelli’s eagle, Eurasian jay, Wood pigeon, partridge, Cyprus warbler (endemic), Cyprus wheatear (endemic).

Reptiles: Cyprus viper, Montpellier snake.

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Kannoures – Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis (Linear) – Lemesos (Limassol) / Lefkosia (Nicosia) Districts, Troodos Forest Nature Trail

Christos — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 08:02:37 +0000

GPS coordinates of the starting point:	Lat: 34.931739 Lon: 32.887044
GPS coordinates of the ending point:	Lat: 34.977789 Lon: 32.885425
Altitude of the starting point:	1,654m
Altitude of the highest peak:	1,654m
Altitude of the end peak:	872m
Starting point:	The main road of Karvounas Troodos Square, 1km before Troodos, 9.5km from Karvounas. The trail can either end at the Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis Church or continue until Kakopetria Village.
Length:	9km (12km until Kakopetria)
Estimated duration:	3 hours (4 hours until Kakopetria)
Difficulty rate:	3 (quite a difficult downhill route)

Points of interest: The trail begins at the source of the Karkotis River and crosses through the river’s beautiful valley, passing near the closed chrome mine and ending in Kakopetria. On the way, you can visit the Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis church (12th century) that boasts exquisite frescoes; it is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. From the church, if you follow the Pedoulas – Kakopetria road for about three kilometres, you will end up in Kakopetria. The trail is located within the Troodos National Forest Park.

Flora: While hiking you can study the endemic plants: Shrubby knapweed (Ptilostemon chamaepeuce var. cyprius), Golden oak (Quercus alnifolia), Purple Rock Cress (Arabis purpurea), ‘Manouthkia’ (Pterocephalus multiflorus subsp. multiflorus – an evergreen small shrub with pale pink flowers), Thyme (Thymus integer).

Fauna: The main species of fauna found in the area are:

Mammals: Fox, hare, hedgehog.

Birds: Bonelli’s eagle, Eurasian jay, Wood pigeon, partridge, Cyprus warbler (endemic), Cyprus wheatear (endemic).

Reptiles: Cyprus viper, Cyprus lizard, Black whip snake, Montpellier snake.

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Lefkosia - Visit Cyprus

Keravnos Arena

Agios Dometios Municipal Arena

Tasos Papadopoulos Eleftheria

Local Museum of Ancient Idalion in Dali region

Ledron Archaeological Local Museum

Municipal Hambis Printmaking Museum

Kampos Forest Heritage Museum

Fragma (Dam) Prodromou – Stavroulia (Linear) – Lemesos (Limassol) / Lefkosia (Nicosia) Districts, Troodos Forest Nature Trail

Prodromos – Zoumi (Linear) ­- Lemesos (Limassol) / Lefkosia (Nicosia) Districts, Troodos Forest Nature Trail

Kannoures – Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis (Linear) – Lemesos (Limassol) / Lefkosia (Nicosia) Districts, Troodos Forest Nature Trail

Prodromos – Zoumi (Linear) - Lemesos (Limassol) / Lefkosia (Nicosia) Districts, Troodos Forest Nature Trail