Akamas

Akamas

Ακάμας

Ακάμας (Κύπρος)

Φύση--Κύπρος

Nature--Cyprus

Akamas (Cyprus)

The northwestern peninsula of Cyprus, known as Akamas, is a wild uninhabited region with spectacular landscapes and beaches, due to be designated a National Park. The area is named after Akamantas, an Athenian warrior and son of Theseus, who arrived here after the Trojan War. It is a unique area of biodiversity, habitats and ecosystems. Almost all the geological formations of Cyprus are met here, from narrow deep valleys, caves and islets to gorges, and there are over 500 different types of plants. The nature trails that cross the peninsula pass through unspoiled areas of extreme physical beauty. The area is ideal for hiking, cycling, diving and swimming in crystal clear waters. The “Baths of Aphrodite” is an area in the Akamas between Polis and Cape Arnaouti. It derived its name from a small grotto shaded by an old fig tree, in the waters of which, legend has it, the goddess Aphrodite used to bathe. According to mythology, this is where she met her lover Adonis. The site is on the Aphrodite Cultural Route.

Cyprus Tourism Organisation

Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού

Cyprus Tourism Organisation

Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

Cyprus Tourism Organisation

Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού

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