Akamas Peninsula

This is a cape on the northwestern edge of Cyprus with an area of ​​about 230 square meters. km - mountains, a rocky coast and almost no asphalt. It was named in honor of Akamas, the son of the Trojan hero Theseus, so the pathos has been embedded since antiquity.

There are no through roads through the peninsula itself - the mountainous terrain prevents it, and some of the roads on the map appear to be dirt. They come from the regions: from the south - through Peya, from the northeast - through Polis.

The Baths of Aphrodite near Polis, where the goddess allegedly bathed, and nearby is the source of the Fountain of Amorros, from which, according to legend, the thirst of youth awakens. There is also the Avakas Gorge, where high rocks converge almost into a tunnel, and the Lara Bay with a turtle nursery.

Akamas is not about beach relaxation, but about nature and activity - people go here for hiking, golf and biodiversity. In the spring, orchids, cyclamen and Cypriot tulips bloom, so this is the best season for walks.

39 of the 128 endemic plants of Cyprus grow here, and among the inhabitants are vultures, monk seals and sea turtles, for which eggs are protected in Lara Bay. Part of the territory is part of the Natura 2000 nature protection network.