Nature Trails
Lefkosia
/ Athalassa
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National Forest
Park of Athalassa
The
park is situated at the Southeastern edge of the capital and covers
an area of 840 hectares. Afforestation began in 1904 with the
planting of various forest species, mainly from abroad. Over 500
trees, shrubs and herbs have been recorded in the area, 12 of which
are endemic. At Athalassa N.F.P. a network of trails has been
created covering 20 kms.
Agios Georgios
(Circular)
Starting Point: Two parking lots. The
trail goes round the banks of the small reservoir of the same name.
Length: 2 kms. Time: 1 hour
Points of interest: Picnic area and
reservoir.
Agios Georgios -
Botanical Gardens
Starting point: A point on the south
side of the Agios Georgios reservoir.
Length: 2.5 kms Time: 1 hour
Points of interest: Botanical Gardens
next to the Forest Nursery which opens Monday - Friday: 07:30 -
14:30
Botanical Gardens -
Picnic area at SW Entrance
Starting Point: Botanical Gardens
Length: 2.2 kms Time: 1 hour
Points of interest: A route among pine,
eucalyptus trees, cypresses and acacias.
A picnic area next to Athalassa
reservoir with volleyball and basketball courts.
Athalassa Reservoir
(Circular)
Starting point: Picnic area at NW
entrance
Length: 2.2 kms Time: 1 hour
Points of interest: A walk around the
reservoir. Observation point for hybrid birds.
Picnic area at NW
Entrance - Park of Nations
Starting Point: NW Entrance of Picnic
area (4 different routes)
Length: 2.5 kms Time: 1 hour
Points of interest: Park of Nations
where Foreign Heads of States visiting Cyprus plant trees in
remembrance of their visits.
Park of Nations - Agios
Georgios
Starting point: Park of Nations
Length: 2.5 kms Time: 1 hour
The 6 walks described above are part of
a circular walk, the starting point of which is either the Agios
Georgios pic-nic area, or that at the SE entrance near Latsia.
Length: 10.5 kms Time: 4 hours.
NW Entrance Pic-nic area
- Agios Georgios
Starting Point: NW pic-nic area
The two pic-nic areas are linked by a
third walk which goes past the Athalassa reservoir and entrance 1.
Length: 4 kms Time: 2 hours
Note: Dogs are allowed only on a 1.5 km
path, built specially for this purpose. The path is situated to the
left of the Aglantzia - Geri road.
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