What to see in Cyprus. Akamas

The Akamas Peninsula - is the north-western

tip of Cyprus, one of the most unpopulated and undeveloped areas of the island, declared a National Park.

Akamas, Cyprus

Akamas, Cyprus

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According to legend, the son of Theseus Akamas after the Trojan War, founded the city in these places Akamantis, and has since called the Akamas peninsula . The first is the city, traces of which were able to detect the archaeologists, was antique Marion. In the XII century. BC. e . He came to the place of the present town of Polis and flourished thanks to the fact that in these areas mined copper - in Marion copper exported from the island. Those who came to Cyprus Ptolemies Marion destroyed and in its place built a city Arsinoe. Who later became the policy. Besides him, the settlements in these areas were almost no people preferred to settle in the interior of the island, away from the coast, where pirates rampaged. For thousands of years this region was sparsely populated, and even in the XX century. Akamas considered a forgotten corner of Cyprus.

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At the time, as in the rest of the island people worked the land, adapting created by nature for their own needs, building roads, and built hotels, Akamas remained intact, as it was a thousand years ago.

Thanks to the diversity of wildlife in the area, it belongs to the most ecologically important areas, not only in Cyprus but also in the Mediterranean. On the west coast of the Akamas in the wild beaches of Lara and Tokseftra sea turtles lay their eggs. The unspoiled nature, rugged coves deserted beaches with cozy and deserted beaches, amazing scenery, rare plants, animals, which can only be seen here , made ​​the peninsula one of the top destinations for eco-tourism in Europe.

This is a place for those who seek solitude, breathing the scent of herbs and enjoying views of the countryside, where time seems to stand still.

Akamas, Cyprus

Akamas, Cyprus

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Olive tree

Olive tree

Olive tree

Сhamomile

Cyprus. Akamas

Cyprus. Akamas

Cyprus. Akamas

Cyprus. Akamas

Avakas gorge, Cyprus amazing please  I will tell story how we visit this please with our babies 3 years old. Belive me its one of my favorite please in Cyprus!

Avakas gorge, Cyprus