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“Petra tou Romiou” nature trail Combination of two nature trails with a linear route: “Larnaka Salt Lake” nature trail – Part of the Aphrodite Cultural Route “Sea Caves – Agioi Anargyroi – Konnoi” Part of the Aphrodite Cultural Route Degree of difficulty: 1 Degree of difficulty: 1 Degree of difficulty: 1 Length: linear 7.1 kilometres Length: linear 5.4 kilometres Length: linear 4 kilometres Starting point: CTO kiosk near Petra tou Romiou. Starting point: Sea Caves. Ends at Konnoi Beach. Starting point: Three kilometres south of the town centre, Ends near the bridge on Ha-Potami River Duration: 2.5 hours next to the main road to the airport, near the traffic lights Duration: 2.5 hours Date of walk: 19 & 20 March, 2016 towards the Mackenzie area. Ends at the “Kamares”Aqueduct. Date of walk: 19 & 20 March, 2016 Duration: 1.5 hours “Sea cave – Palatia” trail Date of walk: 26 & 27 March, 2016 Combination of two trails on a linear route: Degree of difficulty: 1 “Smigies” and “Adonis” Length: linear 4 kilometres “Lefkara – and ” nature trails Degree of difficulty: 2 and 3 Starting point: The location of “Sea cave” close to Sungarden Degree of difficulty: 3 (steep downhill route) and 2 Length: linear 6.5 kilometres Beach Hotel in Agia Napa. The trail follows a part of the Length: “Lefkara – Kato Drys” trail: linear 2.5 kilometres Starting point: Smigies picnic site, 2.5 kilometres from Neo European long distance trail E4, parallel to the southeastern Length: “Choirokoitia” trail: linear 2 kilometres East coastline of the Akamas peninsula – Photo: Alekos Nikolaou Chorio within Akamas. Ends on the main Polis Chrysochous – coast. Ends at the “Palatia” location. Starting point for “Lefkara – Kato Drys” trail”: In the village Baths of Aphrodite road, approximately 400 metres from Duration: 1.5 hours of , near the main entrance towards the centre the Baths. Date of walk: 26 & 27 March, 2016 of the village on the left-hand side of the road to . is a paradise for those who love nature and walking. Duration: 3.5 hours Ends in the village of Kato Drys. The Cyprus Tourism Organisation and the Forestry Department Date of walk: 26 & 27 March, 2016 Starting point for “Choirokoitia” trail: Near the bend towards are organising the Walking Festival 2016 and invite Choirokoitia village on the main Lefkosia () – Lemesos you to explore the nature trails of Cyprus. road, next to the archaeological site (“UNESCO”). Ends in the centre of Choirokoitia village. From the enchanting coastline to the pine clad mountain peaks, LEFKOSIA (NICOSIA) DISTRICT: Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes these walking excursions will delight you. The beautiful nature Date of walk: 9 & 10 April, 2016 of Cyprus in spring will revitalise and relax you. “Asinou – Agios Theodoros” nature trail Note: The bus ride from the end of the “Lefkara – Kato Drys” Degree of difficulty: 2 trail to the starting point of the “Choirokoitia” trail is The guides who will accompany the participants will help you Length: linear 5.6 kilometres approximately 20 minutes. become (re)acquainted with the island’s rich flora and fauna Starting point: Church of Panagia tis Asinou (“UNESCO”). and its unique geology. Ends at the village of Agios Theodoros. Duration: 2.5 hours Wear comfortable footwear suitable for walking on rough Date of walk: 26 & 27 March, 2016 “Medicago marina” – Photo: Alekos Nikolaou terrain and enjoy this unique experience. “Xyliatos Dam” nature trail Because the degree of difficulty of the “Smigies and Adonis”, Degree of difficulty: 2 LEMESOS () DISTRICT: “Kalidonia and Daphni – Zaraes – Mazokambos”, “Lefkara – Length: circular 3.8 kilometres Kato Drys and Choirikoitia” and “Doxa si o Theos – Madari Fire Starting point: Xyliatos Dam, approximately 2 kilometres “Vasa Kilaniou” nature trail Lookout Station – Selladi tou Karamanli” trails is 3, walkers south of Xyliatos village. Degree of difficulty: 2 must be in good health and physically fit. Duration: 2 hours Length: circular 3.9 kilometres Date of walk: 2 & 3 April, 2016 Starting point: Agios Georgios chapel. Ends at Agios Georgios chapel via the Zivania Museum and the village square. Duration: 1.5 hours Date of walk: 16 & 17 April, 2016

Wild poppy “Papaver rhoeas” – Photo: Lygia Dermatis Combination of 2 nature trails on a linear route: EXPLANATIONS Reservations and Bus Transfers “Doxa si o Theos – Madari Fire Lookout Station– Reservations are obligatory. Circular: a circular route, One bus will be made available for Selladi tou Karamanli” where the walker ends up at each excursion, and places will be Difficulty: 3 (steep uphill and downhill route) the starting point. reserved strictly on a first come Length: linear 7.3 kilometres Linear: a linear route, meaning first served basis. Starting point: At Doxa si o Theos location, at a distance of that on reaching the end, the Minimum number of participants per trail: 10 persons. 2 kilometres from and 5 kilometres from Spilia, walker must return on the same route. Maximum numbers: 30 persons. on the Kyperounta – Spilia asphalt road. Ends on the Spilia – Saranti dirt track, 1 kilometre west of the village Saranti. Degree of difficulty: scale from Pafos (Paphos) District – Akamas 1 (the easiest) to 3 (the most Meeting point: CTO Information WALKING Duration: 3.5 hours difficult) Office, Kato Pafos Date of walk: 21 & 22 May, 2016 Meeting time: 9.00 am Degree of difficulty: 1 Reservations: Tel 26 930521 FESTIVAL Easy path, with a gentle gradient. “Kato – Loumata ton Aeton” nature trail. Suitable for all ages and for all Lefkosia (Nicosia) District 2016 Reverse route going up. Return following the roads in the levels of physical fitness. Meeting point: Cyprus Handicrafts village towards the SEK camping site Centre (Athalassas Avenue) Wild quince “Cotoneaster nummularius” – Photo: Alekos Nikolaou Degree of difficulty: 2 Meeting time: 9.00 am 19 March - 29 May 2016 Degree of difficulty: 2 Moderate degree of difficulty, Reservations: Tel 25 362756 Total length: circular 5 kilometres suitable for adults with a Ammochostos (Famagusta) MOUNTAINS: Starting point: 300 metres northwest from Kato Amiantos moderate to good state of physical fitness. Sudden change District – Cape Gkreko Park, parallel to the river. in gradient (uphill and/or Meeting point: CTO Information “Kalidonia and Daphni – Zaraes – Mazokambos” Duration: 2.5 hours downhill) and/or course Office, Agia Napa nature trails Date of walk: 28 & 29 May, 2016 on narrow or rough terrain. Meeting time: 9.00 am Degree of difficulty of both trails: 3 (steep downhill route) Reservations: Tel 23 721796 Degree of difficulty: 3 Length of “Kalidonia” trail: linear 3 kilometres Path of high degree of difficulty Larnaka District Length of“Daphni – Zaraes – Mazokambos” trail: linear because of route with difficult Meeting point: CTO Information 3.5 kilometres terrain, such as particularly Office, Larnaka Meeting time: 9.00 am Starting point for “Kalidonia” trail: Αt a distance of 3 sudden changes in gradient (uphill and/or downhill), course Reservations: 24 654322 kilometres from the square. Ends at Psilodentro location, on very rough and/or slippery Lemesos (Limassol) District above the village of Pano . and/or steep terrain Meeting point: CTO Information Starting point for “Daphni – Zaraes – Mazokambos” trail: Useful advice: Office Mazokambos location, near the – Platres road. Wear a hat, sunglasses and Meeting time: 9.00 am Ends at the village of Moniatis. sun-screen. Reservations: 25 323211 Duration: 3.5 hours Excursions do not include meals, Troodos Mountains so make arrangements for water Meeting point: CTO Information Date of walk: 7 & 8 May, 2016 and food. Note: Office Germasogeia Bus transfer from the end of “Kalidonia” trail to the Respect the natural environment. Meeting time: 9.00 am starting point of “Daphni - Zaraes - Mazokambos” trail. Reservations: 25 323211

Combination of 2 nature trails on a linear route: “Prodromos – Zoumi – Stavroulia” (Short route) Degree of difficulty: 2 Length: linear 5.5 kilometres Starting point: Children’s play area near Prodromos www.visitcyprus.com roundabout. Ends on the Prodromos – Kakopetria road. Cover Page Photo: Bumble bee feeding on Duration: 3 hours barberry flower, Date of walk: 14 & 15 May, 2016 “Berberis cretica” – Photo: Alekos Nikolaou Τροόδος Photographs: The CTO retains Lygia Dermatis and CYPRUS FORESTRY DEPARTMENT the right to change Photo: Lygia Dermatis Alekos Nikolaou www.moa.gov.cy/forest and/or cancel the walks